by admin | Mar 6, 2023 | Outbreaks
Originally Published by Click On Detroit A person in southwest Florida has died after being infected with an extremely rare brain-eating amoeba, health officials said. The Florida Department of Health in Charlotte County confirmed the death Thursday. The agency had...
by admin | Feb 20, 2023 | Outbreaks
Originally Published by The New York Post Stomach bugs are in bloom in the US. Also known as the stomach flu (though unrelated to influenza), the highly contagious gastrointestinal illness is typically caused by norovirus infection, prompting days of vomiting,...
by admin | Feb 13, 2023 | Outbreaks
Originally Published by ABC News Cases of norovirus are spreading across the United States and are higher than usual at this point in this season, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As of Feb. 9, more than 15% of weekly tests for...
by admin | Jan 9, 2023 | Outbreaks
Originally Published by National Academy of Sciences COVID-19, RSV, and the seasonal flu have some symptoms in common. COVID-19, RSV, and the seasonal flu are all respiratory infections, but they are caused by different viruses. COVID-19 is caused by the coronavirus...
by admin | Jan 6, 2023 | Outbreaks
Originally Published by 4 NBC New York A new most transmissible-yet COVID variant has established dominance in the New York area, fueling rising infection rates across the five boroughs as a looming nurses’ strike and ongoing concerns about RSV in kids stoke...
by admin | Dec 19, 2022 | Outbreaks
Originally Published by HealthLine This month the United Kingdom Health Security Agency (UKHSA) released a statement warning caregivers about an uptick in cases of illnesses related to the bacteria Streptococcus A, also known as Group A Strep (GAS). The agency...
