What Countries Are Linked to the Hantavirus Outbreak?
Other passengers aboard the MV Hondius hail from Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Greece, Guatemala, India, Ireland, Japan, Montenegro, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Turkey, and...
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Measles Cases Hit a 33-Year High. Will Other Diseases Follow?
The number of measles cases in the U.S. has reached a 33-year record high, years after it was officially eliminated in the country, prompting public...
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Louisiana Person Is the First U.S. Bird Flu Death
NEW YORK — The first U.S. bird flu death has been reported — a person in Louisiana who had been hospitalized with severe respiratory symptoms....
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NY Sees First Death From EEE Virus—How to Protect Yourself
Concerns about the dangers of mosquito-borne viruses are on the rise after the first New York resident to contract eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) since 2015...
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Dr. Fauci Was Hospitalized With West Nile Virus
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the former top U.S. infectious disease expert, spent time in the hospital after being infected with West Nile virus and is now...
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How Is Parkinson’s Disease Diagnosed?
Speculation about President Joe Biden’s health is rife after the president’s poor debate performance, marked by a stiff gait and soft voice, and muddled answers....
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Woman Back on Dialysis After Doctors Remove Pig Kidney
Washington — A woman who received a pig kidney transplant is back on dialysis because surgeons had to remove the gradually failing organ after just...
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Michigan Dairy Worker Diagnosed With Bird Flu
New York — A Michigan dairy worker has been diagnosed with bird flu — the second human case associated with an outbreak in U.S. dairy...
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Bird Flu Was Found in Chickens at the Largest U.S. Egg Producer
The largest producer of fresh eggs in the U.S. said Tuesday it had temporarily halted production at a Texas plant after bird flu was found...
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Tuberculosis Is the Highest It’s Been in a Decade
NEW YORK — The number of U.S. tuberculosis cases in 2023 were the highest in a decade, according to a new government report. Forty states...
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A Rare Bacterial Disease Is Rising in the U.S.
NEW YORK — U.S. health officials are warning of an increase in rare bacterial illnesses than can lead to meningitis and possible death. The Centers...
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Puerto Rico Declares Public Health Emergency as Dengue Cases Rise
March 25, 2024 9:45 PM EDT Puerto Rico declared a public health emergency over dengue, a mosquito-borne illness that has surged throughout the Americas this...