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Bird Flu Virus in Canadian Teen Shows Mutations That Could Help It Spread Among Humans
FRIDAY, Nov. 22, 2024 – In a development that health experts have warned might come, Canadian officials report that the bird flu virus isolated from a sick teen in Vancouver shows mutations that...
Antiviral Treatment Underutilized for Children, Teens With Flu
TUESDAY, Nov. 19, 2024 – Antiviral treatment is underutilized among children and adolescents hospitalized with influenza, according to research published in the Nov. 14 issue of the U.S. Centers for...
First U.S. Case of New Mpox Strain Spotted in Traveler
MONDAY, Nov. 18, 2024 – As Africa continues to battle an outbreak of the newer "clade Ib" strain of mpox, California officials have confirmed the first known U.S. case of this strain of the virus....
RSV Hospitalizations Linked to Considerable Burden in Adults
FRIDAY, Nov. 15, 2024 – Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is associated with a considerable burden of hospitalizations, intensive care unit (ICU) admissions, and in-hospital deaths among adults,...
Canadian Teen Hospitalized in Critical Condition With Bird Flu
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 13, 2024 – Amid an ongoing outbreak of bird flu in American dairy herds and poultry flocks, Canadian officials have announced that a teen in British Columbia has been hospitalized in...
Genomic Test Might Quickly Diagnose Any Type of Infection
TUESDAY, Nov. 12, 2024 – A cutting-edge genetic test can rapidly detect and identify almost any kind of disease-causing microorganism in the human body, whether it’s a virus, bacteria, fungus or p...
When This Black Cat Crossed His Path, It Was a Lucky Day for Medicine
THURSDAY, Oct. 31, 2024 – When a black cat named Pepper dropped a dead mouse on the carpet at his owner's feet on a day back in May 2021, neither of them knew then that it would alert scientists to...
Iowa Resident Dies of Suspected Lassa Fever After Trip to West Africa
TUESDAY, Oct. 29, 2024 – Health officials are investigating the case of an Iowa resident who died of Lassa fever after traveling recently to West Africa. The Ebola-like virus is rarely seen in the...
IDSA: MVA-BN Vaccine Against Mpox Tolerated, Effective for Teens
THURSDAY, Oct. 17, 2024 – The Modified Vaccinia Ankara-Bavarian Nordic (MVA-BN) vaccine, licensed in the United States to prevent smallpox and mpox, is well tolerated and seems effective in...
Unprotected Sex Boosts Mpox Danger for Gay Men as Drug-Resistant Strain Spreads
FRIDAY, Oct. 11, 2024 – Infection with the mpox virus is five times more likely among gay and bisexual men who engage in unprotected anal sex as the receptive partner, a new analysis reveals. The...
Here's Where Viruses Love to Lurk in Your Bathroom
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 9, 2024 – The bad news first: shower heads and toothbrushes in an average bathroom are teeming with an extremely diverse collection of viruses, most of which have never been seen...
CDC Will Test Travelers From Rwanda for Ebola-Like Marburg Virus
TUESDAY, Oct. 8, 2024 – As health officials work furiously to stem the spread of Marburg virus in Rwanda, U.S. health officials announced Monday that all passengers flying from that country to the...
Outbreak of Ebola-Like Marburg Virus in Rwanda Has Killed 8 People
TUESDAY, Oct. 1, 2024 – A rare, highly contagious Ebola-like virus has claimed eight lives in Rwanda, and U.S. health officials are closely monitoring the outbreak. Marburg virus causes a rare...
Experimental Nasal Spray Might Ward Off Multiple Viruses
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 25, 2024 – A non-drug nasal spray could theoretically help stop the spread of respiratory viruses like the flu and COVID-19 better than wearing a mask, a new study suggests. The...
Use of Nose Drops Reduces Length of Young Children’s Colds
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 11, 2024 – Hypertonic saline (HS) nose drops reduce the duration of symptoms associated with viral upper respiratory tract infections (URTI) in children, according to a study...
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