Tag: Viruses
Bird Flu Found in Georgia Commercial Poultry for First Time
By India Edwards HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, Jan. 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- For the first time, bird flu has been detected in a commercial poultry...
First U.S. Death From Bird Flu Reported in Louisiana
By India Edwards HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, Jan. 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- A Louisiana resident has died after being hospitalized with bird flu in December...
Reporting of Human Adenoviruses Has Declined Since COVID-19
Six HAdV types accounted for 88.3 percent of typed specimens reported during 2017 to 2023
Bird Flu Kills 20 Big Cats at Washington Sanctuary, Causing Quarantine
By India Edwards HealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, Dec. 27, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- A devastating bird flu outbreak has killed 20 big cats at the Wild...
Transmission of RV5 Strain Occurs Infrequently in Neonatal ICU
Estimated rate of transmission was 2.2 per 1,000 patient-days at risk; no gastroenteritis symptoms seen in transmission cases
Mystery Illness Outbreak in Congo May Be Malaria
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, Dec. 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- There's early evidence that a mysterious flu-like illness that has sickened 416 people...
USDA Orders Testing of Milk Supply for Presence of Bird Flu Virus
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, Dec. 6, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Faced with rising cases of bird flu virus being detected in raw milk...
California Farm Expands Raw Milk Recall After Bird Flu Virus Found in More Samples
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, Dec. 5, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- A California dairy farm has expanded a recall of its raw milk and...
Mystery Illness Kills Dozens in Congo
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, Dec. 5, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Health officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo are racing to try to...
Iowa Resident Dies of Suspected Lassa Fever After Trip to West Africa
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, Oct. 29, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Health officials are investigating the case of an Iowa resident who died of...
