Tag: virus
Suspected outbreak of deadly Marburg virus disease kills eight in Tanzania
Healthcare workers among suspected cases of Ebola-like disease as WHO issues warning of high risk to the country and its neighbours A suspected outbreak of Marburg virus disease (MVD) in Tanzania has killed eight people and poses a high risk to the country and its neighbours, global health leaders have said. The World Health Organization…
What We Know About HMPV, the Virus Spreading in China
Global Health While cases are climbing in China, the situation is very different from what it was when Covid-19 emerged five years ago, medical experts say. HMPV is common and decades old. By Stephanie Nolen Stephanie Nolen covers global health. Reports of a surge in cases of a respiratory virus in China have evoked dark…
Concerning Bird Flu Virus Mutations Found in Severely Ill Patient
Concerning Bird Flu Virus Mutations Found in Severely Ill Patient Samples from a hospitalized patient in Louisiana show changes that could make the H5N1 virus spread more easily between humans By Tanya Lewis edited by Dean Visser Join Our Community of Science Lovers! Viral samples from a patient in Louisiana who was hospitalized with severe…
Bird Flu Has Spread Out of Control after Mistakes by U.S. Government and Industry
How the U.S. Lost Control of Bird Flu, Setting the Stage for Another Pandemic As the bird flu virus moved into cows and people, sluggish federal action, deference to industry and neglect for worker safety put the country at risk By Amy Maxmen & KFF Health News Cows are milked at the Cornell Teaching Dairy…