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UK Detects Two More Cases of New, More Infectious Mpox Strain - Health Officials

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5 Nov, 2024

UK Detects Two More Cases of New, More Infectious Mpox Strain - Health Officials


Two more cases of a strain of mpox that is thought to spread more easily have been detected in the...

Marburg Virus Outbreak in Rwanda: CDC to Screen US Travelers

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8 Oct, 2024

Marburg Virus Outbreak in Rwanda: CDC to Screen US Travelers


Amid an outbreak of Marburg virus in Rwanda, travelers coming into the United States who have been in Rwanda in...

Rwanda Starts Marburg Virus Vaccine Trials as Outbreak Kills 12

World

7 Oct, 2024

Rwanda Starts Marburg Virus Vaccine Trials as Outbreak Kills 12


Rwanda is facing its first outbreak of the Marburg virus, a highly contagious and often deadly hemorrhagic fever. The outbreak,...

Rwanda's Marburg Outbreak: A Race to Develop Vaccines Before It's Too Late

World

7 Oct, 2024

Rwanda's Marburg Outbreak: A Race to Develop Vaccines Before It's Too Late


The deadly Marburg virus recently surfaced in an explosive outbreak for the first time in Rwanda, where the Ministry of...

Marburg Virus Outbreak in Rwanda: What You Need to Know About the Deadly Hemorrhagic Fever

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6 Oct, 2024

Marburg Virus Outbreak in Rwanda: What You Need to Know About the Deadly Hemorrhagic Fever


Rwanda is facing its first outbreak of the Marburg virus, a rare but deadly hemorrhagic fever that has claimed the...

Marburg Virus Outbreak in Rwanda: 11 Deaths, Vaccine Trials Imminent

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3 Oct, 2024

Marburg Virus Outbreak in Rwanda: 11 Deaths, Vaccine Trials Imminent


Researchers are in a race against time to deploy vaccines and treatments against a deadly virus that has exploded in...

Ottawa Reports First Human Case of Deadly Mosquito-Borne Virus, One Resident Dies

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13 Sep, 2024

Ottawa Reports First Human Case of Deadly Mosquito-Borne Virus, One Resident Dies


Ottawa Public Health (OPH) has confirmed the first human case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) in Ottawa, a rare but...

COVID Cases Decline in the US, But New Variant XEC Could Trigger Another Surge: CDC Reports

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11 Sep, 2024

COVID Cases Decline in the US, But New Variant XEC Could Trigger Another Surge: CDC Reports


Coronavirus cases across the U.S. are finally on the decline after a summer wave of infections, but some states are...

9-Year-Old Boy Hospitalized After Contracting Rare, Potentially Deadly Virus During Camping Trip

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10 Sep, 2024

9-Year-Old Boy Hospitalized After Contracting Rare, Potentially Deadly Virus During Camping Trip


A nine-year-old boy contracted an often-deadly disease during a in northern Ontario camping trip in July. The Canadian Medical Association...

Teenager Infected With Deadly Virus That Causes Bleeding From The Eyes: What You Need To Know About Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever

Health

6 Sep, 2024

Teenager Infected With Deadly Virus That Causes Bleeding From The Eyes: What You Need To Know About Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever


A teenager has been infected with one of the world's deadliest diseases - which makes victims bleed from the eyes...

Dr. Fauci Hospitalized for West Nile Virus: What You Need to Know About the Mosquito-Borne Illness

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3 Sep, 2024

Dr. Fauci Hospitalized for West Nile Virus: What You Need to Know About the Mosquito-Borne Illness


This week, Dr. Anthony Fauci, former head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, revealed that he was...

Dr. Fauci Hospitalized for West Nile Virus: What You Need to Know About This Mosquito-Borne Disease

Health

2 Sep, 2024

Dr. Fauci Hospitalized for West Nile Virus: What You Need to Know About This Mosquito-Borne Disease


As Dr. Anthony Fauci recovers from West Nile virus, questions are circling about the illness, including how it's contracted, its...

Newborn RSV Immunisation Programme: A Game-Changer for Ireland's Babies?

World

1 Sep, 2024

Newborn RSV Immunisation Programme: A Game-Changer for Ireland's Babies?


A new HSE immunisation programme to protect newborn babies against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) will be available over the coming...

Sloth Fever: The Emerging Threat Spreading Across the Americas and Beyond

World

29 Aug, 2024

Sloth Fever: The Emerging Threat Spreading Across the Americas and Beyond


A little-known disease spread by insect bites has turned deadly, and health officials are sounding the alarm. More than 8,000...

Bird Flu Threatens New Zealand's Unique Birdlife: A Race Against Time to Vaccinate Endangered Species

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29 Aug, 2024

Bird Flu Threatens New Zealand's Unique Birdlife: A Race Against Time to Vaccinate Endangered Species


An island nation with far more native birds than mammals, birds occupy a special place in the hearts of New...

Sloth Fever Spreading: Is Oropouche Virus the Next Zika?

World

29 Aug, 2024

Sloth Fever Spreading: Is Oropouche Virus the Next Zika?


A little-known disease spread by insect bites has turned deadly, and health officials are sounding the alarm. More than 8,000...

UK Launches £2.3 Million Avian Flu Research Project to Study the Virus's Impact on Wild Birds and Mammals

World

28 Aug, 2024

UK Launches £2.3 Million Avian Flu Research Project to Study the Virus's Impact on Wild Birds and Mammals


Efforts to understand the behaviour of avian influenza in wild bird and mammal populations will advance with the launch of...

Bluetongue Virus Found in UK: First Case in Norfolk This Season

World

28 Aug, 2024

Bluetongue Virus Found in UK: First Case in Norfolk This Season


A virus that can impact sheep and cows has been detected at a farm in Norfolk - the first case...

Powassan Virus:  A Tick-Borne Threat on the Rise in Pennsylvania and Beyond

Health

27 Aug, 2024

Powassan Virus: A Tick-Borne Threat on the Rise in Pennsylvania and Beyond


Residents of Allegheny County in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, have been put on alert after a child contracted the state's first 2024...

Dr. Fauci Hospitalized With West Nile Virus: What You Need to Know About the Mosquito-Borne Illness

Health

27 Aug, 2024

Dr. Fauci Hospitalized With West Nile Virus: What You Need to Know About the Mosquito-Borne Illness


Of all of the viruses that Dr. Anthony Fauci studied during his decades serving as the head of the National...

Former Top U.S. Health Official Hospitalized With West Nile Virus, Now Recovering at Home

Health

27 Aug, 2024

Former Top U.S. Health Official Hospitalized With West Nile Virus, Now Recovering at Home


Dr. Anthony Fauci, the former government scientist who was both lauded and criticized for his work on Covid-19, was recently...

Pennsylvania Child Contracts First Case of Powassan Virus in 2024: What You Need To Know

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26 Aug, 2024

Pennsylvania Child Contracts First Case of Powassan Virus in 2024: What You Need To Know


A child in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, has tested positive for Powassan virus disease, marking the first case in the state...

West Nile Virus Confirmed in Mosquito Pools on Fort Cavazos

World

25 Aug, 2024

West Nile Virus Confirmed in Mosquito Pools on Fort Cavazos


The Fort Cavazos Department of Public Health confirmed that two mosquito pools have tested positive for West Nile Virus. The...

Rare, Deadly Mosquito-Borne Virus Sparks Public Health Emergency in Massachusetts

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25 Aug, 2024

Rare, Deadly Mosquito-Borne Virus Sparks Public Health Emergency in Massachusetts


A rare but deadly disease transmitted by mosquitoes has forced a town in Massachusetts to shut down its parks and...

Fauci Hospitalized: Former COVID Advisor Battling West Nile Virus

World

25 Aug, 2024

Fauci Hospitalized: Former COVID Advisor Battling West Nile Virus


Dr. Anthony Fauci, the former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, has tested positive for West...

Trinidad and Tobago Tightens Airport Screening Amidst Global Mpox Emergency: What You Need To Know

World

20 Aug, 2024

Trinidad and Tobago Tightens Airport Screening Amidst Global Mpox Emergency: What You Need To Know


The World Health Organization (WHO) declaration of mpox as a public health emergency of international concern has triggered a response...

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...

Pakistan Confirms Mpox Case, But Health Officials Say It's Not The Deadlier Strain

World

20 Aug, 2024

Pakistan Confirms Mpox Case, But Health Officials Say It's Not The Deadlier Strain


Pakistan has confirmed a case of the mpox virus, but health officials said Monday the case is not linked to...

Pakistan Confirms First Mpox Case of the Year, But Not the New Deadlier Variant

World

20 Aug, 2024

Pakistan Confirms First Mpox Case of the Year, But Not the New Deadlier Variant


Pakistan has confirmed its first case of mpox this year, but the strain detected is not the new, more deadly...

Trinidad and Tobago Steps Up Mpox Surveillance: Airport Screening and Testing in Place

World

20 Aug, 2024

Trinidad and Tobago Steps Up Mpox Surveillance: Airport Screening and Testing in Place


Following the World Health Organization (WHO) declaring Mpox a public health emergency of international concern, Trinidad and Tobago has implemented...

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