Author: Claudinne Miller
How Sudan Virus Infects Human Cells With Greater Efficiency Than Ebola
Technology Networks Sudan virus binds to human cells with nine times more affinity than Ebola, revealing key infection mechanisms. The Sudan virus, a close relative of Ebola, has a fatality rate of 50% but remains poorly understood in terms of how it infects cells. Currently, no approved treatments exist. To address this critical gap in […]
Feb 5, 2025
In the wake of its outbreak, Rwanda is examining its Marburg survivors
Devex Rwanda is studying the survivors of its recent Marburg outbreak to better understand how they survived. Rwanda swiftly brought its recent outbreak of Marburg to a close at the end of December. The government’s response — which took less than three months — was seen as a blueprint on how to efficiently control an […]
Feb 5, 2025
Uganda: 25 contacts of Ebola patients traced in Jinja city
The Independent The Senior Health Educator of Jinja City, Sayyid Kalume, has confirmed that 25 contacts of the two Ebola patients identified last week have been traced. The majority of these contacts are family members and neighbors of the patients, who were isolated after testing positive for the Ebola virus. The two patients—a child and […]
Feb 5, 2025
Oregon: What to know about Willamette Valley wild turkeys and bird flu
Salem Reporter Can wild turkeys get avian flu? Yes. So can chickens, peafowl, ducks, geese, hawks, even cats, dairy cows, and people. Montana, Wyoming, and South Dakota have found significant infection among wild turkey flocks. There’s been one known outbreak among wild turkeys in Oregon. Those turkeys shared a pond with a domestic poultry flock […]
Feb 5, 2025
Avian influenza hits California turkey farm
WATT Poultry In the latest flock infection, 22,200 meat turkeys are affected. The latest case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in the United States involved a commercial meat turkey flock in California. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) reported that on February 3, the presence of HPAI was […]
Feb 5, 2025
CDFA Public Notice Regarding H5N9 Strain of Avian Influenza
UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) H5N9 Strain Detected for the First Time in California, A Different Strain than H5N1 A commercial duck flock in Merced County, confirmed to have H5N1 bird flu on December 14, 2024, received secondary testing and the final report on January 13, 2025 confirmed the presence of […]
Feb 5, 2025
Diagnostic dilemma: A man ended up in the ER after drinking 6 gallons of milk in 2 days
Live Science A man experiencing excessive thirst drank lots of milk, with dangerous consequences. The patient: A 54-year-old man in Rotterdam, Netherlands The symptoms: The patient visited the emergency room after experiencing shortness of breath, as well as excessive sweating, urination and thirst, for eight days. His abdomen was swollen and distended. What happened next: Two days before […]
Feb 5, 2025
NIH must address the twin crises of long Covid and ME/CFS — together
STAT The RECOVER Initiative offers an historic opportunity to transform post-viral illness research. The National Institutes of Health is at a crossroads with the RECOVER Initiative, its flagship program to address long Covid. Designed to provide answers and treatments for the millions suffering from long-term effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection, the initiative has already received significant […]
Feb 5, 2025
Africa CDC Strengthens Support to Ebola Response in the Democratic Republic of Congo
African Union The African Union Commission, through the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), is reinforcing its support to the Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of Congo and other parts of Africa, following the declaration of the outbreak as a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC). Immediately after the declaration by WHO on […]
Feb 4, 2025
Push to curb Tanzania’s Marburg outbreak
Nature Treatment centres, mobile laboratories to support national response teams. An effort to curb Tanzania’s second outbreak of Marburg virus disease in almost two years includes enhanced case detection, treatment centres, and a mobile laboratory in the northwestern Kagera region. The virus that causes Marburg, which is similar to Ebola, is highly virulent, with a […]
Feb 4, 2025