(HealthDay)—An estimated 45.4 percent of U.S. adults may have an increased risk for COVID-19 complications due to chronic conditions, according to a study published in the August issue of Emerging Infectious Diseases.
Apr 28, 2020
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Socioeconomic, geographic and demographic factors all played critical roles in the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 mortality among Orange County residents last year, according to a study led by the University of ...
Aug 19, 2021
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(HealthDay)—U.S. scientists are reporting a case of a veterinarian who apparently caught "bird flu" from an infected cat at a New York City animal shelter.
Nov 15, 2017
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EcoHealth Alliance, a nonprofit organization that focuses on local conservation and global health issues, released new research on Ebola virus in fruit bats in the peer reviewed journal, Emerging Infectious Diseases, a monthly ...
Jan 16, 2013
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The Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) has helped state, local and tribal health officials identify an outbreak of "hypervirulent" strep bacteria in the American Southwest.
Mar 21, 2016
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A highly pathogenic tapeworm never recorded before in humans in Australia has been found in a young boy from South Australia.
Aug 10, 2016
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(HealthDay)—Kissing a turtle may be more than just yucky—sometimes it can literally be sickening.
Jun 15, 2016
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University of Sydney-led research has uncovered an unrecognized variant of the Hendra virus, prompting re-evaluation of spillover risk from horses and their caregivers to other humans.
Feb 23, 2022
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(HealthDay)—Achieving high serogroup B meningococcal (MenB) vaccination coverage is recommended following university-based outbreaks of meningococcal disease caused by serogroup B, according to a study published online ...
Feb 14, 2019
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Washing hands after using compost could protect gardeners from contracting a common but dangerous strain of Legionnaire's disease, new University of Otago research shows.
Jun 23, 2017
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