Florida health officials reported a new case of malaria on Tuesday, bringing the total number of locally acquired malaria infections in the U.S. to eight since May. The cases are the first in 20 years to be acquired in the U.S. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said last month that locally acquired infections — those […]
Kochi: Three more cheetahs – Pavan, and the brothers Gaurav and Shaurya – have similar maggot-infested wounds as did the two cheetahs that died recently in Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park. South African veterinarian Adrian Tordiffe, who is a member of the Cheetah Project Steering Committee, confirmed this and said that efforts are on to […]
Fort Collins and areas of Larimer County are seeing the number of mosquitoes infected with West Nile virus exploding in recent weeks, causing concern among health officials of an increase in human cases of the potentially debilitating and deadly disease. This summer, an alarming number of West Nile virus-infected Culex mosquitoes are showing up in […]
On July 4, the Animal Rescue League of Berks County shut down dog adoptions at its Cumru Township shelter after two dogs showed symptoms of what was thought to be canine influenza, according to José Joel Delgado-Rivera, ARL chief communications officer. Ultimately, dog flu was ruled out. Delgado-Rivera shared an email that he said Dr. […]
NEW YORK (AP) — People around the world are living longer, healthier lives than they were just half a century ago. Climate change threatens to undo that progress. READ MORE: Climate change hazards worsen 58 percent of infectious diseases, study says Across the planet, animals — and the diseases they carry — are shifting to […]
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain An innovative anesthesiologist-led infection prevention program helped reduce the number of surgical site infections (SSIs) in colorectal patients by 50%, the number of days in the hospital by 46%, and led to significant cost savings over a two-year period, according to research presented at the virtual American Society of Anesthesiologists’ Anesthesia […]
The cases of syphilis among women in Houston, Texas, have seen a significant increase. From 2019 to 2022, there has been a 128% jump, with the number rising from 295 to 674 cases. This rise, along with other similar syphilis statistics, has led the Houston Health Department to declare an outbreak of this sexually transmitted […]
NEW YORK — People around the world are living longer, healthier lives than they were just half a century ago. Climate change threatens to undo that progress. Across the planet, animals — and the diseases they carry — are shifting to accommodate a globe on the fritz. And they’re not alone: Ticks, mosquitos, bacteria, algae, […]
The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved a new drug, Beyfortus (nirsevimab), to protect young children from the deadly infection known as respiratory syncytial virus. Worldwide, RSV is the second-leading cause of death during the first year of a newborn’s life, second only to malaria, according to Nature Journal. Infants six months and younger […]
