One in five who are infected by WNV will develop mild symptoms of fever, headache, body aches, skin rash, and swollen lymph glands. One in 150 will contract an infection called West Nile encephalitis, which carries symptoms of fever, headache, stiffness in the neck, disorientation, and in some cases coma, tremors, convulsions, and paralysis.
Category Archives: Infection
MICHIGAN (WNEM) – The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is reminding residents to be aware of legionellosis, a respiratory infection that is most common in summer and early fall. Legionellosis is a respiratory infection caused by Legionella bacteria, MDHHS said. It can present as Legionnaires’ disease with symptoms of fever, cough, shortness of breath, […]
It’s an idea that has finally gained scientific consensus: Dogs can be a faster, more precise, less expensive -; not to mention friendlier -; method of detecting COVID-19 than even our best current technology. A growing number of studies over the last two or so years has highlighted the power of dogs in detecting the […]
Recap: Vikings lose to Seahawks in 2023 preseason debut Recap: Vikings lose to Seahawks in 2023 preseason debut 00:44 EAGAN, Minn. — The starting tight end for the Minnesota Vikings has been limited in training camp due to an ear infection. On Monday, T.J. Hockenson confirmed the nature of his illness, saying the infection has been […]
Vikings tight end T.J. Hockenson has been limited in practices this summer because of an illness and he shared some details about what he’s been going through on Monday. Hockenson has not been doing any team or contact work because of an ear infection that has affected his equilibrium. He has been able to do […]
A new study involving researchers from the University of Toronto suggests that, by last spring, 75 per cent of people across Canada had developed antibodies in response to COVID-19 infections. Using aggregate data from various collaborating pan-Canadian teams, researchers found that few people showed SARS-CoV-2 infection in their blood during the country’s pre-vaccination and vaccine […]
A federally funded study, led by University of Cincinnati researcher Nalinikanth Kotagiri, looks to develop a new imaging method that can identify certain types of lung infections -; in real time -; in order to speed up treatment for critically ill patients. Kotagiri, an associate professor of pharmaceutical sciences at the UC James L. Winkle […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links Local News “The fact that antibodies wane after about six months and the fact that this virus is always mutating means that although we lived through the public health emergency, we’re not out of the woods.” The COVID-19 Immunity Task Force has supported 120 research studies focused on immunity to SARS-CoV-2. Photo […]
Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services’ (DHHS) Division of Public Health Services is advising consumers not eat all flavors of “Soft Serve On The Go” ice cream cups produced by Real Kosher Ice Cream of Brooklyn, NY. This is due to a national outbreak of Listeriosis that has been linked to […]