Author: Claudinne Miller
Mysterious Spread of Bird Flu in Cats in Poland, WHO Reports
Science Alert The World Health Organization said that since Polish health authorities informed it last month of unusual cat deaths across the country, 29 cats had tested positive for H5N1 bird flu. They were among 46 cats and one captive caracal tested for the virus, it said, adding that 14 of the infected animals were reported to have […]
Jul 18, 2023
Should We Be Worried about a Malaria Outbreak in the United States?
Boston University Malaria has landed in Florida and Texas. BU infectious diseases specialist David Hamer shares his biggest worries when it comes to mosquito-borne diseases—and why malaria might not be the scariest one. When the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) started operations in 1946, it had an urgent mission: prevent malaria from spreading […]
Jul 18, 2023
How COVID Lawsuits and Media Coverage Keep Misinformation Churning
MedPageToday Public health has had its day in court lately. And another day. And another day. Over the course of the pandemic, lawsuits came from every direction, questioning public health policies and hospitals’ authority. Petitioners argued for care to be provided in a different way, they questioned mandates on mask and vaccine use, and they […]
Jul 18, 2023
As pandemic raged, global south lacked vaccines. Never again, researchers vow.
Washington Post Once it became clear that wealthy nations would help themselves to coronavirus vaccines long before poorer nations had access, researchers across Africa, Asia and South America banded together with the World Health Organization. Never again, they vowed, would they allow themselves to be at the mercy of the Western world while a deadly […]
Jul 18, 2023
CCHF in Southern Georgia
GOROD A new case of Crimean-Congo fever in humans has been identified in southern Georgia. A middle-aged man fell ill. He is being treated at the Infectious Diseases Hospital in Tbilisi, his condition is satisfactory. This year, 12 cases of Crimean-Congo fever have been detected in Samtskhe-Javakheti. One of the patients died. A new case of Crimean-Congo fever in […]
Jul 11, 2023
A Tsunami of Disability Is Coming as a Result of ‘Long COVID’
Scientific American We need to plan for a future where millions of survivors are chronically ill. Even as U.S. policy makers and business leaders seek to put the COVID pandemic in the rearview mirror with the help of highly effective vaccines, a fundamental policy and planning gap is looming. Many who survive the initial viral […]
Jul 11, 2023
Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever, CCHF, Virus Spreading In Europe Due To Climate Change
Forbes Here’s another growing problem with climate change that politicians and business leaders can ignore—the spread of CCHF. CCHF is not a rock band. That would be CCR or Creedence Clearwater Revival. Instead, CCHF stands for Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever. And it’s not like cowbell fever. It’s a potentially deadly fever caused by a virus that’s […]
Jul 11, 2023
Rare case of co-infection: H5N1 avian influenza and SARS-CoV-2 lead to severe pneumonia
Jerusalem Post This case highlights the significance of accurate diagnosis and timely treatment for co-infections involving respiratory viruses. Researchers have identified a rare case of co-infection involving H5N1 avian influenza and the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), resulting in severe pneumonia. This discovery sheds light on simultaneous respiratory virus infections and underscores the importance of accurate diagnosis […]
Jul 11, 2023
CCHF in Pakistan: Patient dies in Quetta bringing death toll from tick-borne virus to 8
AAJ Another congo virus patient in Quetta died on Monday, taking the total number of deaths from the virus in the province to eight. The patient has been identified as 35-year-old Mansoor who was brought to the Fatima Jinnah hospital three days ago. Meanwhile, two more people infected with the congo virus have been admitted […]
Jul 11, 2023
Scientists, Under Fire From Republicans, Defend Fauci and Covid Origins Study
NYT Two virologists testified that they remained convinced that the coronavirus was natural in origin and that Dr. Anthony S. Fauci did not exert influence over a study they wrote. Two world-renowned virologists appeared on Capitol Hill on Tuesday and delivered a pointed defense of their findings that the coronavirus pandemic was natural in origin, […]
Jul 11, 2023