Tag Archives: Illness

In summer 2025, a Hong Kong resident developed symptoms of the mosquito-borne illness chikungunya — the first time the area had seen a case in six years. What’s happening? The illness chikungunya is primarily transmitted via mosquito bites. Bloomberg reported that a 12-year-old developed a rash, fever, and significant joint pain after traveling to Foshan, China. In previous weeks, the …

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has scaled back a federal-state surveillance program for foodborne pathogens. As of July 1, the CDC’s Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet), which works with the Food and Drug Administration, the US Department of Agriculture, and 10 state health departments to track infections commonly transmitted through food, has reduced required surveillance to …

Luis Alvarez/Getty Images Truth: You don’t want to get shingles, the condition that occurs when the dormant virus that causes chickenpox reactivates. Often, it leads to painful rashes and blisters. (Which makes the crazy, frustrating symptomatic itching of chickenpox seem like a walk in the park.) Fortunately, there’s a fast way to lower your …

A legendary rock band’s farewell tour has already hit a bump in the road. The Who’s concert scheduled for Thursday night in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was “postponed due to illness,” the Xfinity Mobile Arena (formerly Wells Fargo Center) announced hours before the show was set to begin. Fans are urged to “hang on to your tickets as we work quickly to …

Department of Health issues mosquito-borne illness advisory in Duval County  firstcoastnews.com Duval health department issues warning after chickens test positive for West Nile virus  News4JAX Alachua County health leaders issue warning after several chickens test positive for West Nile virus  WCJB Department of Health in Alachua County issues mosquito-borne illness advisory  Mainstreet Daily News Gainesville Mosquito-borne illness advisory issued in Duval County after West …

Facebook Tweet Email Link Carlos Alcaraz won the Cincinnati Open title in anticlimactic circumstances as rival Jannik Sinner retired due to illness just 23 minutes into the match. Alcaraz raced into a 5-0 lead in the first set of Monday’s final, the 14th matchup between the world’s two best players, when an out-of-sorts and emotional Sinner announced that he was …

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued multiple travel warnings urging travelers to be careful and get vaccinated against a mosquito-born illness. The CDC says the chikungunya disease has affected areas in Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe and islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Because of these infections, the agency issued Level 2 travel warnings stating …

Despite his obvious disappointment at not being able to complete the match, Sinner can take some comfort that it was illness, not injury, that held him back. He was on a 26-match winning streak on hard courts going into the final and had not dropped a set in Cincinnati. Sinner will stay world number one regardless of the loss, but …

“I didn’t want to be here,” the 52-year-old former reality star said of her low point, before revealing how much she’s spent on medical expenses so far. TW: This story discusses suicide. Brandi Glanville is opening up about the financial and mental struggles she’s endured amid her mysterious health issues. While sitting down with Us Weekly, the Real Housewives of …

Martha’s Vineyard has been forced to go vegan due to an explosion of tick-borne illnesses this summer. The island, which sits off the coast of Massachusetts and serves as a getaway for celebrities and wealthy New Englanders, is known not only for its picturesque beaches but also its fresh seafood, meat and soft cheeses.  However, these upscale staples have been …