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Health October 23, 2024

Washington state officials identify four new cases of bird flu, as H5N1 outbreak spreads

Four agricultural workers in Washington state were recently diagnosed with avian influenza A (H5N1). The cases mark the first human infections of the disease under investigation in the state.

HEALTH October 11, 2024

Whooping cough cases up more than 340% over this time last year

Whooping cough (pertussis) infections continue to rise in the U.S., with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimating more than 17,600 cases as of Oct. 5.

HEALTH October 8, 2024

Fauci says West Nile Virus was a ‘harrowing’ experience: ‘Afraid I would never recover’

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the public face of the U.S. coronavirus pandemic response, is speaking out about his “terrifying" bout with West Nile virus in August.

HEALTH October 3, 2024

Deadly Marburg virus outbreak in Rwanda has health officials on high alert

Amid reports of a deadly viral outbreak in Central Africa, researchers are reportedly scrambling to develop treatments and vaccines to combat Marburg virus.

Asia October 3, 2024

Bird flu kills 47 tigers, 3 lions and a panther in Vietnam zoos, state media reports

Forty-seven tigers, three lions and a panther have died in zoos in south Vietnam due to the H5N1 bird flu virus, state media reported on Wednesday.

Africa September 12, 2024

Hundreds of thousands of mpox vaccines donated to fight outbreak in Africa

Countries including Canada, France, Germany, Spain, and the U.S. have promised to donate mpox vaccines to African nations which are currently battling an outbreak of the disease.

HEALTH September 10, 2024

Tick-borne Wetland virus, newly discovered in China, could cause damage to brain, researchers say

Scientists are warning of a new tick-borne disease, which they are calling the Wetland virus, recently discovered in China. Here's what to know about the symptoms and risks.

HEALTH September 9, 2024

First case of human bird flu diagnosed without exposure to infected animals, CDC says

A patient in Missouri was hospitalized with bird flu despite having no reported contact with animals, according to the CDC. Infectious disease experts discuss the potential risk.

HEALTH September 6, 2024

3 deaths reported after Legionnaires' disease outbreak at senior living facility

Three senior citizens have died after contracting Legionnaires disease at Peregrine Senior Living Facility in Albany, New York, according to reports. Here's what to know about the infection.

HEALTH September 3, 2024

What is EEE, the mosquito-borne disease that killed a New Hampshire man?

Here's what to know about Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE), the rare, potentially deadly mosquito-borne disease that has sparked concern in the Northeastern U.S.

HEALTH August 28, 2024

'Sloth fever,' or the Oropouche virus, has entered the US, here's what to know

A disease transmitted by mosquitoes — the Oropouche virus, or sloth fever — has been detected in the United States. Travelers returning to the U.S. from Cuba had contracted the virus in recent months.