Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Argentine Legionnaires' outbreak claims 6th life
An outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in northern Argentina has claimed a sixth life, provincial health officials said.
Sep 5, 2022
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Common childhood bug 'hyped up as tomato flu'
Leading clinicians and medical researchers in India say they are aghast at the media reports that portray hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD)—a common, relatively mild, viral infection afflicting children—as caused by ...
Sep 5, 2022
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Zimbabwe says measles outbreak has killed 700 children
The death toll from a measles outbreak in Zimbabwe has risen to almost 700 children, the country's health ministry has said.
Sep 5, 2022
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More cases in E. coli outbreak tied to Wendy's restaurant lettuce
A total of 97 people across six states have now been made ill by E. coli, in an outbreak possibly tied to contaminated lettuce used in sandwiches sold at Wendy's restaurants.
Sep 2, 2022
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Individual risk-factor data could help predict the next Ebola outbreak, new study shows
Several years ago, a team of scientists at Lehigh University developed a predictive model to accurately forecast Ebola outbreaks based on climate-driven bat migration. Ebola is a serious and sometimes-deadly infectious disease ...
Sep 1, 2022
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Belgium records first monkeypox death
Belgium has recorded its first death of a patient suffering from monkeypox, the third in Europe, according to the weekly report on the outbreak from the Sciensano public health institute.
Sep 1, 2022
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China locks down 21 million in Chengdu in COVID-19 outbreak
Chinese authorities have locked down Chengdu, a southwestern city of 21 million people, following a spike in COVID-19 cases.
Sep 1, 2022
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World monkeypox outbreak tops 50,000 cases
More than 50,000 monkeypox cases have been recorded in the global outbreak, WHO figures showed Wednesday, though transmission is slowing in the virus hotspots of Europe and the United States.
Aug 31, 2022
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84 people now sickened in E. coli outbreak tied to wendy's restaurant lettuce
A total of 84 people across four states have now been made ill by E. coli, in an outbreak possibly tied to contaminated lettuce used in sandwiches sold at Wendy's restaurants.
Aug 26, 2022
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Study demonstrates clinical, financial impact of patient exposure to ill healthcare worker in long-term care facility
A study conducted by researchers in Japan shows that the presence of one ill healthcare worker in a long-term care facility led to respiratory infections among 17 patients and more than $12,000 in total medical costs. Findings ...
Aug 25, 2022
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