Category: Emerging Infectious Diseases
With a million cases of dengue so far this year, Brazil is in a state of emergency
NPR It was 3 a.m. on Feb. 6 when the dengue field hospital in Brasília temporarily shut its doors. The generator powering the medical facility had blown and the 29 members of the Brazilian Air Force in charge had to change it before they could see patients again. Medical professionals who’d been trained to care […]
Mar 5, 2024
Low iron levels resulting from infection could be key trigger of long COVID
Cambridge University Problems with iron levels in the blood and the body’s ability to regulate this important nutrient as a result of SARS-CoV-2 infection could be a key trigger for long COVID, new research has discovered. The discovery not only points to possible ways to prevent or treat the condition, but could help explain why […]
Mar 5, 2024
Nigeria: Taraba govt confirms new cases of Lassa fever
Premium Times The Taraba State government on Tuesday confirmed new cases of the viral haemorrhagic fever (Lassa fever) at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Jalingo. The state commissioner for health, Gbangsheya Buma, said eight out of nine suspected cases that were tested last Friday came out positive. Speaking to PREMIUM TIMES on the telephone, Mr […]
Mar 5, 2024
Study of Patients With a Chronic Fatigue Condition May Offer Clues to Long Covid
NYT N.I.H. researchers found notable differences between the immune systems and other physiological functions of patients with ME/CFS and those of healthy patients. Jennifer Caldwell was active and energetic, working two jobs and taking care of her daughter and her parents, when she developed a bacterial infection that was followed by intense lightheadedness, fatigue and […]
Feb 27, 2024
Your 2024 Guide to Covid Symptoms and Treatment
NYT Rest, fluids and medications are your friends. We’re four years into the pandemic, and by this point, most Americans have had Covid at least once. But when the virus comes for us (again), it can still feel just as alarming as your first bout. Here’s a guide to what Covid looks like now and […]
Feb 27, 2024
Shining a Light on Long Covid, a ‘Vicious Affliction’
NYT Opinion Like one of the people you interviewed, I, too, was an “Energizer bunny” before I contracted Covid. I worked as many as 18 hours a day for an aerospace company, got A’s in my grad school classes, ran my own nonprofit and served on the board of directors of several other nonprofits. However, […]
Feb 27, 2024
Peru declares health emergency as dengue cases soar
DW The El Nino weather pattern has created ideal conditions for mosquitos to breed and transmit dengue fever. The viral infection can cause fever, nausea, vomiting, fatigue and body aches. Peru declared a health emergency in most parts of the country on Monday after a heat wave and heavy rains led to a spike in dengue […]
Feb 27, 2024
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Viruses from Multispecies Outbreak, Argentina, August 2023
CDC Abstract We report full-genome characterization of highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) clade 2.3.4.4b virus from an outbreak among sea lions (August 2023) in Argentina and possible spillover to fur seals and terns. Mammalian adaptation mutations in virus isolated from marine mammals and a human in Chile were detected in mammalian and avian hosts.
Feb 27, 2024
New Mexico reports first case of hantavirus in 2024
New Mexico Local News The New Mexico Department of Health has announced the year’s first case of hantavirus in New Mexico. According to the department, the first person to get hantavirus was a man in San Juan County. That person was hospitalized due to the virus. He has since been released and is recovering at […]
Feb 21, 2024
How Protected Am I Against the Covid Variant JN.1?
New York Times JN.1 accounts for nearly all U.S. Covid cases. Here’s what to know about the risk of a new infection. Over the last few years, the general assumption has been that a Covid infection — or vaccination — is likely to buy you a few months of protection. But any time we get […]
Feb 20, 2024