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Nipah virus death puts health officials on alert in southern India
World

Nipah virus death puts health officials on alert in southern India

Kochi, India — Authorities in southern India’s Kerala state are taking preventive steps after the death of a 14-year-old boy…
Cameroon finds suspected cases of Marburg virus, an illness similar to Ebola
World

Cameroon finds suspected cases of Marburg virus, an illness similar to Ebola

CNN  —  Cameroonian authorities detected two suspected cases of Marburg disease on Monday in Olamze, a commune on the border…
Mpox is almost gone in the US, leaving lessons and mysteries in its wake
Health & Fitness

Mpox is almost gone in the US, leaving lessons and mysteries in its wake

The US public health emergency declaration for mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, ends Tuesday. The outbreak, which once seemed to…
Shortfalls of some cold and flu meds continue amid shifting respiratory virus season
Health & Fitness

Shortfalls of some cold and flu meds continue amid shifting respiratory virus season

CNN  —  Experts say there will likely be a post-holiday bump in respiratory virus numbers, and that could put an…
UK heading towards a deadly triple mix of viruses: medical report
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UK heading towards a deadly triple mix of viruses: medical report

Virus experts warned, in a report issued by three UK’s Academy of Medical Sciences, that the UK was heading towards…
WHO renames monkeypox as ‘mpox’
Health & Fitness

WHO renames monkeypox as ‘mpox’

The World Health Organization announced Monday that “mpox” is now the preferred name for monkeypox. “Both names will be used…
Presidential advisor: Respiratory syncytial virus similar to coronavirus
Egypt

Presidential advisor: Respiratory syncytial virus similar to coronavirus

Presidential Adviser for Health Affairs Mohamed Awad al-Tag al-Din said on Saturday the respiratory syncytial virus is one of the…
Shortages of antivirals, antibiotics compound stress of a rough season for viral illnesses in kids
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Shortages of antivirals, antibiotics compound stress of a rough season for viral illnesses in kids

CNN – Shortages of key medications used to treat common childhood illnesses like flu, ear infections and sore throats are…
Coronavirus has not ended in Egypt, official warns
Egypt

Coronavirus has not ended in Egypt, official warns

The coronavirus has not ended yet in Egypt and the World Health Organization has not announced the end of the…
Global praise of Egypt’s successful experiment in eradicating HCV: IDSC
Egypt

Global praise of Egypt’s successful experiment in eradicating HCV: IDSC

A report issued by the World Economic Forum (WEF) hailed Egypt’s successful experiment in eradicating Hepatitis C Virus (HCV). Egypt,…
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