News brief 11 minutes ago. Chris Dall, MA Topics Salmonella Antimicrobial Stewardship An international team of scientists led by researchers from the University of Liverpool has received an award of £4.56 million (US $6.06 million) for a 5-year research program that will explore natural human protection against Salmonella.
News brief Today at 4:29 p.m. Lisa Schnirring Topics Hepatitis Chikungunya Ebola Marburg Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Cuban health officials have reported a chikungunya outbreak in a newly affected area, Matanzas province in the west central region, according to News Digitales, a news service based in Argentina.
News brief Today at 3:40 p.m. Stephanie Soucheray, MA Topics Measles An unvaccinated child from Olmsted County, Minnesota, home to Rochester, has a confirmed case of measles. "The individual is under the age of five, exhibiting symptoms, and has a recent history of international travel," the Olmsted County Public Health Services said in a press ...
WCS NEWS RELEASE Urgent Message from WCS as the Avian Influenza Virus Threatens Wildlife Across the Globe Massive Die-Off of Elephant Seals in Argentina Due to Avian Influenza Is Latest Sign that the Virus Is an Existential Threat to Wildlife NEW YORK , NY | JANUARY 15, 2024 New York, January 15, 2024 – The Wildlife Conservation Society is issuing the following statement about H5N1 Avian ...
News brief 22 minutes ago. Stephanie Soucheray, MA Topics Measles Botulism Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) Connecticut has reported its first measles case since 2021. Media reports say the case is in an unvaccinated child from Fairfield County who had symptoms after traveling internationally.
Helen's info was posted using this new report: CDC A (H5N1) Bird Flu Response Update September 13, 2024 snip Missouri Case Update Missouri continues to lead the investigation into the H5 case reported last week with technical assistance from CDC in Atlanta. The case was in a person who was hospitalized as a result of significant underlying medical conditions. They presented with chest pain ...
Disease Outbreak News Mpox – African Region 22 August 2024 Situation at a glance On 14 August 2024, the WHO Director-General determined that the upsurge of mpox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and a growing number of countries in Africa constitutes a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) under Pathfinder
News brief 24 minutes ago. Mary Van Beusekom, MS Topics COVID-19 An analysis published in Contemporary Economic Policy suggests that COVID-19 indoor vaccine mandates in major US cities didn't increase weekly vaccination rates or reduce infections and deaths in adults or children, despite their success in countries such as Canada and France.
According to the statement, three of the six samples were confirmed positive for measles on Monday, and the cases range from seven months to seven years old, Xinhua news agency reported...
