Author: Claudinne Miller
Should You Wear a Mask on a Plane This Holiday Season? We Asked the Experts
Conde Naste Traveler Masks on planes: It’s a topic of conversation that has become more and more convoluted in the past year and change. But in the gauntlet of holiday air travel, one of the most challenging factors for fliers to contend with is avoiding getting sick in overcrowded terminals and jam-packed plane cabins. The Christmas season is […]
Dec 19, 2023
Map shows where mysterious dog respiratory illness has spread in U.S.
CBS News A mysterious illness that causes fever, cough and lethargy in dogs has now spread to at least 16 states, the Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine said earlier this month. Over the last year, there’s been a rise in the number of dogs getting infected with what vets have named Atypical Canine Infectious Respiratory Disease […]
Dec 19, 2023
Threat of Nipah virus in winter
Bangladesh Post At least 240 people have died of the Nipah virus across the country in the last 23 years during the winter season, according to media report. At least 339 cases of Nipah virus infection were identified in the country during the period. The deadly virus may spread to different districts of the country […]
Dec 19, 2023
WHO declares new JN.1 COVID strain a “variant of interest.” Here’s what that means.
CBS News The World Health Organization announced Tuesday it would step up its classification of the new COVID-19 variant JN.1 to a standalone “variant of interest,” after tracking the strain’s rapid ascent around the world. Health officials have been careful to say that JN.1 has so far not been found to lead to different or more severe symptoms compared […]
Dec 19, 2023
Avian flu blamed for deaths of more than 1,000 snow geese at Cheyenne Bottoms
12 News Testing revealed more than 1,000 migrating snow geese have died of avian influenza at wetlands in central Kansas. Wildlife officials want to bring awareness to protect other birds at Cheyenne Bottoms where dead geese line the shores of its pools. While the avian flu impact raises alarm, compared with the overall population at […]
Dec 19, 2023
HPAI detected in commercial poultry flock in Michigan
Meat and Poultry The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) announced the second detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a commercial flock in Michigan and in Muskegon County since the disease first reached the state in 2022. The Michigan State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory confirmed an HPAI case at a commercial […]
Dec 19, 2023
Nigeria confirms 13 fresh cases of dengue fever
Gazette The dengue virus (DENV) is a leading mosquito-borne virus with a wide geographical spread and a major public health concern. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported 13 cases of dengue fever in Sokoto State, sparking concerns about the low level of awareness among Nigerians regarding this mosquito-borne illness. Despite […]
Dec 19, 2023
Winter Illness This Year Is a Different Kind of Ugly
The Atlantic Facing down simultaneous surges of flu, COVID, and RSV, most Americans still aren’t getting the vaccines that could temper the worst effects. Earlier this month, Taison Bell walked into the intensive-care unit at UVA Health and discovered that half of the patients under his care could no longer breathe on their own. All […]
Dec 19, 2023
Marburg vaccine tested at Texas Biomed moves to Phase 2 clinical trials
Street Insider A Marburg virus vaccine tested at Texas Biomedical Research Institute (Texas Biomed) is progressing in clinical trials, moving a step closer towards becoming the world’s first vaccine against the deadly virus. The Sabin Vaccine Institute recently announced it launched Phase 2 clinical trials of its Marburg virus vaccine, which will initially enroll 125 healthy volunteers in Uganda and Kenya. Early tests […]
Dec 19, 2023
South Korea reports eight bird flu outbreaks on farms
Herald South Korea has reported eight cases of H5N6 bird flu on farms, prompting the culling of more than 500,000 poultry, the World Organisation for Animal Health says. The outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza, commonly called bird flu, were detected between December 5 and December 11, in villages in the western part of the […]
Dec 19, 2023