Author: Claudinne Miller
What You Need To Know About Measles After WHO Sounds Alarm Over Killer Virus In Europe
Forbes Health officials around the world are scrambling to combat a rising tide of measles as falling vaccination rates and increased travel after the Covid-19 pandemic help the dangerous virus stage an alarming comeback, with countries in Europe declaring national emergencies as U.S. experts monitor growing cases at risk of spiraling into bigger outbreaks. There […]
Jan 31, 2024
7 questions answered about the unidentified dog respiratory illness
PBS Newshour An unidentified respiratory illness spreading among canines in more than a dozen states has been causing anxiety and fear among dog owners. While the symptoms appear similar to those caused by other known canine respiratory illnesses, this new ailment does not respond as effectively to existing drugs and can lead to serious medical issues in […]
Jan 31, 2024
First known outbreak of deadly fungus C. auris confirmed in WA
Seattle Times The first known outbreak of a particular deadly fungus has hit Washington state, King County public health officials confirmed Tuesday. The fungus, called Candida auris or C. auris, first emerged in the state in July, when a Pierce County resident tested positive for the fungus at Kindred Hospital, a long-term acute care hospital […]
Jan 31, 2024
High alert as case of Rift Valley Fever confirmed
NTV Kenya The Ministry of Health has advised counties to be on high alert following a confirmed case of Rift Valley Fever disease in the country. In a circular to county health directors on January 24, the confirmed case was from an individual from Turbi, North Horr, Marsabit County. “This outbreak is closely associated with […]
Jan 30, 2024
Nearly 400 ancient medical tools from Turkey hint at rare Roman doctors’ offices
Livescience Medical instruments dating to the Roman era may be evidence of a “group practice” run by health care workers. Hundreds of Roman-era medical instruments now being examined by scientists may come from one of the earliest known examples of a group medical practice, or at least a place where health care workers congregated to […]
Jan 30, 2024
New chronic Covid study offers insight into which immunocompromised patients are most at risk
STAT You’ve heard of long Covid, a condition in which the acute infection subsides but troubling symptoms persist. Less well known is chronic Covid: The virus just doesn’t leave, sometimes staying in patients’ bodies long enough to mutate into new variants. This happens to people whose immune systems are compromised, whether through disease or treatment, […]
Jan 30, 2024
People Likely to Conceal Contagious Sickness for Social Commitments
Neuroscience News A significant number of people, including healthcare workers, conceal infectious illnesses to maintain their work and social commitments. The study, involving over 4,100 participants, found that 75% had hidden or might hide their illness in the future, often due to social plans or institutional pressures. Despite the potential harm to others, actively sick […]
Jan 30, 2024
Worried parents concerned for children’s health as CDC warns measles is a growing global threat
CBS There haven’t been any new cases of measles in Philadelphia for 14 days now, but the outbreak isn’t officially over yet. Nationally, the CDC is warning doctors to be on the alert for measles as a growing global threat. Children can’t be vaccinated against measles until they’re one. Until then, those babies are at risk. That’s […]
Jan 30, 2024
Syphilis Is Soaring in the U.S.
NYT Cases have risen by 80 percent since 2018, the C.D.C. reported. But chlamydia remains far more common. Syphilis, once nearly eliminated in the United States, continues to resurge, reaching the highest rate of new infections recorded since 1950, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Tuesday. More than 207,000 cases were diagnosed in […]
Jan 30, 2024
Measles Is Making A Comeback, CDC Alerts Clinicians
Forbes The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last week warned clinicians to be alert for measles. This notification comes after 23 cases—most in children who had not been vaccinated—were reported in the U.S. during the past two months. Measles is one of the most contagious infectious diseases known. In a susceptible population, the virus can rapidly […]
Jan 30, 2024