She urged anyone with such symptoms to seek medical attention immediately and inform doctors of any recent travel history or risk exposure, such as visiting areas where cases have been reported or having had contact with an infected person. The disease can be treated with antibiotics, and vaccination is available as an option, particularly for … Read more
Family of teenager who died after meningitis outbreak in UK call for better protection The Journal Father of meningitis victim, 18, tells of family’s ‘immeasurable’ devastation The Guardian Why is this meningitis outbreak so explosive? BBC Meningitis outbreak: More vaccine centres to open after 100 students turned away Sky News UK Meningitis outbreak: Students turned away for vaccines in … Read more
Researchers say the H5N1 bird flu outbreak in California elephant seals has spread to other marine mammals, including a sea otter and sea lion. However, wildlife officials are cautiously optimistic the outbreak will remain contained. It has so far only been detected on beaches in San Mateo County, although testing is being conducted along the … Read more
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GABORONE, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) — Botswanan veterinary authorities on Sunday confirmed an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) at a village in the northeastern part of the southern African country, near the border with Zimbabwe. Kobedi Segale, acting director of veterinary services in the Ministry of Lands and Agriculture, confirmed the disease, which was first detected … Read more
GABORONE, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) — Botswanan veterinary authorities on Sunday confirmed an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) at a village in the northeastern part of the southern African country, near the border with Zimbabwe. Kobedi Segale, acting director of veterinary services in the Ministry of Lands and Agriculture, confirmed the disease, which was first detected … Read more
Health developments range from the official end of the Marburg outbreak in Ethiopia to the launch of a central health data repository by Africa CDC. At the same time, efforts against neglected tropical diseases continue, as dengue spreads in Mali, mpox keeps authorities on alert in Liberia, and Kenya and Ghana highlight the impact of … Read more
For 30 years, pediatrician Tammy Camp, MD, of Lubbock, Texas, never once encountered a case of measles on the job. Now, that’s all changed. As she told colleagues last week, that’s not all that’s different in West Texas, the epicenter of the 2025 measles outbreak in the Southwest. “We’re seeing mothers who are scared, crying … Read more
SEATTLE — Public Health – Seattle and King County is warning the public after a Canadian resident visited over a dozen locations in King and Snohomish counties while infectious with measles. The health agency said the Canadian resident spent time in western Washington between April 30 and May 3 and visited “multiple public locations in … Read more
Archyde Measles Alert Issued in Seattle After Infant’s Exposure at Airport, Hospital SEATTLE — Health officials in king County, Washington, are urging vigilance after confirming a new case of measles in an infant who traveled through Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac) and visited several locations within Seattle Children’s Hospital while infectious. By Archyde News Service April … Read more