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HMPV case: Karnataka Health Minister says no reason to panic
3 days, 19 hours ago

HMPV case: Karnataka Health Minister says no reason to panic

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: With two cases of Human Metapneumovirus detected in Karnataka, the state's Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao on Monday said there is no need to panic as the infections that have been detected are by old virus strains that are existing in the country and they are not life-threatening. The minister who chaired a meeting of health department officials said …

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Norovirus cases are surging. A doctor explains what to look for
1 week, 3 days ago

Norovirus cases are surging. A doctor explains what to look for

CNN  

CNN — A common stomach bug is surging, according to new data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. With cases on the rise, more people may want to know how norovirus is spread, what symptoms to expect and how long they can expect to be sick. Wen: People should contact their doctor if they have specific concerning …

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Rare but deadly mosquito disease has New England hotspots warning against going out at night
4 months ago

Rare but deadly mosquito disease has New England hotspots warning against going out at night

Associated Press  

A rare but deadly mosquito-spread disease is posing a serious threat in parts of New England, health officials warn, prompting the cancellation of some events and changes to sports schedules to avoid bites by infected bugs. Eastern equine encephalitis, which can cause symptoms including vomiting and seizures, infected a New Hampshire resident who later died, health officials reported last week. …

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Massachusetts town approves voluntary LOCKDOWN after dark as fears of incurable mosquito-borne infection grow
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Massachusetts town approves voluntary LOCKDOWN after dark as fears of incurable mosquito-borne infection grow

Daily Mail  

Residents in a Massachusetts town are being urged not to leave their homes after dark due to the spread of a deadly mosquito-borne virus. But Public Health Director Rike Sterrett told attendees: 'We don't want to see another human case of EEE this year. Town officials clarified on Facebook: 'This evening the Board of Health met for the first time …

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WHO detects human case of bird flu in West Bengal, four-year-old child infected with H9N2 virus
6 months, 4 weeks ago

WHO detects human case of bird flu in West Bengal, four-year-old child infected with H9N2 virus

Live Mint  

The World Health Organization on June 11 announced that a case of human infection with the H9N2 bird flu virus was identified in a four-year-old child in West Bengal, according to a Reuters report. Second Case in India This is the second reported human case of H9N2 bird flu in India, the first being in 2019. Track | Chandrababu Naidu …

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What Do We Know About West Nile Fever in Kerala? What Are Its Symptoms? Why The State Is Hotbed of Diseases
8 months ago

What Do We Know About West Nile Fever in Kerala? What Are Its Symptoms? Why The State Is Hotbed of Diseases

News 18  

Kerala is again on high alert as the state has been reporting cases of West Nile fever — a new vector-borne disease caused by mosquito bites. During later blood meals, the virus may be injected into humans and animals, where it can multiply and possibly cause illness.” Unlike Japanese Encephalitis, which primarily affects children, West Nile fever mostly impacts adults. …

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Experts answer questions on emerging XBB variant
2 years ago

Experts answer questions on emerging XBB variant

China Daily  

Editor's note:The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention answers key questions on XBB.1.5, the emerging Omicron strain that is raising concerns globally. From October to December, the mainland had detected 199 cases infected with nine different sublineages of XBB, including four cases contracting XBB.1.5. All viral mutations, including the highly watched XBB.1.5, can infect intestinal mucosa, but whether such …

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Scientists’ big monkeypox fear: It will spread to wild animals and be here to stay
2 years, 4 months ago

Scientists’ big monkeypox fear: It will spread to wild animals and be here to stay

LA Times  

An urban rat emerges from its hole at a subway stop in New York City. “It’s certainly a possible scenario,” Rimoin said, “and the more opportunity the virus has to spread, the more it moves into the probable from the possible.” California Your monkeypox questions, answered How monkeypox spreads, how to get a vaccine and more: Your frequently asked questions …

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Africa CDC says renaming of monkeypox variants curbs stigma
2 years, 4 months ago

Africa CDC says renaming of monkeypox variants curbs stigma

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 The head of Africa's public …

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Explained: Can the spread of monkeypox be stopped?
2 years, 4 months ago

Explained: Can the spread of monkeypox be stopped?

India Today  

Since May, nearly 90 countries have reported more than 31,000 cases of monkeypox. Except for Africa, there is no sign of sustained monkeypox transmission beyond men who have sex with men, meaning that stopping spread among that group could effectively end the outbreak. Last week, British scientists said there were “early signs” the monkeypox cases in the U.K. — which …

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Monkeypox patients advised to stay away from pets for three weeks
2 years, 7 months ago

Monkeypox patients advised to stay away from pets for three weeks

India Today  

While the World Health Organization says that monkeypox constitutes a "moderate risk" to overall public health, experts have advised people diagnosed with the infection to avoid contact with pets. The advisory comes as over 200 confirmed cases of the monkeypox virus have been reported from 20 countries of the world. According to the advisory issued by the UK Health Security …

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Deadly Nose-bleed Fever Shocks Iraq as Cases Surge; Slaughterhouses Under Scrutiny
2 years, 7 months ago

Deadly Nose-bleed Fever Shocks Iraq as Cases Surge; Slaughterhouses Under Scrutiny

News 18  

Spraying a cow with pesticides, health workers target blood-sucking ticks at the heart of Iraq’s worst detected outbreak of a fever that causes people to bleed to death. “The number of cases recorded is unprecedented,” said Haidar Hantouche, a health official in Dhi Qar province. “The CCHF virus is transmitted to people either by tick bites or through contact with …

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Portugal and Britain find monkeypox cases in men as outbreak spreads
2 years, 7 months ago

Portugal and Britain find monkeypox cases in men as outbreak spreads

LA Times  

This 2003 image seen under an electron microscope shows mature, oval-shaped monkeypox virions, left, and spherical immature virions, right. Portuguese health authorities on Wednesday confirmed five cases of monkeypox in young men, and Britain announced two more cases, marking an unusual outbreak in Europe of a disease typically limited to Africa. Dr. Susan Hopkins, chief medical advisor of Britain’s Health …

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UK officials: 4 men infected with “rare” monkeypox in London
2 years, 7 months ago

UK officials: 4 men infected with “rare” monkeypox in London

Associated Press  

LONDON — British health authorities say they have identified four “rare and unusual” cases of the disease monkeypox among men who appear to have been infected in London and had no history of travel to the African countries where the smallpox-like disease is endemic. “The evidence suggests that there may be transmission of the monkeypox virus in the community, spread …

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Bird flu case found in southwest Iowa egg-laying flock
2 years, 9 months ago

Bird flu case found in southwest Iowa egg-laying flock

Associated Press  

DES MOINES, Iowa — State and federal officials said Friday that Iowa’s third case of bird flu has been identified in a flock of about 919,000 egg-laying chickens in the southwestern part of the state. Iowa Agriculture Secretary Mike Naig said the industry and state and federal agencies have prepared for additional infections. Naig has said that if the virus …

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Hong Kong hospitals hit 90% capacity as COVID-19 cases surge
2 years, 10 months ago

Hong Kong hospitals hit 90% capacity as COVID-19 cases surge

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s hospitals reached 90% capacity on Thursday and quarantine facilities were at their limit, authorities said, as the city struggles to snuff out a record number of new COVID-19 cases by adhering to China’s “zero tolerance” strategy. The aim is to make sure Hong Kong people’s lives and health are protected and to uphold Hong Kong’s …

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Maharashtra Witnesses 5-year High in Chikungunya Cases, Over 2,000 People Infected Till October
3 years, 2 months ago

Maharashtra Witnesses 5-year High in Chikungunya Cases, Over 2,000 People Infected Till October

News 18  

With 2,006 cases of chikungunya between January and October this year, Maharashtra has reported a five-year high in the infection. The national capital has already crossed the 1,000-mark this year with 283 new cases reported last week, according to a Delhi civic report on vector-borne diseases released on Monday. Of the total count of dengue cases recorded in Delhi this …

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NSW sets new record with 356 COVID-19 cases, three deaths
3 years, 5 months ago

NSW sets new record with 356 COVID-19 cases, three deaths

ABC  

NSW's COVID-19 crisis deepened after a record 356 new cases were identified in the 24 hours to 8:00pm on Monday, and the number of deaths linked to an outbreak at a Sydney hospital rose to six. Key points: The Premier rejected introducing restrictions like a ring of steel, saying they "aren't going to work" The Premier rejected introducing restrictions like …

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Covid reaches Everest as base camp climbers infected
3 years, 8 months ago

Covid reaches Everest as base camp climbers infected

The Telegraph  

Nepal has reported its first cases of Covid-19 among climbers trying to conquer Everest, only weeks after the world's highest mountain reopened with strict public health precautions. Several climbers have tested positive for coronavirus infection in the capital, Kathmandu, after being flown from the mountain's base camp, the New York Times reported. “We have no other options,” Rudra Singh Tamang, …

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COVID: UK variant up to 100 percent more deadly, study finds
3 years, 10 months ago

COVID: UK variant up to 100 percent more deadly, study finds

Al Jazeera  

Research reveals the B.1.1.7 strain of the novel coronavirus is significantly more lethal than earlier variants. In a study that compared death rates among people in the UK infected with the variant known as B.1.1.7 with those infected with other strains, scientists said the new strain had “significantly higher” mortality. Published in the British Medical Journal on Wednesday, the UK …

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Authorities blame locals after Indore witnesses spurt in Covid-19 cases
3 years, 10 months ago

Authorities blame locals after Indore witnesses spurt in Covid-19 cases

Hindustan Times  

By Neha Jain India’s coronavirus disease testing capacity has been increased to conduct about 1.5 million tests daily. Indore, which has 660 active cases, highest in MP, is witnessing another wave of Covid-19 infection as in the past two weeks the number of positive cases jumped by 82 per cent on Monday. Covid-19 contact tracing in-charge, Dr Anil Dongre said, …

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New variants raise worry about COVID-19 virus reinfections
3 years, 11 months ago

New variants raise worry about COVID-19 virus reinfections

Associated Press  

Evidence is mounting that having COVID-19 may not protect against getting infected again with some of the new variants. That work was done before the new variants began to spread, said one study leader, Dr. Stuart Sealfon of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York. “What this basically tells us, unfortunately, is that past infection with …

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Half of India's Population May Have Had Coronavirus by Next February, Estimates Govt Panel
4 years, 2 months ago

Half of India's Population May Have Had Coronavirus by Next February, Estimates Govt Panel

News 18  

At least half of India’s 1.3 billion people are likely to have been infected with the new coronavirus by next February, helping slow the spread of the disease, a member of a central government committee tasked with providing projections said on Monday. India has so far reported 7.55 million cases of the coronavirus and is second only to the United …

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Utah reports 15 more COVID-19 deaths as surge persists
4 years, 3 months ago

Utah reports 15 more COVID-19 deaths as surge persists

Associated Press  

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah reported 15 more coronavirus deaths following medical examiner investigations on Friday as the pandemic spikes in the state. “None of the individuals who we determine to have died from COVID-19 would have suffered this fate at the time they did had they not been infected with COVID-19.” Utah has been in the midst of a …

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