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Influenza A outbreak puts Bogotá Military Academy under strict quarantine
The City Paper Bogata The Military Academy of Cadets General José María Córdova in Bogotá is grappling with a potentially dangerous outbreak of the AH3N2 influenza virus, resulting in the quarantine of cadets, officers and staff. The outbreak was confirmed after 18-year-old Cadet Cristopher Blanco Vásquez died from the influenza type A virus. The surge […]
Feb 6, 2024
Rio de Janeiro Declares Health Emergency After Massive Dengue Outbreak Just Before Carnival
Latin Post February means it is already Carnival season in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. However, the Carnival may get a bit complicated as a dengue outbreak is gripping the city. It got so bad that a state of emergency has been declared. Over 10,000 cases of dengue fever have been registered since the year began, sparking a […]
Feb 6, 2024
What is monkey fever, that has claimed 2 lives in Karnataka
IndianExpress A total of 31 cases of Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD), also known as monkey fever, have been detected in Uttara Kannada district in Karnataka. Transmission to humans may occur after a tick bite or contact with an infected animal, most importantly a sick or recently dead monkey. The estimated case-fatality rate for KFD is […]
Feb 6, 2024
Are You a Novid, or COVID Super-Dodger—Someone Who’s Never Had COVID? Science Has Some Clues Why
Boston University BU infectious diseases expert Sabrina Assoumou says researchers are working to understand why some people have avoided the virus or showed no symptoms when infected. If you haven’t had COVID-19 yet, explain yourself, please. How is that possible? Globally, there have been more than 663 million cases of COVID since the virus first began circulating. […]
Feb 6, 2024
7 questions answered about the unidentified dog respiratory illness
PBS Newshour An unidentified respiratory illness spreading among canines in more than a dozen states has been causing anxiety and fear among dog owners. While the symptoms appear similar to those caused by other known canine respiratory illnesses, this new ailment does not respond as effectively to existing drugs and can lead to serious medical issues in […]
Jan 31, 2024
First known outbreak of deadly fungus C. auris confirmed in WA
Seattle Times The first known outbreak of a particular deadly fungus has hit Washington state, King County public health officials confirmed Tuesday. The fungus, called Candida auris or C. auris, first emerged in the state in July, when a Pierce County resident tested positive for the fungus at Kindred Hospital, a long-term acute care hospital […]
Jan 31, 2024
High alert as case of Rift Valley Fever confirmed
NTV Kenya The Ministry of Health has advised counties to be on high alert following a confirmed case of Rift Valley Fever disease in the country. In a circular to county health directors on January 24, the confirmed case was from an individual from Turbi, North Horr, Marsabit County. “This outbreak is closely associated with […]
Jan 30, 2024
Syphilis Is Soaring in the U.S.
NYT Cases have risen by 80 percent since 2018, the C.D.C. reported. But chlamydia remains far more common. Syphilis, once nearly eliminated in the United States, continues to resurge, reaching the highest rate of new infections recorded since 1950, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Tuesday. More than 207,000 cases were diagnosed in […]
Jan 30, 2024
Measles Cases On The Rise In England As Vaccination Rates Fall
Forbes Measles cases are rising fast in England after years of falling vaccination rates, official figures show. More than 1,600 suspected cases were recorded last year, up from 735 in 2022 and 360 in 2021, the U.K. Health Security Agency reports. Back in 2016, the World Health Organization had called the country “measles-free.” Waning vaccination levels are […]
Jan 23, 2024
Measles and Misinformation Are Two Huge Public-Health Threats
Time Measles would be gone if we wanted it to be. We’ve had a highly effective, safe vaccine for it for 60 years. But because of rising anti-vaccine sentiments, measles is back, with recent cases in Philadelphia, New Jersey and Virginia. Unless we tackle the misinformation that is at the root of vaccine hesitancy, more children will get sick from this […]
Jan 23, 2024