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Q. I had chicken pox as a child and shingles as an adult. I have gotten the Shingrix vaccine. For an occasional cold sore, I use acyclovir, but I take L-lysine daily for prevention. Has anyone studied this as an alternative prevention against Alzheimer’s disease? As I understand it, the herpes virus might be a contributing factor. Since L-lysine is …

Dozen of mosquitoes test positive for West Nile Virus in local county  WHIO-TV 12 mosquito samples test positive for West Nile virus in Greene County  Dayton Daily News 2 positive West Nile Virus tests found in Fairborn  Fairborn Daily Herald Mosquitos test positive for West Nile Virus in Huber Heights  WDTN.com Health officials: Mosquito sample tests positive for West Nile virus in Alliance  Canton Repository …

Summary What is already known about this topic? During 2008–2019, 15 hepatitis B outbreaks associated with assisted blood glucose monitoring were reported in long-term care facilities. CDC recommends assigning blood glucose monitors (glucometers) to one person. What is added by this report? Hepatitis B virus (HBV) was transmitted between two residents of a skilled nursing facility who were receiving assisted …

Northwest DC mosquitoes test positive for West Nile Virus, DC Health confirms  WUSA9 West Nile virus now detected in 21 towns  WFSB West Nile virus detected in Connecticut. Here’s where  WTNH.com Mosquitoes in Chatham-Kent test positive for West Nile Virus  AM 800 Connecticut Mosquito Testing: How Did Bolton Lake Fare?  Patch Source link

China has declared war on the chikungunya virus. How much of a threat is it? : Goats and Soda  NPR What to know about chikungunya virus amid new outbreak in China  ABC News With Drones and ‘Elephant Mosquitoes,’ China Wages All-Out War on a Virus  The New York Times CDC warns of mosquito-borne chikungunya outbreak in southeast China  NBC News Alarm in China that …

Local News While rare, the rate of the Powassan virus is increasing and can cause severe disease, including inflammation of the brain and spinal cord. This undated file photo provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows a blacklegged tick, also known as a deer tick. CDC via AP, File A 1-month-old infant on Martha’s Vineyard …

China fights mosquito-borne chikungunya virus with drones, fines and nets  Politico China fights mosquito-borne chikungunya virus with drones, fines and nets as thousands fall ill  CNN China Wages War on Chikungunya Virus With Drones and ‘Elephant Mosquitoes’  The New York Times What to know about chikungunya virus amid new outbreak in China  ABC News Mosquito-borne virus spreading through China causes high fever, joint pain  Fox …

Facebook Tweet Email Link Taipei, Taiwan AP  —  Chinese authorities are using nets, spraying insecticide and even deploying drones to fight the mosquito-borne chikungunya virus, which has infected thousands of people. Authorities had reported more than 7,000 cases of the virus as of Wednesday, mostly in the southern Chinese manufacturing hub of Foshan, some 170 kilometers (105 miles) from Hong …

New York is gearing up for an outbreak of another highly contagious virus, as the number of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) cases spike across the eastern US.  As New York City is currently grappling with a Legionnaires’ outbreak that has infected 67 people and killed three, doctors in the borough of Staten Island are also raising concern over …

A newborn baby has been left with brain damage after being infected with a rare virus while on a family walk in Martha’s Vineyard. The one-month-old baby, Lily Belle Sisco, was flown to Massachusetts General Hospital on July 24 with a persistent 102-degree fever.  Lily later started having seizures and was determined to have viral encephalitis. The baby’s family learned over …