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RSV Spike in San Francisco: What To Know Ahead of ‘Tripledemic’ Season
SF Standard RSV—or respiratory syncytial virus—is spiking in San Francisco, according to WastewaterSCAN data, a program that traces pathogens in municipal sewer treatment plants. RSV is a virus that often causes colds and can be severe for infants and older adults, according to the San Francisco Department of Public Health. The department monitors wastewater data to help […]
Nov 7, 2023
Nipah Virus Outbreak Renews Calls to Protect Bat Roosts
Reuters The deadly Nipah bat virus killed two people and put hundreds more in quarantine recently in Kerala, India. The outbreak there — the fourth in five years — shows why many world health leaders want a planned global health treaty to include strong measures to prevent viruses from jumping from animals to humans. MARUTHONKARA, […]
Nov 1, 2023
Everything I Thought I Knew About Nasal Congestion Is Wrong
The Atlantic Having caught a cold every month since my kid started day care, I’ve devoted a lot of time recently to the indignity of unclogging my nose. I’m blowing, always. I have also struck up an intimate acquaintance with neti pots and a great variety of decongestants. (Ask for the stuff that actually works, squirreled […]
Nov 1, 2023
Is It COVID, Flu, or RSV? How to Tell the Illnesses Apart
Prevention Many respiratory viruses make the rounds in fall and winter, making this prime time to brush up on your knowledge of common illnesses. But if you or a family member suddenly gets sick, it can be tricky to know if you’re dealing with one of the big three respiratory viruses going around now—COVID-19, flu, […]
Oct 24, 2023
Hemorrhagic Fever Strikes Deer in Pennsylvania
PharmacyInfoOnline In recent weeks, Pennsylvania has witnessed a concerning outbreak of hemorrhagic fever among its deer population. The Pennsylvania Game Commission has reported the deaths of more than 30 deer in northwestern parts of the state. This article will delve into the details of this disease outbreak, its impact on deer, and the measures being […]
Sep 26, 2023
H5N1 Bird Flu in Mammals Sparks Fears of Virus Spreading Among Humans
Washington Post The strain of avian influenza, or bird flu, known as H5N1 has proved to be alarmingly adept at jumping continents and species. First discovered in 1996 in geese bred on a farm in southern China, the virus has rampaged through populations of captive, commercial birds in recent years, prompting governments to order the […]
Sep 20, 2023
Long COVID Recovery Remains Rare. Doctors Are Struggling to Understand Why
Time Magazine Since August 2020, David Putrino, director of rehabilitation innovation at New York’s Mount Sinai Health System, has helped treat more than 3,000 people with Long COVID. These patients, in his experience, fit into one of three groups. A small number, no more than 10%, have stubborn symptoms that don’t get better, no matter what […]
Aug 29, 2023
Over 50 sea lions die in Argentina from bird flu; officials fear jump in humans
The Intl News Officials in Argentina said Tuesday a large number of sea lions have died due to an outbreak of bird flu which continued to infect the animals, with officials sounding alarm that this virus may jump into humans “very easily”. Recently, there were reports from animal health authorities in the country that scores […]
Aug 29, 2023
Could the Next Pandemic Start at the County Fair?
New York Times Since 2011, there have been more human swine flu cases reported in the United States than anywhere else in the world. Most have occurred at farm-animal showcases. It was showtime at the youth swine exhibition, and the pig barn was bustling. The competitors, ages 3 to 21, were practicing their walks for […]
Aug 1, 2023
The CDC sees signs of a late summer COVID wave
NPR Yet another summer COVID-19 wave may have started in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “After roughly six, seven months of steady declines, things are starting to tick back up again,” Dr. Brendan Jackson, the CDC’s COVID-19 incident manager, tells NPR. The amount of coronavirus being detected in wastewater, the […]
Aug 1, 2023