Biggest Driver of Infectious Disease Outbreaks: Water
Latest Infectious Disease News TUESDAY, Nov. 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) Contaminated water is the leading cause of large-scale outbreaks of infectious diseases that can be transmitted from animals to people, researchers say. These health threats are called zoonotic infectious diseases, and recent outbreaks include COVID-19 and Ebola. “In the age of COVID-19, it […]
AHA News: Never Heard of Sepsis? It’s Common, Dangerous and a Threat to Your Heart
Latest Infectious Disease News MONDAY, Oct. 25, 2021 (American Heart Association News) When former President Bill Clinton was treated for sepsis earlier this month, it put a spotlight on a common illness not often discussed. But it’s one that can endanger the heart. It is technically not a specific condition, but a syndrome […]
20 Salmonella Cases in 8 States Tied to Trader Joe’s Salami Snacks – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Infectious Disease News TUESDAY, Oct. 26, 2021 Citterio Premium Italian-Style Salame Sticks, sold primarily at Trader Joe’s, have been linked to a salmonella outbreak with 20 reported cases in eight states, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. Most of the patients (80%) are younger than 18. Three people have […]
New Yezo Virus Disease in Ticks – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Infectious Disease News THURSDAY, Oct. 7, 2021 Scientists in Japan have discovered yet another tick-borne virus that can make people sick. The Yezo virus is transmitted by tick bites, and triggers fever and a reduction in blood platelets and white blood cells. “At least seven people have been infected with this new […]
WHO Approves First Malaria Vaccine, a Lifesaver for Children Worldwide
Latest Infectious Disease News WEDNESDAY, Oct. 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) The first vaccine to protect against malaria has been endorsed by the World Health Organization (WHO) and could prevent the deaths of tens of thousands of children a year. Malaria kills about half a million people worldwide annually. Nearly all of those deaths […]
AI Model Predicts Which Animal Viruses Are Likely to Jump to Humans
Latest Infectious Disease News THURSDAY, Sept. 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) Artificial intelligence (AI) might be able to spot the next virus to jump from animals to humans, Scottish researchers report. Identifying diseases before they become a threat to humans is challenging, because only a few of the nearly 2 million animal viruses can […]
Wiggling worms suggest link between vitamin B12 and Alzheimer’s
Worms don’t wiggle when they have Alzheimer’s disease. Yet something helped worms with the disease hold onto their wiggle in Professor Jessica Tanis’s lab at the University of Delaware. In solving the mystery, Tanis and her team have yielded new clues into the potential impact of diet on Alzheimer’s, the dreaded degenerative brain disease afflicting […]
Pet Store Puppies Passing Drug-Resistant Bacteria to People
Latest Infectious Disease News By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Sept. 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) It’s hard to resist those big, pleading eyes in the pet store window. But buyer beware. Pet store puppies may infect people with a bacteria for which no common antibiotic treatment exists, a new study warns. Campylobacter jejuni […]
Ebola Vaccine Effective in Clinical Trial – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Infectious Disease News WEDNESDAY, Sept. 15, 2021 An experimental Ebola vaccine appeared effective in children and adults in a clinical trial. Two doses of Johnson & Johnson’s Ebola vaccine appear safe, well tolerated and produce a strong immune response in people over the age of 1, according to two just-published papers. The […]
Older age, chronic co-morbidities associated with more severe COVID disease in children
Over the course of the pandemic, researchers nationwide noticed differences in COVID-19 disease between children and adults. While risk factors for hospitalization and poor outcomes are well documented in adults, less is known about the clinical factors associated with COVID disease severity in children. In an effort to aid mitigation strategies for children who are […]