Tag: virus
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Nipah virus, Australian pink diamonds and how cockatoos mate : NPR
[ad_1] NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly talks with Maria Godoy and Regina Barber of the Short Wave podcast about a new Nipah virus outbreak, Australian pink diamonds and the mating life of cockatoos. MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: And it is time for this week’s science roundup with our friends at NPR’s Short Wave podcast – Regina…
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Nipah has sparked a health crisis in southern India. Here’s what we know about this deadly virus
[ad_1] The Indian state of Kerala is battling its fourth outbreak of the Nipah virus since 2018. Two people have died and nearly 800 people have been tested over the last 48 hours in the state’s district of Kozhikode. Two adults and a child are in hospital for observation after testing positive. It is listed by…
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India’s Kerala shuts schools and offices to curb deadly Nipah virus
[ad_1] On September 13th, the southern Indian state of Kerala took proactive measures to contain the rare and deadly Nipah virus outbreak, resulting in the closure of certain schools, offices, and public transport services. The virus has claimed the lives of two individuals, with one adult and one child still hospitalized. Over 130 people have…
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Nipah Outbreak News: Centre dispatches assistance team to Kerala after 2 die of virus
[ad_1] The Union Health Ministry has officially confirmed that the two recent unnatural deaths in Kozhikode district were indeed caused by the Nipah virus. In response to this confirmation, the central government has swiftly dispatched a team to Kerala, tasked with assisting the state’s health department and assessing the overall situation. The initial fatality occurred…
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First lady Jill Biden tests positive for COVID-19; President Biden tests negative for virus
[ad_1] First lady Jill Biden tested positive for COVID-19 Monday but is experiencing only mild symptoms currently, her spokeswoman said. President Joe Biden was tested for the virus following his wife’s positive test, but his results were negative. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the president would continue testing regularly and would be monitored…
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1st Canadian case of highly mutated COVID-19 virus variant BA.2.86 detected in B.C. – Health
[ad_1] Health officials in British Columbia say they have detected the first known Canadian case of the BA.2.86 COVID-19 virus variant. The B.C. Centre for Disease Control confirmed it was found in a person in the Fraser Health region, east of Vancouver, who has not travelled outside of the province. In a joint statement, Provincial…
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Two human cases of West Nile virus reported in Toronto
[ad_1] Two people in Toronto have tested positive for the West Nile Virus, the city’s public health agency confirmed Friday. Toronto Public Health (TPH) did not provide further details about the two cases. Earlier this month, the health agency said it was investigating a probable human case of the virus. “TPH is…
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Mpox: China Mpox cases surge as virus spreads to more parts of country
[ad_1] BEIJING: China’s confirmed cases of Mpox rose nearly five-fold in July to a new high as government efforts to contain the infectious disease’s spread ramp up. Last month’s case count was 491, versus 106 in June, according to a statement from the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Every patient was male and…
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Tips to swat away threat of mosquito-borne West Nile virus
[ad_1] Article content Long before COVID-19, the threat of mosquito-borne West Nile virus had health officials in Alberta putting citizens on high alert. This week, Alberta Health Services (AHS) is simply reminding Albertans to take precautions to protect themselves against the infection. Article content What is West Nile virus? West Nile virus is carried by…
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Population Immunity Shapes Evolution Of The Dengue Virus
[ad_1] AsianScientist (Jun. 07, 2023) –Dengue is an epidemic in India with over 200,000 circumstances in 2022 alone, in response to the federal government figures. Whereas greater than half of the inhabitants has some immunity towards the dengue virus, it’s particular to the pressure they have been contaminated with. This results in regional spikes in dengue…