An unassuming green alga that has lived quietly in laboratory flasks for decades just revealed it carries a giant virus so large, and so stealthy, that nobody had noticed it before. The find rewrites what scientists thought they knew about how big a virus can grow while still hiding inside a single-celled host. The work, led by Maria …
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The first human case of West Nile virus this season has been confirmed. The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) says one person has tested positive. West Nile is transmitted through the bite of an infected mosquito and residents are urged to take precautions such as wearing bug spray, removing standing water from their property, wearing long sleeves and pants and …
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WASHINGTON – Guyana is the only Caribbean Community (Caricom) country that has a confirmed case of the Oropouche fever, a viral disease that has resurged across the Americas since late 2023, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has reported. In its latest epidemiological update, PAHO said that so far this year, 12,786 confirmed cases have been reported across 11 countries …
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The human papillomavirus (HPV) is a major source of cancer that’s now almost entirely preventable through vaccination. But sobering research out today shows that Americans are largely in the dark about HPV and its many health risks, much less the HPV vaccine. Researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina conducted the study, which examined nationally representative survey data. A …
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The following is a news release from the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. TWIN FALLS — Idaho’s first reported death caused by West Nile virus this year was identified in a Twin Falls County resident over the age of 65. West Nile virus is spread by the bite of an infected mosquito. This year, West Nile virus activity in …
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LOGAN — The Bear River Health Department said Friday it has confirmed two cases of West Nile virus in humans in Cache County. The announcement closely follows one from the Salt Lake County Health Department on Thursday that said an adult was diagnosed with neuroinvasive West Nile virus, a more severe form of the disease. That individual was hospitalized with …
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There has been a significant increase in the number of UK cases of a mosquito-borne virus that can cause sudden fever and joint pain and is normally only found in Africa and southern Asia. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) says more than 70 cases of the chikungunya virus were reported in the first six months of this year, more …
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Utah’s first human case of West Nile virus for 2025 has been found in Salt Lake County. The infected individual was hospitalized with a severe form but is now recovering at home. Three Salt Lake County mosquito abatement districts have tested positive for the disease. The Salt Lake County Health Department on Thursday announced Utah’s first human case of West …
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CHICAGO — The local health department has elevated the risk of contracting West Nile virus to “high” after the city recently recorded three cases of the virus, Chicago’s first human cases this year. The three patients are between 40 and 80 years old, live on the Northwest or South sides and all contracted symptoms in late July or early August, …
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Hawaii has reported a dozen cases of ‘bone-breaking’ dengue fever, prompting urgent warnings from health officials. The Hawaii Department of Health this week confirmed a case of dengue fever on the island of Oahu in a resident who contracted it during international travel. It’s unclear exactly where the individual traveled, but the health department said it was a region where …
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