Author: Claudinne Miller
Burundi: Mysterious disease with symptoms resembling those of the Ebola virus appears
Burundi News (Machine Translated) An as yet unidentified disease killed three people in three days in the commune of Gitobe in the province of Kirundo and in the commune of Butihinda in the province of Muyinga (north-eastern Burundi). Symptoms developed by patients suffering from this disease resemble those of Ebola hemorrhagic virus or Marburg virus disease. In […]
Mar 28, 2023
Equatorial Guinea, Africa – Marburg Virus Disease Emergency Appeal
ReliefWeb Download PDF Report SITUATION OVERVIEW The Ministry of Health of Equatorial Guinea received reports of a cluster of deaths due to an unknown illness in two north-eastern districts of the continental region of Equatorial Guinea (Nsok-Nsomo and Ebebiyin). A total of nine people died from January 7 to February 6 with symptoms similar to […]
Mar 28, 2023
This week Dr. Lawler provides us with updates of COVID-19 data from the U.K., and discusses the concerns of the low level of COVID testing. “We [the U.S.] are now testing at a level that is similar to April 2020.” Watch the video here: https://bit.ly/3FZIiaO
Mar 28, 2023
Marburg virus disease – United Republic of Tanzania
WHO Situation at a glance On 21 March 2023, the Ministry of Health (MoH) of the United Republic of Tanzania declared an outbreak of Marburg virus disease (MVD) in the country. As of 22 March, a total of eight cases, including five deaths (case fatality ratio [CFR]: 62.5%) have been reported from two villages in […]
Mar 28, 2023
Bird Flu Outbreak at New York’s Sole Supplier of Pheasants
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is investigating an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza at a game farm in Ithaca. The Cornell Wildlife Health Lab conducted testing and confirmed positive results which now places the Reynolds Game Farm under quarantine for 120 days. According to the Department of Environmental Conservation, 500 of the 6,600 […]
Mar 28, 2023
UK: Dolphin found dead on beach was infected with avian flu
Tivy The adult female dolphin was discovered on Newgale beach last month. Tests have shown that the creature – who died from other causes – was carrying the avian flu strain. In recent weeks, a dolphin in Dorset and a harbour porpoise in Yorkshire have also been found to be infected with the virus, which […]
Mar 28, 2023
Forbes The World Health Organization has urged African health authorities to be vigilant to the spread of the deadly Marburg virus, following reports of a new outbreak in Tanzania and a slew of new cases in Equatorial Guinea, as experts in multiple countries scramble to contain the highly infectious Ebola-like disease for which there is […]
Mar 28, 2023
End of Covid Emergency Will Usher in Changes Across the US Health System
KHN The Biden administration’s decision to end the covid-19 public health emergency in May will institute sweeping changes across the health care system that go far beyond many people having to pay more for covid tests. In response to the pandemic, the federal government in 2020 suspended many of its rules on how care is delivered. That […]
Mar 28, 2023
Science of forgetting: Why we’re already losing our pandemic memories
Washington Post Because of information overload and the monotony of pandemic life, your brain may already be forgetting parts of the covid years. How much do you remember about the past three years of pandemic life? How much have you already forgotten? A lot has happened since the “Before Times.” Canceled proms, toilet paper shortages, nightly applause […]
Mar 28, 2023
Do We Need a Spring COVID-19 Booster?
MedPageToday It’s been close to 6 months since the initial rollout of the fall (bivalent) booster. A lot of people are wondering: Do I need a spring booster? The answer hinges on more questions: What is the purpose of vaccines? Does that purpose change depending on age or health status? The Purpose of the COVID Vaccines Last […]
Mar 28, 2023