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Eight dead in suspected Marburg outbreak in Tanzania: WHO
HUM The World Health Organisation (WHO) said Tuesday that a suspected outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus in Tanzania had killed eight people, warning that the risk of further spread in the country and region was “high”. The United Nations health agency said it had informed its member states on Monday of “an outbreak of […]
Jan 14, 2025
1st presumptive case of bird flu identified in San Francisco juvenile, officials say
ABC 7 News San Francisco Department of Public Health announced its first presumptive case of H5N1 bird flu on Friday, which was found in a juvenile resident. The department said the child experienced symptoms of fever and conjunctivitis but did not need to be hospitalized and has since fully recovered. SFDPH said the child “initially […]
Jan 14, 2025
What We Know About HMPV, the Common Virus Spreading in China
NYT While cases are climbing in China, the situation is very different from what it was when Covid-19 emerged five years ago, medical experts say. HMPV has circulated in humans for decades. Reports of a surge in cases of a respiratory virus in China have evoked dark echoes of the start of the Covid-19 pandemic […]
Jan 14, 2025
Mongolian horses are contracting H5N1 under the radar, says new study
Telegraph Scientists find ‘conclusive’ evidence of spillover infections from wild birds in the east Asian country – home to five million horses. Horses are silent carriers of H5N1 bird flu, a new study from the University of Glasgow has found. Testing of horses in Mongolia found that several had antibodies for H5N1, indicating prior infection. […]
Jan 14, 2025
What to know about this winter’s surge of viral illnesses across the country
PBS Newshour According to the CDC, the number of people going to doctors with illnesses the flu, RSV and COVID is surging. Epidemiologist Katelyn Jetelina joins John Yang to discuss why this year’s sick season is hitting Americans hard and what to know about other viruses in the headlines right now. Continue reading
Jan 14, 2025
CWD prions found in moose, deer, reindeer muscles in Norway, highlighting potential risk to people
CIDRAP Researchers who late last week reported finding chronic wasting disease (CWD) prions in the muscles of infected moose, red deer, and reindeer in Norway say the discovery raises questions about the risk of human exposure through eating the meat of infected cervids (members of the deer family). CWD is a fatal neurodegenerative cervid disease caused by […]
Jan 14, 2025
As 1st bird flu death reported in US, what could happen with virus in 2025?
ABC In the nearly nine months since the first human case of bird flu was detected in the United States, the virus has continued to spread. The outbreak infected hundreds of herds and millions of birds before it spread to humans. As of Jan. 6, there have been 66 human cases of bird flu reported […]
Jan 8, 2025
Why The U.S. Could Be Making The Same Mistakes With Bird Flu As It Did With COVID-19
Forbes The first severe case of bird flu occurred last month in a Louisiana man hospitalized after having had contact with sick birds in a backyard flock. In addition, the state of California recently declared a state of emergency as the bird flu virus continues to spread among livestock in the state. To date, there have been […]
Jan 7, 2025
Chicago: Bald eagle found in Hinsdale felled by bird flu
Chicago Tribune Scientists find ‘conclusive’ evidence of spillover infections from wild birds in the east Asian country – home to five million horses. Horses are silent carriers of H5N1 bird flu, a new study from the University of Glasgow has found. Testing of horses in Mongolia found that several had antibodies for H5N1, indicating prior […]
Jan 7, 2025
Another raw pet food H5N1 bird flu recall. More sick cats in L.A. County
Los Angeles Times After another raw pet food recall and a cluster of H5N1 bird-flu-infected cats, Los Angeles county public health officials are re-upping their warning to pet owners: Stop feeding your dogs and cats raw pet food. A recall has been issued on San Jacinto-based Monarch Raw Pet Food, whose raw poultry products are […]
Jan 7, 2025