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Tally of covid-19 cases after CDC conference climbs to 181
Washington Post The tally of people infected with the coronavirus after attending a high-profile Centers for Disease Control and Prevention conference in April has risen to at least 181, the agency reported Friday. No one was hospitalized. The CDC’s Epidemic Intelligence Service officers and alumni — the disease detectives deployed to identify and fight outbreaks — met […]
May 30, 2023
What is human metapneumovirus?
(Washington Post) Most people probably have not heard of human metapneumovirus, which causes a respiratory illness that typically feels like a common cold. Most people probably have not heard of the virus, but it’s no cause for alarm. It’s a respiratory illness that, for most who get it, will feel like a common cold. Here are […]
May 30, 2023
Namibia confirms outbreak of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever
Informante THE Ministry of Health and Social Services has announced an outbreak of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF), with one patient dying from the infection this week. According to Ben Nangombe, the Executive Director within the ministry, on May 16, 2023, a male patient suspected of having CCHF was treated at a health facility in Gobabis. […]
May 23, 2023
Why is China suddenly shutting down concerts and events?
Japan Times Saturday’s “What the Folkstival” outdoor concert was meant to kick off in the early afternoon in a Beijing suburb near the airport, with 10 live acts, including foreign performers, playing “acoustic music to soothe your soul.” It never began. Near booths selling barbecue skewers and craft beer, festival-goers had begun to gather on […]
May 23, 2023
23 Pandemic Decisions That Actually Went Right
The Atlantic A lot went wrong with COVID, but the responses that worked could help guide us in future pandemics. More than three years ago, the coronavirus pandemic officially became an emergency, and much of the world froze in place while politicians and public-health advisers tried to figure out what on Earth to do. Now […]
May 23, 2023
Inside the Troubled Early Days of Guinea’s Ebola Response
PBS Why wasn’t the largest Ebola outbreak on record, which has now killed more than 10,000 people, stopped before it was too late? That’s the question at the heart of Outbreak, a FRONTLINE investigation from journalist and filmmaker Dan Edge that premieres tonight. In vivid, comprehensive detail, the film traces Ebola’s spread across West Africa, uncovering a string […]
May 23, 2023
4th death, more vision loss cases linked to tainted eyedrops
AP U.S. health officials reported another death and several more cases of vision loss from illnesses linked to eyedrops tainted with a drug-resistant bacteria. The bacteria has infected 81 people, including four who died and 14 who lost vision, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday. That’s up from three deaths and eight […]
May 23, 2023
Maine Confirms Fatal Powassan Virus Case. What to Know About the Rare Disease
Time Maine resident has died from the Powassan virus, a rare tick-borne illness, Maine’s Centers for Disease Control confirmed on Wednesday. The individual, who was likely infected in the state, developed neurologic symptoms and died while in the hospital, according to Maine’s CDC. This is the state’s first case of Powassan virus this year. In 2022, […]
May 22, 2023
Multiple sclerosis: new evidence for the role of Epstein-Barr Virus.
The Conversation An estimated 2.8 million people around the world have multiple sclerosis (MS), an autoimmune disease in which the immune system damages the brain and spinal cord. Symptoms include fatigue, vision disturbance, problems with mobility and balance and cognitive dysfunction. Many people who develop MS experience symptoms followed by a period of recovery, but over time the disease […]
May 22, 2023
Dengue too high in Puerto Rico, other U.S. territories, CDC says
Washington Post Dengue, a virus transmitted by infected mosquitoes that causes illness in about 1 in 4 infected people, can lead to symptoms ranging from mild fever to shock or death. In an article this month in JAMA, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention researchers in Puerto Rico say the virus must be better controlled in U.S. […]
May 22, 2023