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The Fourth Anniversary of the Covid Pandemic
New York Times Four years ago today, society began to shut down. Shortly after noon Eastern on March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared Covid — or “the coronavirus,” then the more popular term — to be a global pandemic. Stocks plummeted in the afternoon. In the span of a single hour that night, President […]
Mar 12, 2024
New Mexico man dies of plague in state’s 1st fatality since 2020: Health officials
ABC News A New Mexico man has died from plague in the state’s first human fatality since 2020, according to health officials. The man lived in Lincoln County — located in the southeastern part of the state — and was hospitalized from the disease before dying, the New Mexico Department of Health said in a press release last week. […]
Mar 12, 2024
Florida health officials provide scant details on measles cases, worrying health experts
STAT n Sunday, public health officials in two Michigan counties warned their residents that they may have been exposed to measles. In Wayne County, an adult who had contracted the virus abroad had been in health-related settings in Dearborn on two days last week — two urgent care clinics, a CVS pharmacy, and a hospital emergency […]
Mar 6, 2024
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