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fromwww.theguardian.com
14 hours ago

What is Nipah virus? Key things to know about the disease amid cases in India

Nipah virus has resurfaced in West Bengal, prompting Asian airport screenings due to animal-to-human transmission, high contagion, 40–75% fatality, and no vaccine.
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fromArs Technica
1 day ago

Dozens of CDC vaccination databases have been frozen under RFK Jr.

Administrative actions and cuts disrupted vaccine data collection, jeopardizing outbreak detection and targeted vaccination outreach.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Ethiopia confirms outbreak of deadly Marburg virus

Marburg virus disease (MVD) has been confirmed by the National Reference Laboratory (in Ethiopia), Africa CDC said on Saturday. Further epidemiological investigations and laboratory analyses are under way and the virus strain detected shows similarities to those previously identified in east Africa. It said Ethiopian health authorities had acted swiftly to confirm and contain the outbreak in the Jinka area.
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fromwww.npr.org
3 months ago

A bold doctor sent her kids away and helped beat one of the world's deadliest viruses

Rwanda's first Marburg outbreak ended with a record-low 23% fatality rate after rapid, coordinated public-health response and rigorous infection control.
fromwww.npr.org
4 months ago

An ancient disease makes yet another comeback

Over the past three years, cases have more than doubled, with over 230,000 cases and nearly 5,000 deaths so far this year on the continent. Those cases are spread across 23 countries, up from 15 affected countries in 2022, according to Africa CDC. It's a disease that is easily treatable yet deadly. It can kill someone in a matter of hours if good medical care is not provided promptly.
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fromFortune
6 months ago

America faces worst measles outbreak since 1992 with low-vaccinated Texas at the epicenter

The United States is experiencing its most severe measles outbreak in over 30 years, driven by falling vaccination rates and increasing vaccine hesitancy.
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