Tag: Infectious Diseases
Protect Your Loved Ones with New RSV Winter Vaccine
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved a new vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a common respiratory virus that poses a...
Ugandan Ebola Patient Contacts Ill, Vaccination Efforts Start Sunday
The Ugandan Ebola Patient Contacts Ill, Vaccination Efforts Start SundayA recent Ebola outbreak in Uganda has sparked concerns as six individuals who came in...
Protecting Americans from Marburg Outbreak: Current Measures and Response
As the final week of the Biden-Harris administration unfolded on Saturday, January 11, a startling call pierced the airwaves, alerting authorities to a suspected...
Prevent Shingles Effectively with Vaccination: Tips from NIH MedlinePlus
Shingles: A Painful Rash with Preventative MeasuresShingles, also known as herpes zoster, is a painful rash caused by the same virus that leads to...
CDC Warns of Mutations in H5N1 Bird Flu Sample Increasing Human Transmission Risk
Genetic Mutations in H5N1 Bird Flu Pose Increased Risk of Human TransmissionIn a recent report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, alarming...
Understanding the DRC Mystery Illness and Infectious Disease Work in the U.S.: A Critical...
Unraveling the DRC Mystery Illness: A Global Health ChallengeAmidst the dense jungles of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a shadow looms over the...
First Severe Case of H5N1 Bird Flu Confirmed by CDC in the U.S.
First Severe Case of H5N1 Bird Flu Confirmed in the U.S.The United States has recently made a significant discovery, confirming the first severe human...
Uncertainty Surrounds Possible Bird Flu Case in California – What You Need to Know
Investigators in California are unraveling a mystery surrounding a possible case of H5N1 bird flu in a toddler, raising questions about how the child...
Is the Measles Outbreak in Africa a Global Health Emergency? – WHO Seeks Expert...
The World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General announced that he will be seeking advice from independent experts to determine if the growing spread of the...
Assessment: CDC Raises Concerns About Bird Flu Pandemic Risk
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released a new risk assessment regarding the H5N1 bird flu virus found in dairy cows....
Mysterious MPOX Outbreak in Africa: WHO Seeks Global Emergency Determination
The World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General announced that he will be seeking advice from independent experts to determine if the current spread of the...
Beware: CDC Alert Over Spread of Mysterious Mpox Strain in Africa
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a warning to doctors to be on the lookout for signs of a more...