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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...
What Is the EEE Mosquito-Borne Virus?
TUESDAY, Sept. 3, 2024 – New England is on alert following one death and a handful of infections of eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus. A New Hampshire resident died after contracting EEE,...
CDC: Oropouche Virus Cases Identified in U.S. Travelers Returning From Cuba
TUESDAY, Sept. 3, 2024 – A number of U.S. travelers returning from Cuba have been diagnosed with Oropouche virus, according to research published in the Aug. 27 early-release issue of the U.S....
CDC: Oropouche Virus Activity Linked to Travel to South America
TUESDAY, Aug. 20, 2024 – Increased activity of the insect-borne Oropouche virus has prompted warnings from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for travelers to South America and the...
What Is Oropouche Virus? CDC Warns of Cases Linked to South America Travel
TUESDAY, Aug. 20, 2024 – An insect-borne virus that can cause birth defects and deaths has prompted warnings from the United States for travelers headed to locales in South America and the...
CDC Warns of Resurgence of Parvovirus B19
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 14, 2024 – In a health alert issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the agency said it has received reports of higher test positivity rates for parvovirus B19...
CDC Warns of Resurgence of Common Respiratory Virus, With Risks for Particular Groups
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 14, 2024 – Parvovirus B19, a seasonal respiratory virus that subsided during the pandemic, is making a comeback, U.S. health officials warned Tuesday. In a health alert issued by the...
Gilead Halts Remdesivir Access for COVID-19 Amid Other U.S. Drug Shortages
Gilead Halts Remdesivir Access for COVID-19 Amid Other U.S. Drug Shortages March 23, 2020 - Leigh Ann Anderson, PharmD In a jarring headline on Sunday, Gilead Sciences Inc. announced a temporary...
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