What is Alaskapox? The disease has claimed its first fatality

6 days, 19 hours ago

Gov. Newsom declares emergency in California after CDC confirms severe case of bird flu in Louisiana

LA Times

Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency Wednesday as the H5N1 bird flu virus moved from the Central Valley to Southern California dairy herds, while federal officials confirmed the first U.S. case of severe illness in a hospitalized Louisiana patient — a concerning development as the virus continues to spread throughout the nation via migrating birds. “These additional laboratory investigations …

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1 month, 1 week ago

US reports ‘severe’ Monkeypox clade 1 variant: What do we know about this strain, symptoms and how to protect

Live Mint

United States on Saturday said the first known case of a more severe strain of the monkeypox virus was reported in California. According to the California Department of Public Health, the patient contracted the clade 1 strain, the latest form of the monkeypox. The clade 1b variant has caused global concern because it seems to sp New Monkeypox strain threat …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

A hunter in Alaska is found dead after being mauled by a bear

NPR

A hunter in Alaska is found dead after being mauled by a bear toggle caption Charles Rex Arbogast/AP A man from Sitka, Alaska, was found dead Wednesday after he was apparently attacked by a brown bear during a deer hunting trip, according to officials. Tad Fujioka, a 50-year-old resident of Sitka, had been reported overdue from the deer hunting trip …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Anthrax outbreak kills dozens of animals in Wyoming. Here’s how it’s transmitted

The Independent

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Man identified as New Hampshire’s first EEEV mosquito virus death in a decade

The Independent

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A New Hampshire man who died after contracting the rare Eastern …

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6 months ago

Bird flu spreads to cats and dogs as infections jump to mammals in 31 states: Here’s what to know

Hindustan Times

A highly infectious type of avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, has shown concerning zoonotic transmission in recent weeks. Previously limited to wild birds and domestic poultry, the virus has been detected in cats across 31 states, with isolated cases identified in dogs. Bird flu spreads to cats and dogs as infections jump to mammals in 31 states: Here’s …

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6 months ago

Urgent warning to cat owners over re emergence of rare deadly disease- as cases TRIPLE in parts of the US

Daily Mail

Cat owners are being warned of the re emergence of a rare, deadly bacterial infection they can contract from their pet as cases in the United States have tripled. Experts say more contact with wild animals, including among pets, is behind the rise — but say more testing and awareness of the disease could also be driving the uptick. Felines …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Grizzly bears test positive for bird flu in Montana, officials say

CNN

CNN — Three grizzly bears were euthanized in Montana after they became ill and tested positive for the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus, according to the state’s Department of Fish, Wildlife & Parks. “They were euthanized due to their sickness and poor condition.” Avian influenza – commonly called bird flu – is a naturally occurring virus that spreads quickly in …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Alaska Bear Cub Euthanized After Testing Positive For Bird Flu

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING JUNEAU, Alaska — A black bear cub in southeast Alaska was euthanized after it became ill with avian influenza, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game said. It is believed that the cub, which was located in Bartlett Cove in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve west of Juneau, is the second bear diagnosed with the highly …

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2 years, 2 months ago

Six people who tested positive for monkeypox have died, health departments confirm

CNN

CNN — Six people who tested positive for monkeypox – two in New York City, two in Chicago, one in Nevada and one in Maryland – have died, local health departments have confirmed. The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene said it was “deeply saddened by the two reported deaths, and our hearts go out to the …

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2 years, 2 months ago

US monkeypox deaths are rare; here’s why they can be difficult to confirm

CNN

CNN — There have been more than 25,000 monkeypox cases in the United States during the current outbreak, and deaths among monkeypox patients are rare. On Thursday, Ohio reported its first death of a person with monkeypox but noted that “the individual also had other health conditions.” Many people who have been infected with monkeypox in this outbreak also have …

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2 years, 2 months ago

CDC warns of severe illnesses from monkeypox as Ohio reports death of a monkeypox patient

CNN

CNN — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a new warning to health care providers Thursday about severe illnesses in people with monkeypox. The Ohio Department of Health on Friday said an adult male with monkeypox had died, and the individual had “other health conditions.” The CDC told CNN it is aware of the death. CDC warns …

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2 years, 3 months ago

First US death due to monkeypox confirmed in Los Angeles: Report

Hindustan Times

A Los Angeles County resident with a compromised immune system has died from monkeypox, local health officials announced Monday. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health announced the cause of death, and a spokesperson said it was confirmed by an autopsy. A CDC spokesperson confirmed the cooperation but did not immediately respond whChina's Sichuan returns to normal as earthquake …

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2 years, 3 months ago

Los Angeles reports first death due to monkeypox

India Today

The Los Angeles Department of Public Health said on Monday it had confirmed the area's first death due to monkeypox, saying the individual was severely immunocompromised and had been hospitalized. The department said it had made the determination that the death in Los Angeles County was due to monkeypox together with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which …

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2 years, 3 months ago

First US death due to monkeypox confirmed in Los Angeles County

CNN

CNN — A Los Angeles County resident’s death has been attributed to monkeypox, the county Department of Public Health said Monday, the first known death from the virus in the US. Dr. William Schaffner, a professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, told CNN in an email that the person’s “impaired immune system could not …

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2 years, 3 months ago

Texas records first US death from monkeypox

Daily Mail

How do you catch monkeypox? Until this worldwide outbreak, monkeypox was usually spread by infected rodents — including rats, mice and even squirrels — in west and central Africa. But when a case is suspected doctors send samples to their local health authorities to be tested for orthopox viruses — the family of viruses that includes monkeypox and smallpox. The …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Unidentified virus killing dozens of puppies across Michigan

The Independent

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2 years, 4 months ago

Oregon identifies first pediatric monkeypox case

Associated Press

PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon health officials said Wednesday that the state has identified its first pediatric case of the monkeypox virus. The case is linked to an adult monkeypox infection that was diagnosed in July, the Oregon Health Authority said in a statement. Oregon has identified 116 presumed and confirmed cases of the monkeypox virus, including 112 men and four …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Pictured: Monkeypox patient whose nose started to rot

Daily Mail

A monkeypox patient's nose started to rot in one of the most shocking cases documented in the current outbreak. A 40-year-old monkeypox patient's nose started to rot off because of an undiagnosed HIV infection in Germany, doctors claim His white blood cell count was as low as someone whose condition had progressed to AIDS, they said. Professor Paul Hunter, a …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Monkeypox in dogs: Tips to protect your pet from the infection

Hindustan Times

In what is considered the first-ever case of monkeypox in a domesticated animal like a cat or a dog, an Italian greyhound is said to have caught the virus from its owners, a couple, who slept alongside with their pet, as per a report published last week in medical journal Lancet. Now that it is clear that it is possible …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Monkeypox can spread to pet dogs, doctors report

Hindustan Times

Health officials are warning people who are infected with monkeypox to stay away from household pets, since the animals could be at risk of catching the virus. Monkeypox can spread to pet dogs, doctors report The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for months has had the advice in place as monkeypox spreads in the U.S. But it gained new …

Monkeypox

2 years, 4 months ago

Doctors identify first case of human-to-dog transmission of monkeypox

Firstpost

Pets that come in close contact with a symptomatic person should be kept at home and away from other animals and people for 21 days after the most recent contact New York: Health officials are warning people who are infected with monkeypox to stay away from household pets, since the animals could be at risk of catching the virus. But …

Monkeypox Symptomatic Person

2 years, 4 months ago

Monkeypox update: Doctors warn infected people to stay away from household pets

Live Mint

Amid the spread of monkeypox cases in the United States, the health officials on 16 August warned infected people to stay away from household pets, since the animals could be at risk of catching the virus. The disease, which Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for months has had the advice in place as monkeypox spreads in the US, has …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Monkeypox can spread to pet dogs, doctors report

Associated Press

NEW YORK — Health officials are warning people who are infected with monkeypox to stay away from household pets, since the animals could be at risk of catching the virus. But it gained new attention after a report from France, published last week in the medical journal Lancet, about an Italian greyhound that caught the virus. But the authors called …

Monkeypox

2 years, 4 months ago

How to keep your pets safe from monkeypox — and what to do if they get it

NPR

How to keep your pets safe from monkeypox — and what to do if they get it Enlarge this image toggle caption Richard Vogel/AP Richard Vogel/AP Monkeypox, which has more than 11,800 cases in the current U.S. outbreak, affects humans with symptoms such as fever and rash. Sponsor Message What to do with your pet if you get monkeypox If …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Monkeypox: Global experts race to understand rare cases when virus leads to death

CNN

CNN — Out of tens of thousands of monkeypox cases around the world this year, there have been a dozen deaths linked to the virus, and for the first time, some of them have been outside Africa, in countries where the virus doesn’t usually spread. In central Africa’s Congo Basin, McCollum says, about 11% of monkeypox cases are fatal, largely …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Suspected monkeypox case in Vizag

Deccan Chronicle

VISAKHAPATNAM: A suspected monkeypox case was reported in the city on Saturday, the first such case in Visakhapatnam in north coastal Andhra Pradesh after Vijayawada in July. According to the district medical and health department officials, the patient is a 23-year-old medical student of a private medical college, having a history of travelling to Hyderabad. District medical health officer K. …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Flathead County has Montana’s first suspected monkeypox case

Associated Press

— A day after the federal government declared a public health emergency to respond to monkeypox, the Montana health department on Friday reported the state’s first suspected case of the virus. The Montana health department and the Flathead City-County Health Department confirmed a presumptive case of monkeypox in an adult living in the county. The federal government declared a public …

Montana Health Department

2 years, 4 months ago

Will monkeypox become a pandemic?

Slate

This story originally appeared on OpenMind, a digital magazine tackling science controversies and deceptions. But the Black Death, uniquely virulent and transmissible, burned across Europe, eastern and central Asia, the Muslim world, North Africa, and Russia for seven years. Ebola, a deadly virus spread by exposure to blood and other bodily fluids, isn’t a pandemic threat because it doesn’t have …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Centre releases monkeypox guide

The Hindu

During human Monkeypox outbreaks, close contact with infected persons is the most significant risk factor for Monkeypox virus infection, said the Health Ministry, on Wednesday, while releasing a one-page guide on do’s and don’ts for Monkeypox. The Ministry further said that while human-to-human transmission is known to occur primarily through large respiratory droplets generally requiring a prolonged close contact, animal-to-human …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Monkeypox: Health Ministry lists do's and don'ts for viral disease as India sees rise in cases

Hindustan Times

Monkeypox: Health Ministry lists do's and don'ts for viral disease as India sees rise in cases Monkeypox is a viral zoonotic disease with symptoms similar to smallpox, although with less clinical severity. Monkeypox is a viral zoonotic disease with symptoms similar to smallpox, although with less clinical severity. 1 / 9 The Union ministry of health on Wednesday issued dos …

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2 years, 4 months ago

California and Illinois declare states of emergency over monkeypox outbreak

CNN

CNN — The governors of California and Illinois declared states of emergency to bolster their monkeypox vaccination efforts as the virus spreads nationwide. California’s moveallows emergency medical services personnel throughout the state to administer FDA-approved monkeypox vaccines, expanding the pool of people able to inoculate residents against the virus even as a vaccine shortage persists. In mid-July, California’s health department …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Monkeypox: New York declares public health emergency

Live Mint

A situation of public health emergency has been declared by the officials of New York city due to the rising number of monkeypox cases and called the city "the epicentre" of the outbreak. The announcement was made by Mayor Eric Adams and health Commissioner Ashwin Vasan on Saturday, saying that a total of 150,000 city residents could be at the …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Brazil confirms first monkeypox-related death

India TV News

Highlights According to the Health Ministry, Brazil has confirmed country's 1st monkeypox-related death Monkeypox case was reported on Friday in Belo Horizonte, capital of the southeast Minas Gerais state In Brazil, there were 978 confirmed cases of monkeypox as of Wednesday Monkeypox news updates : Brazil has confirmed the country's first monkeypox-related death, according to the Health Ministry. The case …

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2 years, 4 months ago

New York City declares monkeypox a public health emergency

LA Times

Officials in New York declared a public health emergency Saturday over the spread of the monkeypox virus, calling the city “the epicenter” of the outbreak. The declaration will allow officials to issue emergency orders under the city health code and amend provisions to implement measures to help slow the spread. Kathy Hochul declared a state disaster emergency declaration and the …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Monkeypox case reported in southwestern Idaho

Associated Press

BOISE, Idaho — Public health officials say a southwestern Idaho resident has contracted monkeypox, marking the state’s fourth reported case. The illness can be spread through close contact, including skin-to-skin contact or by touching objects or fabrics like towels that have been used by someone with monkeypox. Health officials recommend that anyone experiencing an unexplained skin rash, with or without …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Spain and Brazil report first monkeypox deaths outside Africa

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Brazil reported the first monkeypox-related …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Monkeypox: With no federal emergency declaration, San Francisco and New York sound alarm on outbreak

CNN

CNN — While federal officials weigh a nationwide public health emergency declaration around the monkeypox outbreak, San Francisco and New York state began sounding the alarm Thursday. San Francisco became the first major US city to declare a local health emergency on monkeypox in an effort to strengthen the city’s preparedness and response amid high demand for the vaccine. The …

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2 years, 4 months ago

New York asks WHO to re-name monkeypox to avoid stigmatizing patients

Firstpost

The city has seen more cases of the disease than any other place in the United States, with 1,092 infections detected so far New York: New York City asked the World Health Organization on Tuesday to rename the monkeypox virus to avoid stigmatizing patients who might then hold off on seeking care. New York has seen more cases of the …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Monkeypox FAQs: Are tests available for diagnosis? Is the viral disease serious and fatal?

India TV News

Monkeypox FAQs: For the second time in recent years, World Health Organization has taken the extraordinary step of declaring Monkeypox a global emergency. Answer: Monkeypox is a zoonotic disease caused by the orthopox virus and was first described in monkeys, though the reservoirs are rodents. Answer: The infection can spread by touching an infected persons rash, scabs, body fluid, sharing …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Doctors urge caution, but add that monkeypox patients must not be stigmatised

Hindustan Times

With four cases of monkeypox confirmed across the country -- one of them in the national capital and three in Kerala -- health experts have urged people not to panic and reiterated that the infection is not as transmissible as Covid-19 and is unlikely to become a pandemic. Dr Suranjit Chatterjee, senior consultant, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, said monkeypox is known …

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2 years, 4 months ago

No need to be afraid, monkeypox patients stable now, says Kerala Health Minister

India Today

There is nothing to be concerned or worried about monkeypox as testing and surveillance have been intensified across the state and those among the primary contacts of the three infected persons in the state have tested negative, Kerala Health Minister Veena George said on Monday. Regarding the three persons who tested positive for the disease, the minister said their health …

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2 years, 4 months ago

The mystery virus that protects against monkeypox

BBC

The mystery virus that protects against monkeypox Getty Images The vaccine being used to prevent monkeypox is made from a lost virus that no one has ever been able to identify. Instead, the vaccines that were used to eradicate smallpox, and those in use today against monkeypox, are based on an unknown virus that no one has been able to …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Explained | All we know about the monkeypox virus outbreak so far

The Hindu

The story so far: Monkeypox, an uncommon viral infection that was primarily restricted to some countries in western and central Africa as well as travellers to these countries has now spilled overdriven by zoonotic events. On July 23, 2022, amid a rapid rise in monkeypox cases across the globe, Dr. Tedros Adhanom, Director General of the World Health Organization declared …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Monkeypox explained: How to protect yourself and what to watch out for

NPR

Monkeypox explained: How to protect yourself and what to watch out for Enlarge this image toggle caption NIAID via AP NIAID via AP The World Health Organization has declared the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern — and the White House has made a similar declaration for the United States — but it's not a disease that …

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2 years, 5 months ago

WHO Declares Monkeypox A Global Health Emergency Amid Surge in Cases

News 18

The World Health Organisation on Saturday declared monkeypox a global health emergency, the highest alarm it can sound, amid the rising cases of the once-rare disease across the world. Addressing the media, Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said, “I have decided that the global #monkeypox outbreak represents a public health emergency of international concern.” 🚨 BREAKING:“For all of these reasons, I …

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2 years, 5 months ago

First child monkeypox cases in U.S. are reported, including a toddler in California

LA Times

Public health officials announced Friday the first cases of monkeypox in children in the United States, including one toddler living in California and an infant living in another state. The child in California was in close contact with an adult who was infected with the virus in the same household, a spokesperson with the California Department of Public Health said …

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2 years, 5 months ago

North Dakota identifies initial case of monkeypox

Associated Press

BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota health officials said Wednesday that a man from the eastern part of the state has contracted the state’s first assumed case of monkeypox, a disease that has emerged in more than 50 countries and 44 U.S. states. The person, who is now isolating, likely caught the virus while traveling outside the state, according to a …

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