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Kerala Nipah Virus Live: 1 more test positive for Nipah virus infection, active cases now 4 in Kerala

The Cheruvannur resident, who tested positive, had come into contact with the index case at a private hospital where he had gone as a bystander. He was under observation at Kozhikode MCH after he developed symptoms. His health condition is, however, stable. With this, six Nipah positive cases -including the two deceased -have been reported. […]

Nipah virus top 10 updates: All you need to know from closed schools, contact list of infected to vaccine procurement

Nipah virus updates: Nipah virus strain in Kerala is the Bangladesh variant that spreads from humans is characterised by high mortality despite lower infectivity. The virus, for which there is no vaccine, spreads through contact with the bodily fluids of infected bats, pigs, or humans and has a mortality rate of up to 75% among […]

A hot London night, a trail of blood and climate change

Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Karl Mathiesen is the senior climate correspondent at POLITICO Europe. Saturday was the hottest day of the year in London. I was celebrating a recent return to the United Kingdom with a boisterous, sweaty family dinner that went late into the early hours of the morning. Unbeknownst […]

Company recalls pepperoni sticks because of Listeria

Springwater Packers is recalling its mild pepperonistix because of Listeria contamination. The contamination was found during testing, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. The implicated product was distributed in Ontario. Consumers can identify the recalled product by looking for the following label information: Brand – Springwater Packers Size – approximately 454 grams UPC number […]

Efforts to control infectious bird disease continue at Tulare Lake

KINGS COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) — The California Department of Fish and Wildlife is patrolling Tulare Lake daily. They are on a mission to rescue as many birds as possible, as the water contains a disease proven to be deadly to birds. The historic rainfall in the Central Valley this year has caused Tulare Lake to […]

Georgia wins border blood donation competition against South Carolina

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) -The battle between football fans also happened off the field with a Shepeard Community Blood Center’s Donation Domination blood drive. The blood drive took place Monday through Friday. Each donor had the chance to put a point towards Georgia or South Carolina, creating a chance for either team to also win off […]

Toddler dies of brain-eating amoeba after swim

An Arkansas toddler died of a rare brain-eating amoeba infection, which was likely contracted at a splash pad at a country club, according to health officials and the county coroner. The victim died from Naegleria fowleri infection, which “destroys brain tissue, causing brain swelling and in certain cases, death,” the Arkansas Department of Health said […]

Toddler dies of rare, brain-eating amoeba in the US

A US toddler has died of a rare brain-eating amoeba infection, which was likely contracted at a splash pad at a country club, according to health officials and the county coroner. The victim died from Naegleria fowleri infection, which “destroys brain tissue, causing brain swelling and in certain cases, death,” the Arkansas Department of Health […]