An article published in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases shows that Mayaro and chikungunya viruses are circulating at the same time (co-circulating) in Roraima, Brazil's northernmost state and part of the Amazon biome. ...
Jul 10, 2024
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Bird flu, or H5N1 virus, in unpasteurized milk is stable on metal and rubber components of commercial milking equipment for at least one hour, increasing its potential to infect people and other animals, report researchers ...
Jun 27, 2024
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Two human cases of "dual mutant" strains of H1N1 flu have been reported by U.S. health officials.
Jun 13, 2024
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A new study of prion diseases, using a human cerebral organoid model, suggests there is a substantial species barrier preventing transmission of chronic wasting disease (CWD) from cervids—deer, elk and moose—to people. ...
May 17, 2024
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Probiotics offer a range of health benefits, but their adverse effects can occasionally lead to bacteremia, wherein bacteria circulate in the bloodstream throughout the body. In Japan, Clostridium butyricum (C. butyricum) ...
May 2, 2024
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An innovative partnership between infectious disease researchers and the Fulton County Jail has produced insight that could help detect and track future disease outbreaks.
Apr 19, 2024
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A rare fungal infection has been diagnosed in two cats and a vet tech who treated one of the animals, a new report warns.
Apr 11, 2024
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Researchers have discovered that bank voles in Skåne, southern Sweden, carry a virus that can cause hemorrhagic fever in humans. This finding was made more than 500 km south of the previously known range.
Mar 21, 2024
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Folks with sinus issues often turn to neti pots or "nasal rinsing" to help clear their clogged passages.
Mar 13, 2024
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A female white-eared opossum (Didelphis albiventris) found dead in 2021 in Bosque dos Jequitibás Park in the center of Campinas, one of the largest cities in São Paulo state, Brazil, died from rabies meningoencephalitis, ...
Feb 19, 2024
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