Category: Emerging Infectious Diseases
Mpox outbreak hits Chicago communities
Fox/Chicago Cook County Health’s Dr. Monica Almeida Mercon spoke with ChicagoLIVE’s Anita Blanton to explain the potential causes for the rise in mpox cases in Chicago. She also discussed how individuals can protect themselves from the outbreak.
Nov 5, 2025
US public health officials vigilant as newer mpox variant detected
Guardian Risk to general public is low but cases in California suggest virus is spreading undetected in some communities. A newer variant of mpox, the virus formerly known as monkeypox, is now spreading through some communities in the US and Europe. The risk to the general public is low, but community transmission in new places […]
Nov 5, 2025
WHO says mpox now detected in more countries, with 17 deaths in Africa over six weeks
Reuters The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday that 17 countries in Africa have experienced ongoing active transmission of mpox over the past six weeks, with 2,862 confirmed cases, including 17 deaths between September 14 and October 19. WHO also said that Malaysia, Namibia, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain have detected the Clade Ib […]
Nov 5, 2025
Is Covid During Pregnancy Linked to Autism? What a New Study Shows, and What It Doesn’t
KFF A large study from Massachusetts has found that babies whose mothers had covid-19 while pregnant were slightly more likely to have a range of neurodevelopmental diagnoses by age 3. Most of these children had speech or motor delays, and the link was strongest in boys and when the mother was infected late in pregnancy. The increase […]
Nov 5, 2025
COVID Is Beginning to Surge Globally. Here’s What We Know
Scientific American SARS-CoV-2 infections have been rising in the past month — global cases increased by more than 19,000 last month compared with the previous month, according to data posted on the World Health Organization (WHO) COVID-19 dashboard. But the real number of infections is much higher than that, researchers say, because countries are less focused […]
Nov 5, 2025
COVID-19 is spreading again — how serious is it and what are the symptoms?
Nature Limited COVID-19 surveillance data are hampering vaccination and health strategies, researchers say.SARS-CoV-2 infections have been rising in the past month — global cases increased by more than 19,000 last month compared with the previous month, according to data posted on the World Health Organization (WHO) COVID-19 dashboard. But the real number of infections is much […]
Nov 5, 2025
Hand, foot and mouth disease on rise in certain areas: Doctor explains symptoms, treatment
ABC News Health officials in the mid-Atlantic region have recently reported a rise in hand, foot and mouth disease, or HFMD. There were 197 emergency department visits related to the disease in September, primarily among children younger than 5, according to the District of Columbia Health Department. The Virginia Department of Health is also reporting […]
Nov 5, 2025
2 cases of Legionnaires’ disease reported at Cincinnati hospital
Fox News Local and state health departments are testing the water at The Christ Hospital’s main campus after two people were diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease. The Christ Hospital Health Network told FOX19 NOW in a statement that the two cases appeared separately “over the past six weeks,” which would be some time between mid-September and […]
Nov 5, 2025
Covid and Flu Can Triple Your Risk of Heart Attack
NYT A new analysis adds to the research about the link between viral infections and heart disease. A number of viral infections, including flu, Covid-19 and shingles, are linked to an increased risk of heart disease and stroke, a new study affirmed. The risk of a heart attack triples within the first few weeks after […]
Nov 5, 2025
What is Mpox and why are cases rising in Europe?
BBC UK health officials are encouraging gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men to make sure they are vaccinated against mpox, as a strain called ‘clade Ib’ shows early signs of local spread in some European countries. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) says it is aware of small numbers of cases […]
Oct 29, 2025