New York has seen its first case of the chikungunya virus in six years. The person who got sick lives in Nassau County on Long Island. They started feeling bad in August after traveling somewhere nearby but not out of the country. Officials think the person got the virus from a mosquito bite. But they are not sure because they haven't found any infected mosquitoes i...
Measles is back and spreading fast across the United States. In Minnesota alone, there are now 20 confirmed cases, with three new infections just reported in Dakota County. The latest cases involve unvaccinated kids who likely caught the virus from an unvaccinated adult. This is part of a bigger problem. Since late August, the CDC has seen an average of 27 new measle...
The US is seeing a rise in Covid-19 cases, especially in the South Central region. States like Arkansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Texas are reporting a 15% positivity rate. This might not show the full picture, though. Many people are using at-home tests or ignoring mild symptoms, so the actual number of cases could be higher. The West is also seeing an ...
In Idaho, a senior citizen from Twin Falls recently passed away due to West Nile virus, marking the first death from the virus in the state this year. This news comes as a stark reminder of the potential dangers posed by mosquito-borne illnesses. The virus is primarily spread through the bites of infected mosquitoes. So far this year, mosquito activity has been dete...
In a surprising turn of events, a person from Arizona has recently passed away due to pneumonic plague. This marks the first death from this disease in the county since 2007. Back then, the victim had come into contact with a deceased animal carrying the plague. Plague, often called the "Black Death, " was a major killer in the 1300s, wiping out a huge chunk of Europ...
The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) is in chaos. The recent overhaul of the committee by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has raised eyebrows and concerns. All 17 previous members were replaced with eight new ones, some of whom have questionable expertise in vaccines or infectious diseases. The ACIP plays a crucial ...
The cucumber crisis is spreading. People in 18 states have fallen ill due to a salmonella outbreak. The culprit? Tainted cucumbers. These weren't just any cucumbers. They were sent to various places like restaurants, hospitals, cruise ships, and even grocery stores, including Target. The U. S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that at le...
Food safety is a big deal. It is a serious matter that affects many people. A recent listeria outbreak in the US has made at least 10 people sick. These individuals were in California and Nevada and had to be hospitalized. The culprit? Ready-to-eat foods produced by a company in San Fernando, California. This company recalled several products after the FDA and ...
Measles has made a surprising comeback, and it's causing quite a stir. A recent baseball game in Texas, attended by nearly 40, 000 people, has become the epicenter of a potential measles outbreak. The unidentified patient, who attended the Texas Rangers vs. Los Angeles Dodgers game on April 19, has sparked concerns among health officials. This is the first reported c...
A prominent former health official has publicly disagreed with the current Health Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The argument is over the significance of measles deaths. The former official is upset that the current Health Secretary has downplayed the deaths of children who were not vaccinated against measles. This disagreement comes at a time when measles cases...