Category: Emerging Infectious Diseases
DOH notifies public of potential exposure to avian flu at Mililani pet fair
Hawaii News An investigation by the Hawaii Department of Health and Hawaii Department of Agriculture confirmed a potential avian flu exposure to members of the public who attended the Mililani Pet Fair held on Nov. 2. Officials say they confirmed H5N1 avian influenza in a backyard flock of various birds in Central Oahu connected to the pet […]
Nov 19, 2024
S. Korea reports season’s second avian influenza case
MSN South Korea has confirmed the season’s second case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (AI) at a poultry farm, the North Chungcheong provincial government said Friday. The announcement came after the agricultural ministry identified a suspected case the previous day at the duck farm in Eumseong, 94 kilometers south of Seoul. The latest case follows […]
Nov 19, 2024
8 Factors That Put You at Risk of Severe Flu
New York Times Flu infections have started picking up. Here’s what to know. Sore throat. Stuffy nose. Fever, body aches and fatigue. As temperatures drop, cases of the flu have started to rise. For many people, the immune system can clear those symptoms in about a week. But for others, flu can lead to severe illness, […]
Nov 19, 2024
California health officials report possible bird flu case in Bay Area child
CBS News Officials with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) said they have identified a possible bird flu case in a child in Alameda County. CDPH announced Tuesday that the child has mild respiratory symptoms and is recovering at home. The child had a positive bird flu test which showed a “low-level detection of […]
Nov 19, 2024
Could Avian Flu Cause Our Next Pandemic?
MedPageToday Colleagues, it’s time to wake up and smell the coffee. Or, for a true reality check, just scan the Department of Agriculture’s frequently-updated map and tablesopens in a new tab or window naming the many animals that have tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in the U.S. since May 2022. Finding influenza A/H5N1 in […]
Nov 19, 2024
Bird Flu Hits Site With Half of World’s Wandering Albatrosses
Bloomberg An island halfway between South Africa and Antarctica, where half of the world’s wandering albatrosses breed, is under threat from a fast-spreading strain of bird flu. High pathogenicity avian influenza, or HPAI, is suspected to have reached Marion Island, one of two sub-Antarctic Islands, controlled by South Africa, the country’s environment department said in […]
Nov 13, 2024
H9N2 avian flu infects 7 more in China
CIDRAP China has reported seven more H9N2 avian flu infections in humans, mostly involving children and all in people whose symptoms began in September and October, Hong Kong’s Centre for Health Protection (CHP) said today in its weekly avian flu update. Four of the patients are from Hunan province, including a 10-month-old boy, a 1-year-old girl, […]
Nov 13, 2024
Avian flu detected on Oahu for the first time ever
Hawaii News Now For the first time ever, Hawaii’s Department of Health believes they’ve detected H5 Avian influenza from a wastewater site on Oahu. DOH did not immediately provide the location of the site. Officials say the specimen was collected on Nov. 7 and DOH received the result Tuesday. H5N1, also called Highly Pathogenic Avian […]
Nov 13, 2024
When Long COVID Worsens Preexisting Chronic Conditions
Yale Medicine Research reports and detailed case studies from doctors and other providers can tell us a lot about Long COVID. But to understand the full scope of the disease and its impact, we must also listen to the experiences of patients who are suffering. Today’s post features a contribution from one of our readers, […]
Nov 13, 2024
Politico The number of people with long Covid could be three times as high as previous studies have found, according to new research out of the Boston health system Mass General Brigham. The researchers estimate nearly 23 percent of people have endured long-term symptoms, lasting at least two months, from a Covid-19 infection. That compares to a […]
Nov 13, 2024