Category: Emerging Infectious Diseases
Mers outbreak in Saudi Arabia puts health experts on high alert
Telegraph Officials race to determine infection source after three people with no direct contact to camels contract the deadly coronavirus. Health agencies are racing to determine the origins of a Mers outbreak in Saudi Arabia, after three people with no direct contact to camels contracted the coronavirus. The pathogen, known as Middle East respiratory syndrome, […]
May 14, 2024
Avian flu hits more turkeys in Gratiot County, Michigan
Watt Poultry Gratiot County, Michigan, has had two commercial meat turkey flocks affected by H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in less than a week. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced that the presence of HPAI was confirmed in a flock of 26,400 turkeys on May 2. HPAI was confirmed […]
May 8, 2024
California city declares a public health emergency after tuberculosis sickens 14
NBC News The City Council of Long Beach, California, is poised to authorize a public health emergency in response to a local outbreak of tuberculosis. The city’s health officer, Dr. Anissa Davis, declared the emergency last week, after its health department detected 14 tuberculosis cases at a single-room occupancy hotel. The City Council vote on Tuesday […]
May 7, 2024
A case of Lassa fever detected in France, here is everything you need to know about this disease
Machine translated from French An extremely rare virus in the Northern Hemisphere because it is endemic to West Africa, there are no vaccines yet to counter Lassa fever. On May 2, 2024, because he was suffering from Lassa fever, a man was admitted to the Bégin military hospital in Saint-Mandé in Val-de-Marne (94). If his condition […]
May 7, 2024
Spain health warning issued amid report of serious disease that can be ‘fatal’
Daily Record A Foreign Office backed resource has sounded the alarm after a case Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever was found in a Spanish town. A serious illness has been detected in Spain that is fatal in nearly 30 per cent of cases, sparking a warning from health officials. Those considering visiting and currently in the country are being […]
May 7, 2024
What to Know About the ‘FLiRT’ Variants of COVID-19
Time The COVID-19 lull in the U.S. may soon come to an end, as a new family of SARS-CoV-2 variants—nicknamed “FLiRT” variants—begins to spread nationwide. These variants are distant Omicron relatives that spun out from JN.1, the variant behind the surge in cases this past winter. They’ve been dubbed “FLiRT” variants based on the technical names for their […]
May 1, 2024
Deadly tick-borne disease confirmed in Mass. town
MASS Live A rare deadly tick-borne disease was confirmed in a Massachusetts town. Powassan virus, according to a release. And they are warning residents to take precautions. Powassan virus, like Lyme, is transmitted through infected ticks. The virus is considered rare, but the health department said the number of reported cases of people sick from […]
May 1, 2024
More than half of cats died after drinking raw milk from bird flu-infected cows
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May 1, 2024
The jump in measles cases in 2023 is ‘very concerning’ says WHO official
NPR Over the past 20 years, there’s been a lot of progress when it comes to combating measles. But the World Health Organization’s latest global numbers, released this past weekend, are “very concerning,” says Dr. Patrick O’Connor, the WHO’s medical officer for measles and rubella. Measles cases increased worldwide from more than 170,000 cases in 2022 to […]
Apr 30, 2024
Epidemiologic Survey of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus in Suids, Spain
CDC We conducted a cross-sectional study in wild boar and extensively managed Iberian pig populations in a hotspot area of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV) in Spain. We tested for antibodies against CCHFV by using 2 ELISAs in parallel. We assessed the presence of CCHFV RNA by means of reverse transcription quantitative PCR protocol, which […]
Apr 30, 2024