Category: Infection
USA: Government declares monkeypox a public health emergency
Several news sources today are saying the US is about to declare monkeypox a public health emergency. More...
Iraq: 273 cases of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, 49 deaths
The Iraqi Ministry of Health announced a high number of infections and deaths from Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever. More...
Diptheria: First case in Switzerland for 40 years
Several people have been infected with diphtheria at a centre for asylum seekers – the first known cases of the bacterial infection in Switzerland in nearly 40 years. More...
Preprint: Three types of long Covid, each with its set of symptoms
King’s College research shows at least three distinct ‘types’ of long covid for people experiencing symptoms for 12 weeks or more. More...
Polio detected in Rockland County, New York
“The New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) and the Rockland County Department of Health today alerted the public to a case of polio in a Rockland County resident.” More...
Monkeypox: CDC advises infected to wear a mask and isolate
CDC updated advice on monkeypox: “Cover the lesions, wear a well-fitting mask, and avoid public transportation when leaving the home”. More...
Monkeypox: 12 infected at Cadiz tattoo parlour
12 cases of monkeypox have been detected following visits to a tattoo shop in Cádiz, Spain. More...
Joe Biden Paxlovid rebound
US President Joe Biden has tested positive for Covid-19 again – only days after testing negative. More...
Monkeypox: Man infected by a second-hand scooter
An extraordinary thread on Twitter today from a man in Spain who is convinced that he was infected with monkeypox after touching the surfaces on a scooter he had just bought second-hand. More...
Argentina: Three cases of Argentine hemorrhagic fever reported
A few days ago, two cases of Argentine hemorrhagic fever (AHF) were confirmed in Bell Ville and Laborde, both towns in the southeast of the province. More...