CDC Expands Infectious Disease Surveillance at Major U.S. Airports
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is expanding surveillance for infectious diseases at four major airports.
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W.H.O.: Sudan Conflict Creates ‘High Risk of Biological Hazard’ at Local Laboratory
The World Health Organization (W.H.O.) on Tuesday warned that fighting in Sudan has created a “high risk of biological hazard” because one of the warring factions has seized control of a laboratory that houses measles, polio, cholera, and other pathogens.
Dolly Parton Donates $1 Million for Research of Infectious Diseases in Children
The Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) in Nashville, Tennessee, is receiving a $1 million donation from country music icon Dolly Parton to further research on infectious diseases in children.
Joe Biden Marks 1M Coronavirus Deaths in U.S. with Statement, Prayers
President Joe Biden marked the grim milestone of one million deaths in the United States from the Chinese coronavirus with a prepared statement and prayers delivered Thursday morning.
Study: ‘Climate Change’ May Lead to 15,000 Cases of Mammal-to-Mammal Virus Transmission
A study in the journal Nature claims that so-called climate change may cause animal to human virus transmission.
Number of Children Getting Routine Vaccines Plummets in Coronavirus Era
A study shows that the number of children getting routine vaccines for infectious diseases has dramatically declined in wake of coronavirus.
Coronavirus: UK Steps Up Security to Protect ‘Porous Borders’ As China Quarantines Wuhan
British citizens are being warned to avoid travelling to the Chinese city of Wuhan, the epicentre of the deadly coronavirus.
China Locks Down 11 Million in Wuhan, Home of Deadly Virus
Chinese health officials declared the newly identified Wuhan coronavirus a class-A disease and placed strick precautionary and control measures on affected areas of the country on Wednesday.
200 Cases of Mumps Confirmed in Texas Migrant Detention Centers
Texas health officials report that nearly 200 people contracted mumps in migrant detention facilities located across the state so far this fiscal year.
Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak Shutters Texas Hotel
A Central Texas hotel temporarily closed its doors last week once public health officials disclosed an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease, a severe and sometimes deadly form of pneumonia.
‘Unchecked Mass Migration’ Could Cause Deadly Disease Outbreak, Claims Report
Mass immigration could potentially lead to a deadly public health crisis in the United States, according to a new report.
Typhus on Rise in Texas, Say Disease Experts
Typhus, a flea-borne infectious disease thought to be all but eradicated in the United States, appears to be on the rise in Texas, say tropical disease experts.
Tuberculosis Fears Loom over Texas School as Mass Testing Begins
Fears of tuberculosis loom over one Texas school district where hundreds of students must be tested this week before returning to classrooms in late August.
TB Cluster Triggers Mass Testing at Texas High School
Texas officials hope to contain the spread of tuberculosis (TB) and avoid a serious health threat by conducting a second round of mass testing at a Houston-area high school where, in recent weeks, the number of people that tested positive for the infection jumped from four to six and now, 10.
Measles Spreads to Fourth County in Minnesota as Cases Increase to 60
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) announced on Tuesday that the measles outbreak has now spread to a fourth county in the south of the state and the number of cases has increased to 60.
