CANTON— West Nile Virus has been detected in mosquitos in the village of Canton, the St. Lawrence County Public Health Department reported Wednesday, July 23. The Public Health Department reported that routine surveillance of mosquito populations has yielded the first positive test for West Nile Virus near the Upper and Lower Lakes in the village of Canton. Routine mosquito sampling …
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A serious health warning is now being issued worldwide. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has sounded an early alarm about the growing risk of a global chikungunya epidemic, a viral disease many have barely heard of, yet one that has already infected millions in the past and is now gaining pace once again.According to WHO’s Diana Rojas Alvarez, the early …
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New Yorkers are facing an ‘imminent public health threat’ linked to a virus that parts of the state had eliminated years ago. Rabies is making a comeback in Nassau County – an area on Long Island about 30 miles east of New York City – with new infections among animals becoming ‘widespread,’ according to county health officials, who warn the city and island’s …
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About one in two adults is infected with a virus that can cause cold sores, fever and blisters in the mouth. But now, researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) suggest that oral herpes, caused by herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1), could also raise the risk of suffering from the life-altering condition multiple sclerosis. In a new study, scientists gene-edited …
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A customer who sought $1.75 million from a Portland nail salon — alleging that it spread the genital herpes virus during a manicure — has reached a confidential settlement with the business. The case was supposed to go to trial this month in Multnomah County Circuit Court, but instead a judge dismissed it after lawyers announced they’d come to an …
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The World Health Organization warned on Tuesday a major chikungunya virus epidemic risks sweeping around the globe, calling for urgent action to prevent it. The WHO said it was picking up exactly the same early warning signs as in a major outbreak two decades ago and wanted to prevent a repeat. Chikungunya is a mosquito-borne viral disease that causes fever …
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Mosquito in Norfolk tests positive for the West Nile Virus 13newsnow.com Mosquito sample tests positive for West Nile virus in Norfolk WAVY.com West Nile virus found in mosquitoes in Holt County News Channel Nebraska Southeast West Nile, Jamestown Canyon Virus detected in Central Health District mosquitoes KSNB West Nile virus found in Norfolk The Virginian-Pilot Source link
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A growing number of Aussie households are falling victim to a trifecta of nasty viruses as cases of influenza, Covid and RSV skyrocket across the country. More than 50,000 flu cases were detected in the first two weeks of July, with cases the highest in NSW (17,112), followed by Victoria (9,991) and Queensland (6,620). Covid and RSV cases were sitting …
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