Origins of the Black Death Pinpointed By Scientists – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Infectious Disease News THURSDAY, June 16, 2022 A centuries-old mystery as to the origins of the Black Death has been solved, according to an international team of scientists. They said the plague pandemic that killed up to 60% of people in Europe, the Middle East and northern Africa in the mid-1300s originated in central […]
Is HBV the Same as Hepatitis B?
Getting the hepatitis B vaccine is the only way to prevent the disease. Learn about transmission, diagnosis, and treatment Hepatitis B is caused by HBV, or the hepatitis B virus. Most HBV infections resolve within 1-2 months even without active treatment. If the infection lasts longer than 6 months, it can progress to chronic HBV, […]
Is Monkeypox a Global Health Emergency? – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Infectious Disease News WEDNESDAY, June 15, 2022 An emergency committee of independent experts will meet next week to determine whether the growing monkeypox outbreak that’s spread to dozens of countries should be declared an international health emergency, the World Health Organization announced Tuesday. That’s the highest level of alert for viral outbreaks and doing […]
Salmonella Outbreak Tied to Poultry — 1 Dead, 27 Hospitalized – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Infectious Disease News By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, June 14, 2022 One person has died and 27 people have been hospitalized in a multi-state salmonella outbreak linked to backyard poultry, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. Even if they appear healthy and clean, backyard poultry such as chickens can carry […]
Monkeypox Cases Rising Slowly in the U.S. – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Infectious Disease News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, June 13, 2022 Monkeypox cases continue to climb in the United States, although gradually, federal health officials said Friday. Public health officials have identified 45 cases of monkeypox across 15 states and the District of Columbia, up from 21 the week before, U.S. Centers for […]
Did Monkeypox Go Airborne? – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Infectious Disease News WEDNESDAY, June 8, 2022 After adding, and then deleting, a recommendation that U.S. travelers wear masks to protect themselves from monkeypox, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention still says that those traveling to countries where the disease is spreading and “other people who may be in close contact with […]
P53 Antagonist Shows Early Activity in Advanced Liposarcoma
CHICAGO — Almost 90% of patients with metastatic liposarcoma achieved disease control with an investigational drug targeting p53 suppression, according to an early study reported at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting. The results showed that 24 of 32 patients with de-differentiated liposarcoma and MDM2 amplification had stable disease and four other […]
Farmers at High Risk of Tick-Borne Illness, But Awareness Lacking
Latest Infectious Disease News TUESDAY, June 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) American farmers are at increased risk for tick bites, but new research shows they are doing little to defend themselves against the insects and the illnesses they cause. Tick-borne diseases include Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain Spotted fever, Powassan virus, anaplasmosis, tularemia, ehrlichiosis, heartland virus and […]
CDC Raises Travel Alert As Monkeypox Cases Grow
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention raised its travel alert to level two on Monday, asking travelers to “practice enhanced precautions” as monkeypox cases have grown to over 1,000 worldwide. The travel alert encourages people traveling to “avoid close contact” with sick people and animals with skin lesions. Advertisement The CDC cautions that the […]
U.S. Monkeypox Cases Now at 21, Two Strains Identified
Latest Infectious Disease News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, June 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) The number of known U.S. monkeypox cases has increased to 21 in 11 states, federal health officials announced Friday. The cases are also concentrated largely among gay or bisexual men, with the virus apparently transmitted as a result of intimate […]