Category Archives: Infection

California woman loses limbs after battling bacterial infection from tilapia

There’s a warning about a dangerous bacteria that might have infected a California woman who’s still recovering after nearly two months in the hospital. An online fundraising effort says she contracted the bacterial infection after eating fish and is now a quadruple amputee. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently issued a warning […]

San Jose woman loses limbs after battling bacterial infection from tilapia

(KRON) — There’s a warning about a dangerous bacteria that might have infected a local woman who’s still recovering after nearly two months in the hospital. An online fundraising effort says she contracted the bacterial infection after eating fish and is now a quadruple amputee. California lawmakers pass speed camera bill The Centers for Disease […]

Apple warns Pegasus used to attack iPhones of Russian journalists

Apple has started to warn Russian journalists that they are the targets of attacks using Pegasus, spyware used by governments to hack and monitor iPhones. Pegasus is well known for being a tool by governments and law enforcement agencies around the world for covertly monitoring the activities of people of interest, including activists and journalists. […]

India steps up measures to curb Nipah infections

NEW DELHI: Authorities in southern India have increased surveillance measures to contain the spread of the Nipah virus, officials said on Saturday. The measures have been intensified in Kerala state’s Kozhikode district, where at least six cases have been detected. Of these, two already died. CAUSE FOR CONCERN Health workers in protective gear move the […]

‘Lessons have been forgotten’: is the UK ready for a new Covid variant?

“New variant”, “care home outbreak”, “cases rising”: you’d be forgiven if the headlines around Pirola, or BA.2.86, the latest Covid strain to arrive in the UK, had triggered a severe case of pandemic deja vu. More than two years since the UK’s last lockdown, concerns over BA.2.86 – known to have infected dozens of people […]

New COVID Variant “Eris” on the Rise

Research indicates that the newly emerged Eris lineage (including EG.5 and EG.5.1) of SARS-CoV-2, characterized by moderate antibody escape capabilities, is responsible for its increasing spread; however, the forthcoming vaccines based on the XBB.1.5 lineage are anticipated to be effective against it. The severity of illnesses caused by these variants remains unchanged. SARS-CoV-2 lineage EG.5.1 […]

India Seeks to Import Cheetahs That Do Not Develop Thicker Winter Coats to Prevent Infections

New Delhi: India is looking to import cheetahs that do not develop thicker winter coats. Thicker coats have been identified as a primary factor leading to severe infections in certain cheetahs, resulting in the death of three cheetahs relocated from Africa to India, the head of the reintroduction project told news agency PTI. S.P. Yadav, […]