Category: Emerging Infectious Diseases
Ebola Virus Strikes Again
MedPage Today On the first day of President Trump’s second term, he signed an executive order withdrawing the U.S. from the World Health Organization (WHO). In an ironic twist of fate just 10 days later, a 32-year-old Ugandan nurse had a positive post-mortem test for a deadly filovirus. But unlike Ebola Zaire virus, its close viral kin, this man’s killer […]
Feb 18, 2025
12 Die in Ondo as Lassa Fever Cases Climb, Health Officials React
Nigerian Bulletin A Lassa fever outbreak in Ondo State has claimed 12 lives, with 112 confirmed cases and 353 suspected infections. Authorities have launched a diagnostic centre to improve detection and treatment. The government urges sanitation efforts to curb the spread of the virus, emphasizing public awareness and preventive measures. At least 12 people have […]
Feb 12, 2025
Natural immunity to SARS-CoV-2 weakened significantly after Omicron’s emergence
Medical News Research reveals a sharp decline in both the effectiveness and duration of protection from prior infection post-Omicron, underscoring the need for updated vaccines to sustain immunity A recent Nature study investigated the consequence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) evolution, particularly between the pre-Omicron era and the Omicron era, concerning the extent and durability […]
Feb 12, 2025
SARS-CoV-2 infection linked to rapid plaque growth in coronary arteries
Medical News A new study found severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection was associated with the rapid growth of plaque in the coronary arteries and an increased risk of cardiovascular events. The results were published today in Radiology, a journal of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). According to Dr. Ge, this systemic inflammation produces […]
Feb 12, 2025
What Happens When Bird Flu Gets Worse?
The Atlantic Most of Trump’s health picks are uninterested in using most of the tools that can limit the spread of infectious disease. resident Donald Trump might have campaigned on lowering the prices of groceries, but even as egg prices have become a minor national crisis, he has stayed quiet about the driving cause of […]
Feb 12, 2025
New York health department confirms first case of new mpox strain
Reuters The New York State Department of Health on Tuesday confirmed its first case of the new mpox strain, adding to the global concerns over the spread of the little-known variant. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there were three confirmed cases in the country — in California, Georgia and New […]
Feb 12, 2025
Uganda confirms 2 new Ebola cases, total rises to 9
BNO News Two new cases of Ebola have been confirmed in the outbreak affecting Uganda, bringing the total to nine, according to the country’s health ministry. The new cases were confirmed by Uganda’s Ministry of Health in a statement on Monday, according to Reuters. Of the nine total cases, one death has been confirmed, while the remaining […]
Feb 12, 2025
10 new cases of measles reported in West Texas county and New Mexico
AP Public health authorities said Tuesday that an outbreak of measles in western Texas has expanded, while a new case was confirmed nearby across state lines in New Mexico. The Texas Department of State Health Services has identified 24 measles cases in connection with the onset of symptoms within the last two weeks. Gaines County, […]
Feb 12, 2025
Avian flu explodes in Ohio
Farm Progress More than 10 million birds have been affected in the past 45 days. Ohio is the hot spot for avian flu right now in the U.S. It has lost more than 10 million birds to the H5N1 virus in the past 45 days on commercial operations, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease […]
Feb 11, 2025
Kansas City Tuberculosis Outbreak: A Deadly Wake-Up Call
AJMC The Kansas City, Kansas, area is currently experiencing a tuberculosis (TB) outbreak, with 2 deaths, 67 active cases, and 79 latent cases reported so far. This surge comes amid a broader rise in TB cases across the US and globally over the past 3 years. In an interview with The American Journal of Managed Care®, Michael A. Bernstein, MD, director […]
Feb 11, 2025