Scientists are warning of a new tick-borne disease — which they are calling the Wetland virus (WELV) — that was recently discovered in China. A member of the Orthonairovirus genus of viruses, WELV previously infected a man in Inner Mongolia, China, in 2019 — but it was not identified until this new study, which was…
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News A Rare but Dangerous Mosquito-Borne Virus Is Changing Routines in Massachusetts
Ten communities are at high or critical risk from Eastern equine encephalitis, which killed a man in New Hampshire this month and sickened two people in Massachusetts and Vermont. Related Posts New Gene Editing Treatment Cuts Dangerous Cholesterol in Small Study The handful of patients had severe heart disease that had caused chest pain and…
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News ‘Sloth fever,’ or the Oropouche virus, has entered the US from Cuba — here’s what to know
A disease transmitted by mosquitoes — the Oropouche virus, also known as sloth fever — has been detected in the United States. Travelers returning to the U.S. from Cuba contracted the virus in recent months, as reported by the AP. No fatalities have been reported. The Oropouche virus is endemic in the Amazon basin and…
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News What to Know About the Rare Mosquito-Borne Virus E.E.E.
The disease has caused one death in New Hampshire and the virus has also been identified in humans in neighboring states, health officials said. Related Posts APEC Gave a Rare Opportunity to See China’s Xi Up Close As the most powerful Chinese leader in generations, Xi Jinping rarely bothers to glad-hand or to try charming…
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News West Nile Virus detected at New York beach
The year’s first case of West Nile virus at a popular New York beach and campground has been detected, officials said Friday. The virus was found in a mosquito sample collected from a trap set at Watch Hill at Fire Island National Seashore, a 30-mile-long barrier island off Long Island, the U.S. National Park Service…
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News Anthony Fauci’s West Nile virus diagnosis: What to know about the mosquito-borne disease
Dr. Anthony Fauci, former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and former chief medical advisor to the president, was diagnosed with West Nile virus earlier this month, according to a spokesperson for Fauci. Fauci, 83 — who was the face of the U.S. response to the COVID pandemic in 2020 —…
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News Fauci hospitalized after testing positive for West Nile virus, now recovering at home: report
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News Some of this week’s top health stories: Gender surgeries, migraine tips, ‘Zika-like’ virus and more
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News Sweden reports first case of highly-infectious mpox virus outside Africa amid outbreak there
Swedish health authorities announced the first case of the highly-infectious mpox just a day after the World Health Organization declared a global emergency for the outbreaks in Africa. In this case, a person was infected during a stay in the part of Africa where there is a major outbreak of (the more infectious mpox formerly…
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News ‘Zika-like’ mosquito-borne virus has spread into Europe, health officials warn
Cases of the Oropouche virus (OROV) emerging in Europe have health officials on high alert. As of the end of July, 19 cases had been reported with 12 in Spain, five in Italy and two in Germany, per the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. The disease is typically spread through bites from mosquitoes…
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