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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Largest US egg producer says bird flu detected in chickens at Texas plant

A Texas plant full of egg-laying hens has been shut down temporarily after bird flu was detected in the animals.

Apr 3, 2024

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Testing environmental water to monitor COVID-19 spread in unsheltered encampments

To better understand COVID-19's spread during the pandemic, public health officials have expanded wastewater surveillance. These efforts track SARS-CoV-2 levels and health risks among most people, but they miss people who ...

Apr 3, 2024

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Health

Will your old measles shot protect you from new outbreaks?

Public health officials are warning people about the danger of remaining unvaccinated against measles as the number of cases so far this year has surpassed the caseload for 2023.

Apr 2, 2024

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Person is diagnosed with bird flu after being in contact with cows in Texas

A person in Texas has been diagnosed with bird flu, an infection tied to the recent discovery of the virus in dairy cows, health officials said Monday.

Apr 1, 2024

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Medical economics

After Appalachian hospitals merged into a monopoly, their ERs slowed to a crawl

In the small Appalachian city of Bristol, Virginia, City Council member Neal Osborne left a meeting on the morning of Jan. 3 and rushed himself to the hospital.

Apr 1, 2024

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

'Havana Syndrome' linked to Russian intelligence unit: Report

Russian intelligence has been linked to mysterious so-called Havana Syndrome symptoms experienced by US diplomats, a media investigation said Monday, but the State Department stood by its assessment that no foreign actor ...

Apr 1, 2024

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Dengue is sweeping through the Americas early this year

Dengue is surging across the Americas early this year from Puerto Rico to Brazil, with 3.5 million cases of the tropical disease reported so far, health officials said Thursday.

Mar 28, 2024

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

US tuberculosis cases were at the highest level in a decade in 2023

The number of U.S. tuberculosis cases in 2023 were the highest in a decade, according to a new government report.

Mar 28, 2024

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Millions in the UK are being urged to get vaccinations during a surge in measles cases

U.K. health officials on Monday urged millions of parents to book their children for missed measles, mumps and rubella shots during a sharp increase in the number of measles cases and the lowest vaccination rates in a decade.

Mar 27, 2024

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