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US reports first death linked to bird flu in Louisiana

The late patient had been hospitalised in December with severe respiratory symptoms after contact with infected birds. The United States has recorded its first death from bird flu after a 65-year-old patient who was hospitalised on December 18 passed away. “Current general public health risk remains low.” The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have confirmed 66 human cases in …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Bird flu Q&A: What to know to help protect yourself and your pets

NPR

Bird flu Q&A: What to know to help protect yourself and your pets toggle caption Anadolu/via Getty Images Avian influenza has a grip on dairy herds in California, a few people have fallen seriously ill in North America and researchers have found that a single mutation could give the virus a better foothold in a person's upper airways. Despite its …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness warns of potential arrival of H5N1 bird flu strain

ABC

Australian disease authorities are looking to the north and south of the country as they prepare for an outbreak of a bird flu strain that has caused a global animal pandemic. Closing in on Australia Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness senior research scientist Frank Wong said northern Australia's remoteness could pose surveillance challenges. Australia was not on the flight paths …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

U.S. is seeing increased risk of dengue infections, health officials warn

NPR

U.S. is seeing increased risk of dengue infections, health officials warn The CDC warns of increased risk of dengue in the U.S. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: It's been a record-breaking year for dengue cases in Central and South America - almost 10 million cases so far, more than any year on record. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is now …

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9 months ago

What the CDC is doing to monitor and protect against bird flu

NPR

What the CDC is doing to monitor and protect against bird flu Enlarge this image toggle caption Charlie Litchfield/AP Charlie Litchfield/AP On Monday, a person in Texas tested positive for bird flu — also known as the highly pathogenic avian influenza — after coming in contact with dairy cattle presumed to be infected. Sponsor Message Government and health officials say …

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

Herpes infection may double dementia risk in older adults, study finds

The Independent

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1 year, 5 months ago

Bird flu: What are the symptoms and how common is the virus among humans?

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 People have been warned to stay away from sick or dead …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Deadlier than COVID…, WHO chief warns threat of ‘another pandemic’ emerging

Live Mint

World Health Organization chief Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has warned that the world should be prepared for a future virus that could be even deadlier than COVID-19. Tedros said that the world must prepare for a virus that is "even deadlier" than Covid which he stated has killed at least 20 million, reported The Independent. “And the threat of another …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Bird flu experts ‘keeping eye on’ spread of virus to mammals

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 The head of the UK Health Security Agency has said it …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Long Covid Among Kids: Numbers May Not Be Too High, But It’s a Big Risk to Ignore Its Threats

News 18

Since the Covid-19 pandemic began, it has been clear that children are less severely affected by Sars-CoV-2 than adults. Recent studies have shown that long Covid is prevalent in children infected with Sars-CoV-2. India started its vaccination campaign for kids above 12 in January 2022, but we need to drastically increase this coverage to protect children from long Covid. In …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Foot-and-mouth disease is far from Australia's only biosecurity risk — here are the other threats

ABC

Foot-and-mouth disease might be dominating the headlines, but Australian officials say there are other diseases on our doorstep to watch out for. Dr Murray said record rainfall this winter had created a "perfect storm" for JEV to spread, which could lead to a greater number of infections in humans. University of Queensland professor Tim Mahony said it was one of …

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2 years, 6 months ago

Schooling in Covid Era: An Opportunity for Young Students to Become Better Global Citizens

News 18

As Covid-19 case counts are rising again, there are apprehensions of a fresh wave building up. It is by now clearly evident that children are less likely to suffer from severe illness, even when infected by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Children who are immunocompromised or have risk enhancing comorbid health conditions must be protected from exposure and provided vaccines which are …

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2 years, 6 months ago

Every reinfection increases the risk to health

The Hindu

A recent study has turned on its head the notion that getting naturally infected with SARS-CoV-2 virus would provide more protection from future infections. Compared with vaccination, first infection with SARS-CoV-2 virus is associated with increased risk of adverse health outcomes in pulmonary and extrapulmonary organ systems, hospitalisation and even death. Persistence of risks “The risks were evident in those …

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2 years, 6 months ago

Polio virus found in United Kingdom sewage samples; risk to public low

India TV News

Highlights Health officials in Britain warned parents to ensure their children been vaccinated against polio Polio virus that causes the disease was found in London sewage samples in recent months The UK Health Security Agency said it believes the virus was vaccine-derived Health officials in Britain warned parents on Wednesday to ensure their children have been vaccinated against polio after …

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2 years, 7 months ago

Mothers with monkeypox advised to opt for C-section to avoid infection

Daily Mail

Pregnant women with monkeypox will be advised to have C-sections and be separated from their baby in hospital. It's also recommend that infected women avoid breastfeeding It is likely, therefore, that labour and/or vaginal birth in a woman with genital lesions may lead to neonatal infection. ‘Even if genital lesions cannot be identified in a woman with confirmed or likely …

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2 years, 8 months ago

Floundering polio eradication

The Hindu

The recent news of wild poliovirus type 1 in Malawi imported from Pakistan and of polio outbreak in Israel caused by ‘circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 3’ are visible signs of floundering polio eradication. India conducts one annual national and two sub-national pulse immunisation campaigns with bivalent OPV for all children below five years, in addition to routine immunisation with five …

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2 years, 9 months ago

Blood test may indicate higher risk pregnancies in patients with covid-19: Study

Hindustan Times

A small preliminary study from Northwestern Medicine has shown that a blood test may identify the risk of stillbirth and placentitis in pregnant individuals who have had covid-19. Blood test may indicate higher risk pregnancies in patients with covid-19: Study The finding published in the journal PLACENTA illuminates a link between placentitis and the circulating SARS-CoV-2 virus. "We're laying the …

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2 years, 9 months ago

Kenya announces suspension of its Coronavirus containment measures

Business Standard

Kenya's Ministry of Health has announced the suspension of public health measures aimed at containing the spread of Covid-19, as infections and fatalities have dipped. Mutahi Kagwe, cabinet secretary in the Ministry of Health, said the lifting of the mask mandate and a ban on public gatherings was due to a sustained drop in new infections, hospitalisations and deaths arising …

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3 years, 4 months ago

国家卫健委：我国超9亿人完成新冠疫苗全程接种杜绝强制性接种捆绑

China Daily

在9月7日举行的国务院联防联控机制发布会上，国家卫健委新闻发言人、宣传司副司长米锋介绍，“外防输入、内防扩散”仍是当前疫情防控的重中之重，持续推进新冠病毒疫苗接种工作仍是工作重点。 The National Health Commission said on Tuesday that more than 2.11 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in China, and about 970 million people nationwide have finished the vaccination process as of Monday. 鼓励个人在知情、同意、自愿的前提下接种新冠疫苗，禁止未接种人员进入公共场所等违规行为要纠正。目前新冠病毒疫苗对各种变异株仍然有效科研攻关组疫苗研发专班工作组组长、国家卫健委科技发展中心主任郑忠伟表示：我国生产的新冠病毒疫苗当前主要是灭活疫苗，已经在全球范围内开展了较大规模人群的接种。 Data have shown China's inactivated vaccines, whether used domestically or abroad, are effective in preventing infection, curbing retransmission and significantly …

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3 years, 4 months ago

Israeli study finds Covid vaccine much safer than catching the virus

CNN

CNN — A large study involving close to 2 million people in Israel shows the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine slightly raises the risk of heart inflammation, swollen lymph nodes and shingles. “In this study in a nationwide mass vaccination setting, the BNT162b2 vaccine was not associated with an elevated risk of most of the adverse events examined,” Dr. “The main potential …

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3 years, 5 months ago

WHO leader says virus risk inevitable at Tokyo Olympics

Associated Press

TOKYO — The Tokyo Olympics should not be judged by the tally of COVID-19 cases that arise because eliminating risk is impossible, the head of the World Health Organization told sports officials Wednesday as events began in Japan. “The mark of success in the coming fortnight is not zero cases,” Tedros said, noting the athletes who already tested positive in …

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3 years, 6 months ago

Pfizer, Moderna vaccines cut COVID-19 risk by 91 per cent: Study

Deccan Chronicle

Washington: People who receive COVID-19 vaccines by Pfizer and Moderna are up to 91 per cent less likely to develop the disease, according to a US study which also suggests that the preventives reduce the severity of symptoms and duration in those who still get an infection. The study found that mRNA COVID-19 vaccines were 91 per cent effective in …

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3 years, 6 months ago

Pollen helps Covid spread further and faster, scientists find

The Independent

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3 years, 7 months ago

Maharashtra govt taking calculated risk: CM Uddhav Thackeray on easing of curbs

India TV News

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday said the government was taking a "calculated risk" by relaxing the coronavirus-induced restrictions in the state, and added that people need to take care of themselves. During the meeting, Thackeray also said that the state should set an example before the country by showing that the industrial sector can function uninterrupted by following …

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US reports first death linked to bird flu in Louisiana

Bird flu Q&A: What to know to help protect yourself and your pets

Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness warns of potential arrival of H5N1 bird flu strain

U.S. is seeing increased risk of dengue infections, health officials warn

What the CDC is doing to monitor and protect against bird flu

Herpes infection may double dementia risk in older adults, study finds

Bird flu: What are the symptoms and how common is the virus among humans?

Deadlier than COVID…, WHO chief warns threat of ‘another pandemic’ emerging

Bird flu experts ‘keeping eye on’ spread of virus to mammals

Long Covid Among Kids: Numbers May Not Be Too High, But It’s a Big Risk to Ignore Its Threats

Foot-and-mouth disease is far from Australia's only biosecurity risk — here are the other threats

Schooling in Covid Era: An Opportunity for Young Students to Become Better Global Citizens

Every reinfection increases the risk to health

Polio virus found in United Kingdom sewage samples; risk to public low

Mothers with monkeypox advised to opt for C-section to avoid infection

Floundering polio eradication

Blood test may indicate higher risk pregnancies in patients with covid-19: Study

Kenya announces suspension of its Coronavirus containment measures

国家卫健委：我国超9亿人完成新冠疫苗全程接种杜绝强制性接种捆绑

Israeli study finds Covid vaccine much safer than catching the virus

WHO leader says virus risk inevitable at Tokyo Olympics

Pfizer, Moderna vaccines cut COVID-19 risk by 91 per cent: Study

Pollen helps Covid spread further and faster, scientists find

Maharashtra govt taking calculated risk: CM Uddhav Thackeray on easing of curbs