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CDC director on new COVID guidance ending 5-day isolation
PBS Newshour Video – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has changed its COVID guidance for when people need to isolate, return to school or work and get a booster shot. It’s part of broader recommendations on respiratory illnesses. CDC Director Dr. Mandy Cohen joined Amna Nawaz to discuss the changes. Full transcript at […]
Mar 5, 2024
Livestock Markets Shuttered in Rift Valley Fever Crackdown
Libya Update In a bid to contain the outbreak of the highly contagious Rift Valley fever across the nation, authorities in Benghazi took sweeping action on Tuesday, ordering the closure of several major livestock markets in the city. The move came as part of a coordinated interagency campaign spearheaded by Benghazi’s Municipal Guard working in […]
Mar 5, 2024
Norovirus Cases Rise in the U.S.
New York Times The virus, which leads to nausea and vomiting, is spreading. Here’s how to stay safe. Norovirus is extremely contagious, and, as anyone who has had it can tell you, extremely unpleasant. Cases of the illness — which can cause nausea, stomach pain and diarrhea — are on the rise in the United States, […]
Mar 5, 2024
Man Receives Hundreds Of Covid-19 Vaccines
Forbes Scientists have studied the immune system of a man in Germany who claims to have received 217 Covid-19 vaccines. The researchers were concerned that the man’s immune system might have become exhausted with such frequent and numerous challenges with vaccines against the same virus, but actually found the opposite. Their analysis published in the […]
Mar 5, 2024
Another child has measles in South Florida. Here’s a breakdown of the cases so far
Miami Herald More people are getting measles in Florida, with a seventh case confirmed at a Weston elementary school and the state also reporting another child under 5 who has been diagnosed with the disease in Broward County. Broward County Public Schools Superintendent Peter Licata on Tuesday morning announced the seventh measles case at Manatee […]
Feb 27, 2024
Norovirus outbreak in US: How to avoid it, symptoms to look out for
NBC Today Video A norovirus outbreak is impacting communities nationwide and the CDC says its crucial that everyone take precautions from the highly contagious stomach bug. NBC’s Dr. Tara Narula breaks down the symptoms and ways to stay safe on TODAY.
Feb 27, 2024
New Ebola and Marburg Guideline Addresses ‘Inappropriate Practices’
MedPageToday Routine spraying of chlorine disinfectant, PPE misuse are problems, according to the WHO. The World Health Organization’s (WHO) updated infection prevention and control (IPC) guideline for Ebola and Marburg disease aims to address “inappropriate practices” in the management of these outbreaks, according to a summary of the recommendations. “Cumulative experience during past outbreaks justified […]
Feb 27, 2024
Antarctica was one of the few places without bird flu. Not anymore.
Washington Post A deadly bird flu strain reached mainland Antarctica for the first time, leading scientists to worry about the fate of its penguins and other species, A deadly strain of bird flu has been found on mainland Antarctica for the first time, according to scientists, raising concerns over the risk of mass mortality of […]
Feb 27, 2024
Norwegian Cruise Ship Halted at Mauritius Due to Outbreak
Bloomberg A vessel operated by Norwegian Cruise Line Holding Ltd. has been halted at Mauritius — with passengers temporarily unable to disembark or board — after several people became ill. A “small number” of guests on the Norwegian Dawn’s South Africa voyage had mild symptoms of a stomach-related illness, a spokesperson for the cruise line said in a […]
Feb 27, 2024
MedPageToday How much do you know about its most dire consequences? In the late 1990s, my long-time colleague, Pam Nagami, MD, met a petite, Indian-American student she later called “Manju” when writing a terrific bookopens in a new tab or window about patients with infectious diseases. Some of the stories by Nagami end happily, but Manju’s did […]
Feb 27, 2024