Author: Claudinne Miller
What To Know About Alaskapox After Officials Confirm First Death From Recently Discovered Virus
Forbes An elderly man has become the first person to die after contracting Alaskapox, health officials confirmed, urging doctors to stay alert for signs of the recently discovered virus that is closely related to other dangerous human pathogens like smallpox and mpox. The man, who was from Alaska’s remote Kenai Peninsula, is one of only seven […]
Feb 14, 2024
Ebola Vaccine Given Post-Infection Protects Against Death
MedPageToday Study reinforces importance of vaccinating at-risk groups as early as possible, authors say, Vaccination with the Ebola Zaire vaccine (rVSVΔG-ZEBOV-GP; Ervebo) was associated with a significantly lower risk of death in patients with confirmed Ebola disease, even for those vaccinated shortly after exposure to the virus, a retrospective analysis found. Among patients admitted to […]
Feb 13, 2024
Researchers Estimate Long Covid May Affect 5.8 Million Children. Are They Right?
Forbes Long Covid may affect 5.8 million children in the U.S., according to an article published on Wednesday in the journal Pediatrics. That’s a large number. It’s also a number that stands in contrast to other published estimates of pediatric long Covid. So, who’s right? Let’s begin by exploring how the authors of this article arrived […]
Feb 13, 2024
Measles outbreaks cause alarm: what the data say
Nature A drastic rise in infections in the United Kingdom and Europe follows a drop in vaccine uptake. UK health services are battling an outbreak of measles — causing alarm in a nation that had eliminated the disease in 2017. On 19 January, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), the public-health authority, declared a national incident over […]
Feb 13, 2024
Mosquito swarms bring ‘triple whammy’ of infectious disease to Timor-Leste
Telegraph The country is battling simultaneous outbreaks of dengue, Zika and – for the first time – chikungunya. A triple outbreak of dengue, chikungunya and Zika is threatening an island just an hour’s flight from Australia in what experts warn is a “wake-up call” of the dangers of climate change. Timor-Leste, bordering Indonesia, has seen […]
Feb 13, 2024
Cambodia reports a new bird flu case, the brother of a 9-year-old who died of the virus
AP The brother of a boy who died last week from bird flu has tested positive for the virus, Cambodia’s Health Ministry said Monday. The 9-year-old’s death in the northeastern province of Kratie was the first from bird flu in Cambodia this year, after four were reported last year by the World Health Organization. Bird […]
Feb 13, 2024
Oregon resident catches rare bubonic plague, likely from their cat
ABC News A pet owner has caught a rare case of the bubonic plague, health officials in central Oregon say, and it’s believed they may have caught it from their cat. The Deschutes County Health Services confirmed the case of the plague in a local resident last week. The resident was likely “infected by their symptomatic pet […]
Feb 13, 2024
Man Dies in First Known Fatal Case of Alaskapox
New York Times Alaska state health officials said that a man died last month of the virus, which occurs mostly in small mammals and causes lesions. There have been seven reported human cases since 2015. An Alaska man died last month of Alaskapox, a rare virus that occurs mostly in small mammals and can cause […]
Feb 13, 2024
Fewer date nights and less intimacy: How long covid takes a toll on couples
Washington Post While much has been written about the physical health challenges of long covid, less is known about how the debilitating condition affects relationships. Before she developed long covid, Fran Haddock, 33, enjoyed birdwatching, foraging for seasonal plants and mushrooms, and enjoying the changing seasons. Her partner, Dan Kenny, 35, shares her love for […]
Feb 13, 2024
The bubonic plague is still around in 2024. How is that possible?
Washington Post The bubonic plague wiped out tens of millions of people in Europe in the 14th century — gaining the grim label the Black Death. In 2024, a handful of cases arise each year in the United States and around the world — though the diseaseis far less common and far more treatable. Last week […]
Feb 13, 2024
