Category: Emerging Infectious Diseases
Peru declares health emergency as dengue cases soar
DW The El Nino weather pattern has created ideal conditions for mosquitos to breed and transmit dengue fever. The viral infection can cause fever, nausea, vomiting, fatigue and body aches. Peru declared a health emergency in most parts of the country on Monday after a heat wave and heavy rains led to a spike in dengue […]
Feb 27, 2024
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Viruses from Multispecies Outbreak, Argentina, August 2023
CDC Abstract We report full-genome characterization of highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) clade 2.3.4.4b virus from an outbreak among sea lions (August 2023) in Argentina and possible spillover to fur seals and terns. Mammalian adaptation mutations in virus isolated from marine mammals and a human in Chile were detected in mammalian and avian hosts.
Feb 27, 2024
New Mexico reports first case of hantavirus in 2024
New Mexico Local News The New Mexico Department of Health has announced the year’s first case of hantavirus in New Mexico. According to the department, the first person to get hantavirus was a man in San Juan County. That person was hospitalized due to the virus. He has since been released and is recovering at […]
Feb 21, 2024
How Protected Am I Against the Covid Variant JN.1?
New York Times JN.1 accounts for nearly all U.S. Covid cases. Here’s what to know about the risk of a new infection. Over the last few years, the general assumption has been that a Covid infection — or vaccination — is likely to buy you a few months of protection. But any time we get […]
Feb 20, 2024
Measles: First case in seven years confirmed in Northern Ireland
BBC The Public Health Agency (PHA) has confirmed that a case of measles has been diagnosed in Northern Ireland. The PHA said the case was confirmed in an adult who picked it up while travelling. Close contacts have been notified and “all appropriate public health actions are being undertaken”. It is the first case of […]
Feb 20, 2024
When It Comes to Isolation, COVID Shouldn’t Be Singled Out From the Pack
MedPageToday News surfaced last week suggesting a potential shift in COVID-19 isolation guidance from the CDC. The planned guidance, which is expected to be released this spring for public comment, indicates a significant switch in how COVID-19 is conceptualized. The guidance would bring COVID-19 into line with how other common respiratory viruses are managed: with isolation recommended […]
Feb 20, 2024
Fourth Human Case of Avian Influenza H5N1 in Cambodia
BNN In the quiet village of Kapo 1, Kratie Province, Cambodia, a 16-year-old boy has become the fourth human case of Avian Influenza H5N1 in 2024. His brother recently succumbed to the same infection, raising concerns and prompting immediate action from local health authorities. The new case, a close contact of the deceased, was detected […]
Feb 14, 2024
Research shows 1 in 10 infected pregnant women develop long COVID
CIDRAP New research presented at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine’s (SMFM) annual meeting this week suggests that 1 in 10 pregnant women who contract COVID-19 during pregnancy develop long COVID. The study abstract is published in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. The research is based on findings from a pregnancy cohort identified in the ongoing National […]
Feb 14, 2024
Cambodia reports a new bird flu case, the brother of a 9-year-old who died of the virus
AP The brother of a boy who died last week from bird flu has tested positive for the virus, Cambodia’s Health Ministry said Monday. The 9-year-old’s death in the northeastern province of Kratie was the first from bird flu in Cambodia this year, after four were reported last year by the World Health Organization. Bird […]
Feb 13, 2024
