Tag: Viruses
CDC: Oropouche Virus Cases Identified in U.S. Travelers Returning From Cuba
21 Oropouche virus disease cases seen among U.S. travelers returning from Cuba as of Aug. 16, 2024
CDC: Oropouche Virus Activity Linked to Travel to South America
Eleven U.S. travelers have returned home with Oropouche, but there is no evidence the virus is circulating in the United States
CDC Warns of Resurgence of Parvovirus B19
Pandemic brought loss of immunity to the virus, which has now translated into higher infection rates across the U.S.
CDC: Five Cases of Neonatal Enterovirus Infection Identified in San Diego
Mothers of three infants were diagnosed with chorioamnionitis before delivery; mother of remaining two had endometritis
Florida Keys Issues Dengue Fever Alert After Two Cases Reported There
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, July 3, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Health officials in the Florida Keys have issued a dengue fever alert after...
FDA Study Shows Pasteurization Kills Bird Flu in Milk
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, July 1, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- As bird flu continues to spread among U.S. dairy cows, reassuring new government...
Dairy Cows Moved Across State Lines Must Now Be Tested for Bird Flu
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, April 25, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- As bird flu continues to spread among dairy cows in the United States,...
Man Dies in First Fatal Case of Alaskapox
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 14, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Alaska health officials say a man in that state has died after contracting...
Zoonotic Virus Spillover Set to Continue Increasing Worldwide
If current trends continue, pathogens are expected to cause four times the number of spillover events, 12 times the number of deaths by 2050
Infectious Diseases Society of America, Oct. 11-15
By Beth Gilbert HealthDay Reporter
The annual meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America was held this year from Oct. 11 to 15 in...