Texas recorded its first locally acquired case of dengue fever this year, state public-health officials said this week. The case was reported in Cameron County, which sits on the Texas-Mexico border with a population of around 425,000 and includes the city of Brownsville. Mosquitos carry the potentially deadly virus. Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto/Shutterstock Last year, the state … Read more
Cases of the mosquito-borne illness Dengue Fever are popping up in Florida’s Tampa Bay region weeks after Hurricane Milton left standing water across the state. Mosquitoes breed by laying eggs in or near standing water, and back-to-back hurricanes Milton and Helene left rivers flooded and standing water around west-central Florida. Since Milton’s Oct. 9 landfall, … Read more
A family has been slammed online for taking their baby, who had a 104-degree fever, on a long-haul flight. Alina and her husband were giddy with excitement about their trip to Thailand. They had been tirelessly planning to take their son, who recently celebrated turning one, on a holiday overseas, and the day had finally … Read more
A potentially deadly virus known as “sloth fever” has US officials on alert after Florida reported 20 travel-related cases, including nine last week. Oropouche virus (OROV) is spread through the bites of infected small flies and mosquitoes. It’s common in parts of South America, though Florida noted that its 20 cases — the first in … Read more
Pancakes aren’t the only things flipping in this kitchen. You don’t have to be Simone Biles to pull off a scintillating floor routine, as one Canadian mom proved by executing some epic gymnastics moves in her kitchen — delighting the more than 22 million viewers who have already watched her putting put the “roll” in … Read more
How old is too old to play with dolls? For smitten Gen Z fans of the 3-inch tall Sonny Angel — a Japanese mini-figure stealing the hearts of young adults everywhere — the limit does not exist. Young New Yorkers nutty for the compact cherubs have been known to endure lengthy lines for the latest drops — … Read more
Mark Davis took in the Aces’ dominant 88-69 win over Caitlin Clark and the Fever on Tuesday with a mystery companion. The Raiders and Aces owner, 69, was photographed courtside at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas with a brunette beauty, who wore a cropped black tank top and jeans. Davis sported a white blazer over … Read more
Caitlin Clark got to work after the Fever’s 91-84 win over the Atlanta Dream on Thursday night. After most fans cleared out of Gainbridge Fieldhouse, the Fever rookie got shots up on the court with her boyfriend, Connor McCaffery, as seen in videos on social media. Clark was working on her midrange shooting and McCaffery — … Read more
A British content creator on vacation in Bali thought she had come down with the flu — but she had actually contracted dengue fever, a viral infection spread by mosquitoes that can be fatal if left untreated. “I genuinely thought I had the flu, and I was expecting it to go fairly quickly,” Emma Cox, … Read more
Just about everyone is weighing in on the Caitlin Clark drama stemming from when Sky guard Chennedy Carter shoulder-checked the WNBA superstar over the weekend. And that included Draymond Green. The Warriors’ tough guy commented on an ESPNW Instagram post Saturday following the incident, decrying the lack of an “enforcer” on the Fever roster. “Indiana … Read more
Veteran sports columnist Gregg Doyel has returned from his two-week suspension from the Indianapolis Star over an awkward interaction with Caitlin Clark. In addition to the two-week absence, Doyel is barred from covering Clark’s games with the Fever in-person during her rookie season, according to Indianapolis sportswriter Bob Kravitz. After Clark and the Fever struggled … Read more
The Indianapolis Star has suspended sports columnist Gregg Doyel after he went viral for an embarrassing interaction with Caitlin Clark at a press conference. Doyel is suspended for two weeks, longtime Indianapolis sportswriter Bob Kravitz reported. As additional punishment, Doyel will not go to Clark’s rookie games this season but will instead cover them for … Read more
Tim McGraw’s performance Thursday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis paid tribute to the city’s newest star: the Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark. The country music superstar, 56, hit the stage in Clark’s new No. 22 Fever jersey — a nod that didn’t go unnoticed by the WNBA team. “We like it, we love it,” the Fever’s … Read more
Over theatrical high teas and banana-flavored cocktails in the elephantine, Zen-garden ground floor of the Four Seasons Bangkok, the people sleuth and speculate: “Is the hotel a location in the new season of ‘The White Lotus,’ or ain’t it?” Perched on the potent Chao Phraya, the flowing, highly poised urban resort certainly looks a stage … Read more
It’s nothing to squawk at. At least five people have died across Europe so far this year in a frightening outbreak of psittacosis — a respiratory bacterial infection better known as “parrot fever.” Four people have died in Denmark while one died in the Netherlands and dozens more have been hospitalized across Austria, Germany and … Read more
Call it viral-agra. As if having Dengue fever wasn’t already hard enough, doctors in West Africa are reporting that the mosquito-borne virus — often associated with rashes, vomiting and internal bleeding — could also be causing spontaneous erections that can persist for hours. The theory is based on the story of a 17-year-old dengue patient in Burkina … Read more
“Yellow jack” is back. The mosquito-borne disease known as yellow fever is primed for a resurgence, say medical experts, and the US is woefully unprepared. Yellow fever joins other diseases — malaria, dengue, leishmaniasis — that were once confined to the tropics, but have now spread northwards into the US due to a warming climate. … Read more
California health officials have issued an advisory after several people who participated in a Tough Mudder race last weekend got sick. Nearly two dozen people who ran in the Tough Mudder challenge at Sonoma Raceway on August 19 and 20 developed rashes with fever and reported muscle pain or nausea and vomiting, according to the Sonoma County Department … Read more
Fears over valley fever are ramping up in Northern California Fears over valley fever are ramping up in Northern California 03:34 More than 500,000 Americans could be sickened each year by Valley fever, the disease caused by breathing in the fungus Coccidioides, according to preliminary estimates developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. … Read more
John Travolta’s iconic white suit from “Saturday Night Fever” will take center stage Saturday when it hits the block at Julien’s Auctions with a high sale estimate of $200,000. But, despite the hefty price tag, this garment’s origins are as humble as that of Tony Manero, the blue-collar disco king played by Travolta. Fever” costume … Read more