By Maria Cheng and Christina Malkia | Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo — Congo is struggling to contain its biggest mpox outbreak, and scientists say a new form of the disease detected in a mining town might more easily spread among people. Since January, Congo has reported more than 4,500 suspected mpox cases and nearly 300 … Read more
A US-owned luxury cruise ship with more than 3,000 passengers and crew was allowed to dock on Monday in the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius after being quarantined offshore for a day over fears of a possible cholera outbreak on board, authorities said. The Mauritius government cleared the Norwegian Dawn, which is owned and run … Read more
Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is demanding information about President Bidenâs Department of Agriculture spending $1 million in US taxpayer funds on âdangerous bird flu experimentsâ in cooperation with the Chinese government — and a researcher connected to the Wuhan Institute of Virology, according to a letter exclusively obtained by The Post. Ernst wrote to USDA … Read more
A virus first discovered in 2015 has just claimed its first victim near Alaska’s largest city. An unidentified immunocompromised man died from “Alaskapox” in late January. He lived in the woods of the Kenai Peninsula by himself, and it’s unclear how he contracted the virus. Alaskapox – from the same genus as smallpox and monkeypox … Read more
These “dangerous” apps are known as SpyLoan apps. (Representative pic) Tech experts have issued a warning for smartphone users to delete some “dangerous” financial apps from their phones as they have been found to be infected with malware. According to Forbes, there are a total of 17 apps that have the potential to steal sensitive … Read more
A teenager struck down by E.coli after visiting a Christmas market is “lucky to be alive”. Antonia Hay spent two weeks in intensive care with Shiga toxin-associated haemolytic uraemic syndrome (STEC-HUS). She has had multiple operations, including having part of her bowel removed. It is thought she may have contracted the bug at a festive … Read more
“Efforts should be made to implement effective epidemic prevention and control measures in key locations with dense populations, such as schools, childcare institutions and nursing homes,” Mi said. “This includes minimising personnel movement and visits.” Hospitals have also been told to improve their ability to grade patients according to the severity of infection, for better … Read more
It’s that time of year again. Upper respiratory infections like respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), influenza and COVID are rising — and we’re only just getting started. The signs and symptoms of these infections can be quite similar and include anything from a fever and cough to a sore throat, congestion and a headache. Because it … Read more
A top doctor has warned that the mysterious pneumonia-like virus wreaking havoc in China is resistant to nearly “90%” of available drugs. This unidentified virus, believed to be a form of pneumonia, has been causing chaos in China for weeks and has put the world on high alert for a potential new pandemic. Emeritus Professor … Read more
Hospital admissions for flu, norovirus and respiratory syncytial virus are rising as cold weather bites. The trend is expected to continue as people spend more time indoors at Christmas. An average of 406 patients were in hospital last week with norovirus, up 15% on the previous seven days. Flu admissions rose by 53% to 234, … Read more
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