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The rising number of monkeypox cases in the US and Europe suggest the virus has already spread widely across communities, but it won’t likely cause a major epidemic like Covid, Pfizer board member and former FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb told CNBC on Friday. “Now that there’s been community spread, it may be hard to … Read more
Placeholder while article actions load More than 70 cases of confirmed monkeypox have been identified in Europe as of Friday, according to researchers tracking the virus, as the World Health Organization held an emergency meeting to understand the spread of the virus outside of its traditional base in Africa. Tracking from a team of academics … Read more
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Rare outbreak of viral disease outside Africa Cases in UK, Spain, Belgium France and North America cause still unclear WHO holds emergency meeting to discuss cases As cases exceed 100, Germany says biggest ever in Europe LONDON, May 20 (Reuters) – The World Health Organization was due to hold an emergency meeting on Friday to … Read more
About half of those cases come from just two countries—the United States and the UK. On Thursday, investigators from both those countries said they were working diligently to get answers. One of their first tasks has been to try to figure out whether these cases of sudden and often severe liver damage in children represent … Read more
LONDON (AP) — Scientists who have monitored numerous outbreaks of monkeypox in Africa say they are baffled by the disease’s recent spread in Europe and North America. Cases of the smallpox-related disease have previously been seen only among people with links to central and West Africa. But in the past week, Britain, Spain, Portugal, Italy, … Read more
Agriculture officials taking steps to stem the spread of bird fluWKRC TV Cincinnati State agriculture officials taking steps to stem the spread of bird flu in WashingtonKOMO News Washington state asks live poultry sales to end because of bird fluKING5.com WATCH: Live update on avian influenza in WashingtonKING 5 View Full Coverage on Google News
Another flock in Pennsylvania has tested positive for the avian flu. The flock is a commercial duck breeder in Berks County. A total of 72,000 birds have been affected in this latest case. Avian flu has impacted 15 flocks in Pennsylvania, including seven in Berks County and eight in Lancaster County. Report avian flu cases … Read more
It’s one of the pandemic’s prolonged mysteries: Why have men died of Covid at higher rates than women? Covid’s fatality rate for men was 1.7 times higher, on average, than the rate for women across 38 countries, a 2020 study found. More recent research from Harvard University scientists found that although men represented 49 percent … Read more
New cases of monkeypox were reported in the UK, Spain, Portugal, Italy and the US this week, a rare occurrence for a virus largely confined to central and western Africa. The US reported its first monkeypox case of the year on Wednesday: a man in Massachusetts. New York City’s health department said on Thursday that … Read more
CDC Investigating Hepatitis In Children As Cases Continue To RiseNBCnews CDC investigates 180 cases of children with hepatitis of unknown causeNPR The public health crisis with liver disease affects everyoneThe Hill Number of Potential Mystery Hepatitis Cases in US Jumps to 180Gizmodo CDC: Cases of unexplained hepatitis in children jumpsWTAE Pittsburgh