Category: Emerging Infectious Diseases
Second EEE death confirmed in N.H.
Boston.com EEE, which is spread through mosquitoes, is rare but dangerous. Two New Hampshire residents have died this year. Public health officials in New Hampshire recently confirmed that a second resident of the state died after testing positive for eastern equine encephalitis (EEE). The person was only publicly identified as an adult from Danville. They were […]
Oct 8, 2024
WHO appeal: Marburg virus disease outbreak Rwanda 2024
WHO WHO is seeking US$ 7.7 million from October to December 2024 to support the Government of Rwanda in controlling the Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) outbreak. This funding will enable WHO to carry out critical activities outlined in its strategic response plan, focusing on surveillance, infection prevention, community engagement, and cross-border collaboration. Download PDF The […]
Oct 8, 2024
Why a bird flu case in Missouri is worrying experts
Washington Post/Opinion The drumbeat that bird flu is coming closer to humans is growing ever louder. Health officials must step up their game in tracking and preparing for this virus before it spreads further. Last month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed a case of the illness, also known as H5N1, in a Missouri resident. […]
Oct 8, 2024
Third Possible Human Case of Bird Flu in California
ContagionLive A third possible human case of bird flu has been identified in California, with the individual having had contact with infected dairy cattle in the Central Valley. Specimens are currently being sent to the CDC for confirmatory testing. Despite this new case, health officials maintain that the risk to the public remains low. Importantly, […]
Oct 8, 2024
How Rwanda Is Containing a Deadly Marburg Virus Outbreak
Scientific American Rwanda’s health minister says authorities are tracing every potential contact of the index case in the country’s outbreak of Marburg virus disease to reduce the risk of wider spread. Rwanda is battling its first-ever outbreak of Marburg virus disease, a deadly illness related to Ebola. The disease does not have any approved vaccines […]
Oct 8, 2024
Lethal Marburg virus is on the rise in Rwanda: why scientists are worried
Nature There is no proven vaccine or treatment for infections with the virus, which is closely related to Ebola virus and causes similar symptoms. It is an outbreak of superlatives. One of the deadliest known viruses, Marburg, has emerged in Rwanda, killing 13 people and sickening 58 in one of the biggest Marburg outbreaks ever documented. […]
Oct 8, 2024
How long does COVID live on surfaces? Experts answer your coronavirus FAQs
USA Today Around the globe, a new strain of COVID-19 is spreading exponentially. The COVID-19 XEC variant is derived from Omicron strains KS.1.1 and KP.3.3, says Dr. Francesca Torriani, MD, an infectious disease specialist with UC San Diego Health. XEC was first detected in Europe earlier this year, and it’s now reached the US. “We expect this could become the […]
Oct 8, 2024
Contagious, deadly rabbit disease detected in WA
Fox The state veterinarian’s office at the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) has confirmed the presence of a lethal rabbit virus, Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus type 2 (RHDV2), in rabbits found on Lopez and Orcas Islands. Highly contagious among rabbits, RHDV2 has been identified as the cause of death in several cases after tests conducted by the Washington […]
Oct 8, 2024
The end of smallpox was … the beginning for mpox
NPR It all started with an unremarkable trip to grandma’s house in 1970. But two days into the visit, something went terribly wrong. The 9-month-old grandson fell ill. First, a fever. Then, a nasty rash. Alarmed doctors suspected smallpox but, instead, they soon discovered something even more bewildering: The first-known human case of monkeypox, now called […]
Oct 8, 2024