Articles for Outbreaks Cases

Mpox did not fade away. Africa faces two alarming outbreaks — and lacks vaccines
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Mpox did not fade away. Africa faces two alarming outbreaks — and lacks vaccines

NPR  

Mpox did not fade away. Africa faces two alarming outbreaks — and lacks vaccines toggle caption Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images via Getty Images Two outbreaks of mpox in sub-Saharan Africa are raising concerns about the continued spread of the virus globally — and the surge of a deadlier strain than the one that began circling the globe in 2022. “In neighboring …

Africa South Africa Cases Mpox Vaccines South Reported
‘Significant uptick’ in California coronavirus outbreaks brings new warnings
2 years, 8 months ago

‘Significant uptick’ in California coronavirus outbreaks brings new warnings

LA Times  

Coronavirus conditions are likely to worsen, with case rates continuing to rise and hospitalizations starting to increase, according to the top health official in the San Francisco Bay Area’s most populous county. “And we’re just beginning to see some early signs yet that this may be translating to an uptick in hospitalizations.” In Santa Clara County, the home of Silicon …

Health Coronavirus Cases Case California County Rate
School coronavirus outbreaks rise in L.A. County after mask orders are lifted
2 years, 9 months ago

School coronavirus outbreaks rise in L.A. County after mask orders are lifted

LA Times  

The number of K-12 school coronavirus outbreaks is rising in Los Angeles County after many schools lifted mask-wearing requirements. Among K-12 campuses, “that’s one of the largest outbreaks we’ve ever had at a school since the beginning of the pandemic,” Ferrer said. Another factor behind the rise in school outbreaks, Ferrer said, is “the change in the state’s quarantine guidance …

Coronavirus School Outbreaks Cases Schools San Francisco County
Samoa detects scores of COVID cases within days of outbreak
2 years, 9 months ago

Samoa detects scores of COVID cases within days of outbreak

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 Samoa has reported scores of …

Outbreak Island Samoa
Latrobe Valley sees sudden double-digit surge in COVID-19 cases
3 years, 3 months ago

Latrobe Valley sees sudden double-digit surge in COVID-19 cases

ABC  

A dozen new cases of COVID-19 have been recorded in the Latrobe Valley overnight and health authorities are concerned there will be more following an illegal household gathering at the weekend. Key points: Twelve new cases of COVID-19 have been detected in the Latrobe Valley overnight Some of the cases are linked to an illegal household gathering at the weekend …

Cases Testing Valley Latrobe Gathering Latrobe Valley
Child coronavirus cases fall in L.A. County even as schools reopen, but concerns remain
3 years, 4 months ago

Child coronavirus cases fall in L.A. County even as schools reopen, but concerns remain

LA Times  

Kaleigha Smith, 12, is tested for the coronavirus by medical assistant Laila Benamar before class at Northridge Middle School on Aug. 11. “We are hopeful that, with close attention to strategies that reduce the risk of exposure both at schools and in the community, we can continue to see lower case rates across all age groups,” L.A. County Public Health …

Children Coronavirus Public Health Outbreaks Cases Child Schools
Coronavirus casts a shadow over Chinese New Year for another year as cases rise
3 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus casts a shadow over Chinese New Year for another year as cases rise

ABC  

Tanya Tong has two weeks to weigh up whether to see her parents for the Chinese New Year, as a small but persistent resurgence of the virus creates déjà vu one year on from the COVID-19 outbreak, scuttling celebrations across the country. Key points: China is currently recording about 200 COVID-19 cases a day China is currently recording about 200 …

Food China Chinese New Year Coronavirus Outbreaks New Zealand Cases
Championship Games Off After Covid-19 Outbreaks at Bristol City, Luton Town
4 years ago

Championship Games Off After Covid-19 Outbreaks at Bristol City, Luton Town

News 18  

Two Championship matches scheduled for Saturday have been postponed after Bristol City and Luton Town reported COVID-19 outbreaks in their squads on Friday. City said their players showed COVID-19 symptoms but could not test the entire squad and staff as the testing laboratory was closed with Friday being a New Year bank holiday. This is City’s second major brush with …

Outbreaks City Covid Luton Positive Cases
Coronavirus in Europe: UK and France record most daily cases since start of pandemic, as university outbreaks linked to parties
4 years, 3 months ago

Coronavirus in Europe: UK and France record most daily cases since start of pandemic, as university outbreaks linked to parties

CNN  

CNN — The United Kingdom and France both reported their highest rise in daily coronavirus case numbers Thursday with Europe in the grip of a second wave of infection. It comes amid a flurry of outbreaks at universities across Europe, which has seen students in Scotland told “there must be no parties, and no socialising outside their households.” French health …

Health Europe France Coronavirus Students Cases Reported
China’s new strategy to tame second-wave virus outbreaks
4 years, 6 months ago

China’s new strategy to tame second-wave virus outbreaks

Live Mint  

A recent coronavirus outbreak in Beijing sowed fears of a second wave of infections in China, but officials appear to have beat back the disease with a new targeted strategy. After the virus first began to spread from Wuhan, China imposed a strict lockdown of the city and surrounding Hubei province in January that confined nearly 60 million people to …

China City Outbreak Beijing Virus Virus Tests
Data | Are States testing enough compared to the size of their coronavirus outbreaks?
4 years, 7 months ago

Data | Are States testing enough compared to the size of their coronavirus outbreaks?

The Hindu  

Are Indian States testing enough for COVID-19? Click to see graph image/svg+xml Most of these States had a relatively smaller outbreak 110100 50 100 200 500 1,000 2,000 5,000 10,000 Assam Goa Tests per million people Cases per million people 10x 20x 50x 100x 200x Chhattisgarh Himachal 10,000 5,000 2,000 1,000 500 200 100 50 Graph appears incomplete? Click to …

Maharashtra States Gujarat Cases Tests Testing Million
Prepare For Outbreaks Like New York's In Other States, Warns Anthony Fauci
4 years, 9 months ago

Prepare For Outbreaks Like New York's In Other States, Warns Anthony Fauci

NPR  

Prepare For Outbreaks Like New York's In Other States, Warns Anthony Fauci Enlarge this image toggle caption Sarah Silbiger/Bloomberg via Getty Images Sarah Silbiger/Bloomberg via Getty Images Over a thousand people in the U.S. have died from COVID-19, and over a third of those deaths have taken place in New York. Sponsor Message There are other states, including Florida, that …

Florida New York City Cases Tests Country New York President
WHO Calls Measles Outbreaks Cases Across The Globe A 'Collective Failure'
5 years, 1 month ago

WHO Calls Measles Outbreaks Cases Across The Globe A 'Collective Failure'

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING LONDON, Dec 5 - Measles infected nearly 10 million people in 2018 and killed 140,000, mostly children, as devastating outbreaks of the viral disease hit every region of the world, the World Health Organization said on Thursday. In figures described by its director general as “an outrage,” the WHO said most of last year’s measles deaths were …

Children 2018 Vaccine Measles Outbreaks Measles Outbreaks Cases Outbreaks Cases
Measles Outbreak 'Accelerates,' Health Officials Warn
5 years, 8 months ago

Measles Outbreak 'Accelerates,' Health Officials Warn

NPR  

Measles Outbreak 'Accelerates,' Health Officials Warn Enlarge this image toggle caption Johannes Eisele/AFP/Getty Images Johannes Eisele/AFP/Getty Images Measles is surging. "We are on track to have one of the highest numbers of cases of measles reported since we eliminated the disease in the year 2000." Globally, the World Health Organization reports that measles cases in the first quarter of 2019 …

Health Cases Outbreak New York Cdc Health Officials Cohn