PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — The COVID-19 health emergency is over, but the health threat is not. “This is just a different phase of the pandemic,” said Norfolk-based cardiologist Dr. Keith Newby. “We never really have gotten out of it.” The Virginia Department of Health in late August recorded a disturbing trend. Every day there were […]
With the new BA.2.86 variant, “We’re in a situation where vaccination, according to the CDC, increases the likelihood of infection” Misrepresents source: In a risk assessment published in August 2023, the CDC expressed concerns that BA.2.86 may be more likely to infect vaccinated individuals compared to previous variants. This communication was misrepresented in social media […]
Breathing mold into the lungs, especially for a long period of time, may trigger allergic reactions and worsen symptoms of asthma and other respiratory conditions. Some types of mold may cause aspergillosis, which is a group of lung infections that occur when a person inhales fungi from the Aspergillus genus. People who live in damp […]
Vibrio vulnificus is a rod-shaped bacterium that can cause life-threatening infection (Image credit: BSIP/Contributor via Getty Images) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a health alert warning people about the risks of flesh-eating bacteria across the U.S. East Coast after five people died following infection. One person in Connecticut, another in […]
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a national health alert Friday to warn clinicians to be on the lookout for infections with the flesh-eating bacteria Vibrio vulnificus. Web Editor : Heather Leah Posted 2023-09-04T10:59:18-0400 – Updated 2023-09-04T10:59:18-0400
SINGAPORE — A new Covid-19 virus strain BA.2.86, also known as “Pirola”, is raising eyebrows among global health experts due to its numerous mutations that could have implications on its infectivity. While research is ongoing, vaccines are expected to remain effective in mitigating severe complications from infection. Pirola is a newly recognised variant of Omicron, […]
Data shows UK Covid cases have increased by 50,000 since the start of August UKHSA officials labelled Pirola ‘notable’ due to its ‘high number of mutations’ Experts believe Pirola, or BA.2.86, is derived from the Omicron subvariant BA.2 By Emily Stearn, Health Reporter For Mailonline Updated: 10:52 EDT, 4 September 2023
An NHS trust is under investigation after the death of a company director who contracted a bacterial infection from a hospital shower. Dr Christopher Elliot, who suffered from leukaemia, was admitted to Cheltenham General Hospital on Aug 9 last year for chemotherapy treatment. The 60-year-old steel company director from Uley, Gloucestershire, died a fortnight later, […]
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