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Nipah Virus: Kerala on High Alert as 24-Year-Old Student Dies, Over 150 People Under Observation

World

17 Sep, 2024

Nipah Virus: Kerala on High Alert as 24-Year-Old Student Dies, Over 150 People Under Observation


A 24-year-old student has died from the Nipah virus in the southern Indian state of Kerala, a local medical official...

Mpox Outbreak at Iowa Prison: What We Know About the Cases and the Virus

World

4 Sep, 2024

Mpox Outbreak at Iowa Prison: What We Know About the Cases and the Virus


Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, has been detected at an Iowa prison, triggering enhanced sanitation and isolation protocols at the...

Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) Virus Outbreak: What You Need to Know About This Deadly Mosquito-Borne Illness

World

29 Aug, 2024

Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) Virus Outbreak: What You Need to Know About This Deadly Mosquito-Borne Illness


A rare mosquito-borne virus, Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE), has become a cause of worry for health authorities across the United...

E. coli Outbreak Shuts Down Daycare in Blackfalds, Alberta: Health Officials Investigating

World

29 Aug, 2024

E. coli Outbreak Shuts Down Daycare in Blackfalds, Alberta: Health Officials Investigating


A daycare in central Alberta has been temporarily shut down due to an E. coli outbreak. Alberta Health Services is...

WHO Declares Mpox a Global Health Emergency for the Second Time in Two Years: What You Need to Know

World

24 Aug, 2024

WHO Declares Mpox a Global Health Emergency for the Second Time in Two Years: What You Need to Know


The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared mpox a public health emergency of international concern for the second time in...

Trinidad and Tobago Faces Dengue Outbreak as Death Toll Rises to Nine

World

23 Aug, 2024

Trinidad and Tobago Faces Dengue Outbreak as Death Toll Rises to Nine


Dengue fever cases have risen to 911 locally, while health authorities have clamped down on property owners with unkempt premises....

Mpox Survivor Shares Horrifying Symptoms: "I Couldn't Move, Drink, or Eat"

Health

20 Aug, 2024

Mpox Survivor Shares Horrifying Symptoms: "I Couldn't Move, Drink, or Eat"


A man has shared the horrendous symptoms he suffered after he became infected with the Mpox virus, including being unable...

Mpox Outbreak in Africa: A Forgotten Crisis Emerges

World

19 Aug, 2024

Mpox Outbreak in Africa: A Forgotten Crisis Emerges


It’s easy to forget about public threats that are no longer in the headlines, but when it comes to health,...

Hepatitis A Outbreak in Cumbernauld: What You Need to Know

Health

9 Aug, 2024

Hepatitis A Outbreak in Cumbernauld: What You Need to Know


Public health officials in Scotland are investigating a small number of cases of hepatitis A in North Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire...

WHO Calls Emergency Meeting on Mpox Outbreak in Africa: Is It a Global Emergency?

World

8 Aug, 2024

WHO Calls Emergency Meeting on Mpox Outbreak in Africa: Is It a Global Emergency?


The World Health Organization (WHO) is convening an emergency meeting to assess the threat from a complex mpox situation in...

Scabies Outbreak Spreads Across Four NSW Hospitals: Health Officials Urge Residents to Monitor Symptoms

Health

7 Aug, 2024

Scabies Outbreak Spreads Across Four NSW Hospitals: Health Officials Urge Residents to Monitor Symptoms


A scabies outbreak ravaging four NSW hospitals has blown out, as health officials assure residents they are “working hard to...

London, Ontario, Faces Deadly Legionnaires' Outbreak: 1 Dead, 6 Hospitalized, 22 Cases Confirmed

World

3 Aug, 2024

London, Ontario, Faces Deadly Legionnaires' Outbreak: 1 Dead, 6 Hospitalized, 22 Cases Confirmed


One person has died and six others are in hospital due to a legionnaires' outbreak, the Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU)...

Boar's Head Deli Meat Recall Expands to 7 Million Pounds Tied to Listeria Outbreak

Health

31 Jul, 2024

Boar's Head Deli Meat Recall Expands to 7 Million Pounds Tied to Listeria Outbreak


Boar's Head Provisions Co., Inc. has expanded its recall of deli meat that could be contaminated with listeria. The company...

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