A Georgia resident has died from a rare brain infection, commonly known as the “brain-eating amoeba,” state health officials have confirmed. The unidentified victim was infected with Naegleria fowleri, an amoeba that destroys brain tissue, causes brain swelling and usually death, the Georgia Department of Health said in a news release Friday. This is the … Read more
CNN — Months after most mask requirements have come to an end and many people have stopped wearing them, some of the nation’s leading health experts are encouraging people to put their face masks back on – but this time, it’s not just because of Covid-19. As a triple threat of respiratory illnesses – flu, … Read more
NEW YORK (AP) — Some U.S. health officials are conceding that monkeypox is probably not going away anytime soon. The disease’s spread is slowing but the virus is so widespread that elimination is unlikely, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. That conclusion was in a recent CDC report, and echoed Friday by Marc … Read more
CNN — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a new warning to health care providers Thursday about severe illnesses in people with monkeypox. The alert comes as Ohio reported that an individual with monkeypox has died – the third known death of a patient with monkeypox in the United States. Ohio listed … Read more
CNN — Doctors should prepare for a possible increase in young patients with enterovirus D68, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Tuesday, and that may be linked to more cases of the rare, paralyzing condition acute flaccid myelitis. There was an increase in acute respiratory illnesses and emergency department visits driven by … Read more
Sharply rising cases of some sexually transmitted diseases — including a 26% rise in new syphilis infections reported last year — are prompting U.S. health officials to call for new prevention and treatment efforts. “It is imperative that we … work to rebuild, innovate, and expand (STD) prevention in the U.S.,” said Dr. Leandro Mena … Read more
Nashville, Tenn. (WKRN) — On Monday, the Biden administration is expected to make an additional 1.8 million doses of the monkeypox vaccine available to order. The decision comes after cases increased across the country and in Tennessee. The latest CDC data shows there are currently 41,358 cases worldwide, with Indonesia reporting its first case on … Read more
With newer COVID variants and subvariants behind many positive cases in Chicago and other parts of the country, many are wondering whether symptoms are changing with the new variants as many people begin to experience them. Currently, the highly infectious BA.4 and BA.5 omicron subvariants are responsible for most reported cases this summer. Those subtypes … Read more