Author: Claudinne Miller
An unvaccinated child has died in the Texas measles outbreak
AP A child who was not vaccinated has died from measles in West Texas, the first death in an outbreak that began late last month and the first from measles in the U.S. since 2015. The death was a “school-aged child who was not vaccinated” and had been hospitalized last week, the Texas Department of State […]
Feb 26, 2025
‘Unknown disease’ that can kill within days leaves 53 dead in Congo
Washington Post World Health Organization officials said the outbreak appeared to originate from a village where three children died after reportedly eating a bat carcass. An unknown illness has killed 53 people in a northwestern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo, with a significant portion of deaths taking place within 48 hours of the […]
Feb 25, 2025
Uganda discharges Ebola patients
BBC Uganda has discharged eight patients who have recovered from the Sudan strain of Ebola after they tested negative twice, health officials have said. The disease has killed one person and infected eight others since an outbreak was reported last month, but 265 people, who were listed for monitoring, remain in quarantine. This is the […]
Feb 19, 2025
CEEZAD study finds pigs can transmit Mpox
National Hog Farmer Endemic in sub-Saharan Africa, the 2022 outbreak with a clade IIb strain has resulted in ongoing sustained transmission of the virus worldwide. An article co-authored by the Director of the Center of Excellence for Emerging and Zoonotic Animal Diseases and the Center on Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases reports on findings concerning […]
Feb 19, 2025
Wyoming confirms state’s 1st human case of bird flu, bringing total to 70 across 13 states
Yahoo News Bird flu is spreading across the United States, causing egg shortages and soaring prices at supermarkets and restaurants — however, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that the current public health risk is low. On Friday, the Wyoming Department of Health confirmed the state’s first human case of H5N1 bird flu. That case is the […]
Feb 19, 2025
Scientists Describe Rare Syndrome Following Covid Vaccinations
NYT In a small study, patients with the syndrome were more likely to experience reactivation of Epstein-Barr virus and high levels of a coronavirus protein. The Covid-19 vaccines were powerfully protective, preventing millions of deaths. But in a small number of people, the shots may have led to a constellation of side effects that includes […]
Feb 19, 2025
Seroprevalence of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5) Virus Infections Among Bovine Veterinary Practitioners — United States, September 2024
CDC Summary What is already known about this topic? Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5) virus infections have been detected in humans exposed to infected dairy cattle. What is added by this report? Public health officials conducted a serosurvey among 150 bovine veterinary practitioners. Three practitioners had evidence of recent infection with HPAI A(H5) virus, […]
Feb 19, 2025
The wind may be partly to blame for bird flu spread between farms, a new study suggests
CNN In February 2024, government veterinarians in the Czech Republic investigating a bird flu outbreak found themselves in the middle of a puzzling case. The highly pathogenic H5N1 virus was devastating a flock of chickens on a highly secure farm, home of a breeding program that produced hybrid birds with specially colored feathers and eggs. […]
Feb 19, 2025
Uganda New Ebola Outbreak ‘Contained’: Minister
AL 24 News The recent outbreak of Ebola in Uganda has been deemed “contained,” according to the Minister of Health. This statement follows the announcement that eight patients who contracted the often deadly hemorrhagic fever have fully recovered. “Currently, the spread of Ebola is under control thanks to the robust measures implemented by the government […]
Feb 19, 2025
Canada reports outbreak of H5N5 bird flu on backyard farm
Retuers Canada has reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N5 avian influenza on a non-commercial backyard layer poultry farm in the eastern part of the country, the World Organisation for Animal Health said on Tuesday. The spread of avian influenza, commonly called bird flu, has ravaged flocks around the world, disrupting supply and fuelling higher […]
Feb 19, 2025