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Nikhil Prasad  May 06, 2024  7 months ago
Influenza News: In a recent development from Assam, a concerning outbreak of Swine Flu has hit the Hailakandi-Cachar districts, resulting in the tragic death of a 18 months-year-old child. This incident has sent shockwaves through the region, with four more individuals, including three children, currently hospitalized at Silchar Medical College Hospital (SMCH) in Cachar district due to Swine Flu c...
Nikhil Prasad  Jan 22, 2024  10 months ago
Medical News: In a shocking development, a team of scientists from Brown University has uncovered alarming mutations in malaria parasites (Plasmodium falciparum) in Ethiopia that pose a significant challenge to existing diagnostic methods and treatment regimens. The discovery of strains resistant to both antimalarial drugs and traditional diagnostic tests could jeopardize ongoing efforts to eradic...
Nikhil Prasad  Jan 21, 2024  10 months ago
Medical News: In a shocking turn of events, Indonesia, declared polio-free by the World Health Organization (WHO) a decade ago, is now facing a resurgence of the debilitating disease. The outbreak, centered in the East Java province, has prompted an urgent response from health authorities and experts. Infectious diseases specialist Professor Robert Booy warns that the situation is more alarming th...
Nikhil Prasad  Jan 12, 2024  11 months ago
Medical News: In the world of infectious diseases, Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) has long been known for its ability to cause respiratory distress, especially in children and the elderly. However, a groundbreaking study conducted by researchers at the Tulane University; New Orleans, Louisiana-USA has uncovered a startling revelation: RSV can directly invade neurons, leading to excessive inflam...
Nikhil Prasad  Dec 20, 2023  11 months ago
Medical News: In a shocking revelation, the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared a widespread Anthrax outbreak in Africa, with Zambia at the epicenter and neighboring countries such as Angola, Botswana, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zimbabwe potentially falling victim to this deadly pathogen. However, what was initially touted as a...
Nikhil Prasad  Dec 09, 2023  12 months ago
Medical News: In the relentless pursuit of understanding and combating emerging viruses, a recent discovery has sent shockwaves through the scientific community. A novel phlebovirus variant, manifesting symptoms reminiscent of malaria, has been unearthed in Peru. This new discovery demands a thorough investigation to fathom its potential implications for public health. Initial reports surfaced ini...
Nikhil Prasad  Dec 01, 2023  12 months ago
Medical News: In a groundbreaking turn of events, researchers from Denmark's renowned Statens Serum Institut (SSI) have unveiled a compelling discovery that promises to reshape our understanding of hand infections stemming from contact with seals. According to latest Medical News updates from the SSI, the newly identified bacterial species, named Mycoplasma phocimorsus, has emerged as the elus...
Nikhil Prasad  Nov 18, 2023  1 year ago
Cholera News: Zimbabwe is grappling with a severe cholera crisis, prompting the government to declare a state of emergency in the capital city of Harare. The outbreak, reminiscent of the devastating 2008 epidemic, has claimed dozens of lives and left more than 7,000 people with suspected cases. As the city authorities struggle to contain the spread, they are urgently seeking assistance to provide ...
Nikhil Prasad  Nov 06, 2023  1 year ago
Outbreak News: In a devastating turn of events, a young doctor has succumbed to the deadly Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) virus in Quetta, Pakistan. Another 5 more doctors were among th latest 8 new cases identified in the last 48 hours in Quetta. This tragedy has sent shockwaves through the medical community, resulting in a high alert being issued in hospitals and medical centers across ...
Nikhil Prasad  Oct 29, 2023  1 year ago
Outbreak News: In recent weeks, Vinnytsia, a central city in Ukraine, has become the epicenter of a concerning public health crisis. Health officials in this region have declared an outbreak of Hepatitis A, a highly contagious liver infection that has sent shockwaves through the local community. With schools closing and hundreds hospitalized, the situation is dire, and the authorities are working ...
Nikhil Prasad  Oct 27, 2023  1 year ago
Infectious Diseases: In recent weeks, New South Wales, Australia, has been hit by a sudden and alarming surge in Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) infections. This emerging crisis is not only raising concerns among health professionals but also instigating a closer look at the dangers of this relatively unknown respiratory virus. With confirmed cases on the rise, especially among those seeking treatmen...
Nikhil Prasad  Oct 24, 2023  1 year ago
Diphtheria News: In a grim turn of events, Nigeria is grappling with its most severe diphtheria outbreak, a highly contagious and potentially life-threatening bacterial disease that affects the respiratory tract and skin. This public health crisis has claimed hundreds of lives and infected thousands across the nation, with the situation intensifying as vaccine shortages, vaccine hesitancy, and a d...
Nikhil Prasad  Sep 21, 2023  1 year ago
Adenovirus: In a groundbreaking discovery, researchers at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine-USA have unveiled a startling connection between adenovirus infections and a rare and potentially life-threatening blood clotting disorder. This revelation has sent shockwaves through the medical community, as it marks the first time that the widespread respiratory virus, typically associa...
Nikhil Prasad  Sep 02, 2023  1 year ago
Outbreak News: The world is witnessing a concerning escalation of the Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) outbreak in Iran. What initially started as a localized health concern has rapidly grown into a serious public health crisis. On August 27th, Iran reported 60 confirmed cases of CCHF with three tragic fatalities. https://ifpnews.com/iran-60-crimean-congo-fever-3-killed/   Howeve...
Thailand Medical News Team  Aug 26, 2023  1 year ago
Poland's Legionnaire Outbreak Sparks Biological Warfare Suspicions. Polish Authorities And EU Officials Investigating Alleged Water Tampering And Biological Warfare   Biological Warfare: In a shocking turn of events, Poland is grappling with a Legionnaires' disease outbreak that has claimed the lives of seven individuals and left 151 hospitalized. However, what was initially perceived...
Thailand Medical - Kerala - Fever Infections  Jul 04, 2023  1 year ago
Reports Of Flu, Dengue Fever, Rat Fever, COVID-19 and Even Nipah Virus And H5N1 Are Confusing People!   Thailand Medical: Media news coverages on a health crisis in Kerala-India in the last 10 days has been very confusing along with official statements from state health authorities.   Without doubt something really bad is brewing in the Indian coastal state that has a population ...
Pertussis Outbreak - Israel  Jun 21, 2023  1 year ago
Parents Have To Beware That In This COVID-19 Era, Babies And Young Children Are Vulnerable To So Many Different Evolving Pathogens And Diseases Along With Compromised Innate Immunity Issues! Pertussis Outbreak: Israel is grappling with an alarming outbreak of pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, which poses a significant risk to children, particularly infants. With the recent death of a 1...
Rustrela Virus  Jun 20, 2023  1 year ago
Researchers Warn Than The Virus Is Also Affecting Other Mammals And Humans Could Be At Possible Risk Should The Virus Mutate. Rustrela Virus: In a concerning development, a puzzling disease has emerged, targeting cats across Europe, with Poland at the epicenter of the crisis. Veterinarians are reporting unprecedented neurological and respiratory symptoms in affected felines, and they warn that th...
Measles News - Turkey  Jun 18, 2023  1 year ago
Emerging reports show that cases could be in the range of hundreds with about 11 deaths so far in young children!   Measles News: Doctors and physicians in turkey have taken to online platforms to bring attention to the current measles crisis in the country that is predominantly affecting children although there has been rising case reports of adults also contracting the disease.   Acc...
Medical News -Brazil - Respiratory Diseases Surge - Amapa - Paraiba - Bahia  May 31, 2023  2 years ago
Medical News: It getting more and more worrisome each day as reports come in about a deluge of respiratory infections sweeping across various states across Brazil especially in the Northern regions. It seems to date that only the smaller independent news agencies are reporting about the actual situations unfolding in Brazil which so far have been corroborated and validated as true. https://www.por...
Drug Resistant Bacteria - Clouds  May 14, 2023  2 years ago
Drug-Resistant Bacteria: A groundbreaking study by Canadian and French researchers unravels a dark, new reality that could alter our perception of the simple, benign act of looking up at the sky. The ominous clouds floating serenely in the heavens are now suspect carriers of drug-resistant bacteria, capable of traversing vast distances.   Scientists from Laval University in Quebec City and ...
Outbreak News - Taiwan - Enterovirus  May 10, 2023  2 years ago
Outbreak News: Taiwan’s CDC's Epidemic Intelligence Center director, Dr Kuo Hung-Wei told media that country is facing a deluge of a variety of enterovirus strains that is starting to cause a strain on healthcare staff and facilities. Accordingly, circulating strains of enteroviruses in the country includes the enterovirus A71, enterovirus D68, coxsackievirus A4, coxsackievirus A6, echo...
Outbreak News - Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Disease - Pakistan  May 09, 2023  2 years ago
Outbreak News: Pakistan health authorities confirmed the emergence of the Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Disease in the city of Karachi after a male patient aged 28 years was tested positive for the disease on the 4th of May 2023 but died on the 5th of May 2023. Pakistani Men And Their Favourite Past Time Indulgence - Goats!   Disease tracking and investigations are underway as it is belie...
Outbreak News - Diphtheria - Philippines  May 03, 2023  2 years ago
Outbreak News: A deadly diphtheria outbreak has struck the Philippines, prompting a travel advisory from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/alert/diphtheria-philippines   In the first three months of 2023, Philippine health officials reported 32 cases of diphtheria, marking a staggering 700% increase compared to the same period in...
COVID-19 News - SARS-CoV-2 Infections Are Accelerating T Cell Immunosenescence In CMV Positive Individuals  Apr 30, 2023  2 years ago
COVID-19 News: A groundbreaking study by the University of Cordoba-Spain and Reina Sofia University Hospital-Spain has revealed that SARS-CoV-2 infections in Cytomegalovirus  or CMV-seropositive individuals are linked to accelerated T cell immunosenescence and an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. This discovery has significant implications, considering the vast prevalence of both cyto...
Scabies - Permethrin Resistance  Apr 25, 2023  2 years ago
Scabies, a highly contagious parasitic skin disease caused by the Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis mite, has plagued humanity for centuries. It affects people of all ages and socio-economic backgrounds, with an estimated 200 million cases reported globally each year.   The most common treatment for scabies, a topical insecticide called permethrin, has been the gold standard for decades. Howev...
Pandemic News  Apr 07, 2023  2 years ago
Editorial: Even as the world continues to grapple with the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, a more sinister and dangerous threat is looming on the horizon. The increased reliance on biotechnology, coupled with the controversial practice of gain-of-function research, has created a potential breeding ground for a new and potentially deadlier pandemic.   This editorial explores the imminent...
Outbreak News - Tanzania  Mar 19, 2023  2 years ago
A few days ago, various news and social media accounts were abuzz about a mysterious disease outbreak in Tanzania’s Northwest Kagera region that borders Uganda that has so far killed five people and infected another 2 who are still in critical condition. https://www.africanews.com/amp/2023/03/17/tanzania-authorities-investigates-mysterious-illness-that-killed-five/   https://www.theeast...
H9N2 News - Taiwan  Mar 17, 2023  2 years ago
H9N2 News: Before I even proceed, I have to confess..even I am getting confused keeping abreast with all the developments these days…H5N1 bird flu outbreak, H3N2 flu In India, H7N9 avian flu in camels In Mongolia, H1N1 flu in various parts of the world…etc!   Taiwan health authorities in the last few hours announced that a H9N2 bird flu outbreak has occurred on the island of K...
Outbreak News - India - Multiple Viral Infections  Mar 13, 2023  2 years ago
Outbreak News: Reports are emerging that many parts of India are facing a simultaneous onslaught of various viral infections caused by pathogens like adenovirus, influenza A virus, Influenza B virus, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), metapneumovirus, rhinovirus, common human coronaviruses, para-influenza virus and also SARS-CoV-2!   Local physicians and hospitals are reporting the rise of ...
RSV Virus News  Mar 13, 2023  2 years ago
RSV Virus News: A first study by scientists from Ricardo Gutiérrez Children’s Hospital, Buenos Aires-Argentina and Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville-USA ash found that the the human respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is rapidly mutating to evade vaccines!   The respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a major cause of lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) in child...
H5N1 News - Domestic Cats - Austria  Mar 10, 2023  2 years ago
H5N1 News: Health authorities and veterinary experts in Austria have reported that three domestic cats from the Noah's Ark animal shelter in the southern town of Graz tested positive for the H5N1 Avian Flu virus.   According to the H5N1 News coverages, a chicken in the same shelter had been found infected with the virus about 2 weeks ago, marking the first known case in a domestic bird ...
Outbreak News - Murray Valley Encephalitis Virus - Australia  Mar 08, 2023  2 years ago
Outbreak News: The Murray Valley encephalitis virus (MVEV) a deadly a zoonotic flavivirus that can be spread by mosquitoes, other insects and animal vectors to humans has made a surprising comeback after an absence fo 49 years in Australia in the state of Victoria!   Since the first case was reported involving a woman in Buloke Shire, Victoria in late January 2023, a tot...
Nipah Virus - Bangladesh  Mar 07, 2023  2 years ago
Nipah Virus: Bangladesh reported that the latest victim to die from a Nipah Virus infection in the country was a 25-year-old female who died on the 1st of March 2023. She had developed symptoms of cold and fever on the 7th of February and subsequently laboratory testing confirmed that she had contracted the Nipah virus. https://www.risingbd.com/english/country/news/93952   Her husband was r...
H5N1 News - Bolivia  Mar 06, 2023  2 years ago
H5N1 News: Bolivian government authorities have announced that about a dozen people could be possibly infected with the H5N1 Avian Flu virus as a result of handling infected birds and poultry.   Health officials from the Eastern province of Nor Chichas in Bolivia reported than about a dozen individuals from the town of Cotagaitilla in the Potosi District were possibly infected with the H5N1...
H3N2 News - India Outbreak  Mar 06, 2023  2 years ago
H3N2 News: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has officially reported that the current mysterious respiratory disease affecting many locals across the country is due to the virus called Influenza A subtype H3N2. https://twitter.com/ICMRDELHI/status/1631488076567687170   In the last 5 weeks there has been growing cases of individuals reporting contracting flu but with more seriou...
Measles - Kentucky-USA & South Africa  Mar 05, 2023  2 years ago
Measles: The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S. CDC) in the last 24 hours issued a health alert to doctors, hospitals and also the general public about a confirmed measles case in an individual who attended a Christian gathering in Kentucky involving about 20,000 people, including participants from other US states and other countries. https://emergency.cdc.gov/han/2023/...
H5N1 News - South Kalimantan Indonesia  Mar 04, 2023  2 years ago
H5N1 News: The Indonesian Ministry of Health is investigating a suspected outbreak of H5N1 bird flu among local citizens in South Kalimantan after local authorities from the province reported that not only poultry in farms and markets were dying but a few people were stricken by a unknown respiratory disease with one already hospitalized due to severity. https://en.antaranews.com/news/274533/scien...
H5N1 Avian Flu News - China  Mar 02, 2023  2 years ago
H5N1 Avian Flu News: Health authorities in Jiangsu, an eastern province in China have confirmed that a 53-year woman has tested positive for bird flu after developing symptoms for a few days as a result of exposure to dead chickens in her farm. https://hk.on.cc/hk/bkn/cnt/cnnews/20230302/bkn-20230302113116802-0302_00952_001.html   According to Chinese health officials, the woman developed s...
H5N1 Avian Flu News - Chile  Mar 02, 2023  2 years ago
H5N1 Avian Flu News: Many are speculating that there is a major coverup taking place in the region of Valparaíso in Chile as a result of intervention by certain International and Western health agencies and groups with vested interest in vaccine developments and manufacturing. Speculations are adrift that certain clandestine vaccine clinical trials are now being conducted in the vicinity du...
Zika Virus News - Mutating  Mar 01, 2023  2 years ago
Zika Virus News: While we are awaiting confirmation from the Thai authorities if there is indeed a Zika virus crisis slowly unfolding in the country after Hungarian heath officials reported that two of its citizens contracted the Zika virus after visiting Thailand, new studies are emerging that the Zika virus is indeed mutating as a rapid rate! https://www.thailandmedical.news/news/breaking-zika-v...
Zika Virus News  Mar 01, 2023  2 years ago
Zika Virus News: Health authorities from Hungary have reported that two Hungarian nationals returning from Thailand tested positive for the Zika virus! https://www.nnk.gov.hu/index.php/nnk-hirek/1891-ket-thaifoldon-jart-szemelynel-igazolt-tropusi-szunyogcsipessel-terjedo-zika-virus-fertozest-a-nemzeti-nepegeszsegugyi-kozpont https://www.budapesttimes.hu/health/public-health-centre-two-cases-of-zi...
H5N1 Avian Flu News - Houseflies and Mosquitoes  Feb 27, 2023  2 years ago
H5N1 Avian Flu News: While current safety guidelines issued by the WHO and U.S. CDC are warning that people should not directly touch any dead wild birds, chickens or any other animals as a result of the H5N1 Avian Flu virus that is currently circulating around in many countries, many are unaware that houseflies and other insects such as mosquitoes, blow flies and beetles can also act as vectors f...
H5N1 Avian Flu News - Reassortant Strain  Feb 27, 2023  2 years ago
H5N1 Avian Flu News: Forget about the more than 20 sub-lineages of the SARS-CoV-2 XBB variant that is predominant in many geolocations across the world as they are unlikely to drive disease severity except those in the vulnerable groups or about the rather isolated incident of a girl dying from the H5N1 Avian Flu virus in Cambodia, rather researchers are warning us that we should be more concerned...
H5N1 Avian Flu News  Feb 26, 2023  2 years ago
H5N1 Avian Flu News: Below are summaries of latest about the H5N1 Avian Flu Threat.   Genome Sequencing Reveals That H5N1 Virus Found In Cambodia Belongs To Clade 2.3.2.1c.   It has been reported that genome sequencing of the H5N1 Avian Flu virus that killed a Cambodian girl and infected a few others belonged to the 2.3.2.1c. Clade that has been endemic in South-east Asia for the last ...
H5N1 Avian Flu News - Thailand's DDC On Bird Flu Alert  Feb 25, 2023  2 years ago
H5N1 Avian Flu News: Thailand’s Department of Disease Control has issueed an alert about the H5N1 Avian Flu Disease in the last few hours following the death of an 11-year-old girl in neighboring Cambodia a few days ago from the bird flu virus. https://www.thailandmedical.news/news/breaking-h5n1-avian-flu-news-11-year-old-girl-dies-from-h5n1-avian-flu-virus-in-cambodia-s-prey-veng-province &...
H5N1 Avian Flu News - Cambodia Find 12 More Cases  Feb 24, 2023  2 years ago
H5N1 Avian Flu News: Cambodia health authorities announced to the media in the last few hours that 12 more individuals have been infected with the H5N1 Avian Flu Virus but are pending laboratory diagnostics results.   At the same time another 37 individuals who have been suspected of having also contracted the virus are also being quarantined pending further investigations.   All the i...
H5N1 Avian Flu News - Girl Dies In Cambodia  Feb 23, 2023  2 years ago
H5N1 Avian Flu News: Cambodia’s Ministry of Health's Communicable Disease Control Department in the last few hours announced that a 11-year-old girl from the village of Roleang in Cambodia's southeast province of Prey Veng had died of H5N1 Avian Flu virus.   According to Cambodian health authorities, the girl fell ill on 16th February 2023 with the symptoms of a high temperatu...
Marburg Virus Outbreak - Real?  Feb 20, 2023  2 years ago
Marburg Virus Outbreak: There are now lots of questions arising about the claimed Marburg Virus outbreak in Africa starting with the initial cases that were reported in Equatorial Guinea. The story was only released only by Reuters and that too initially to all news networks associated with the BBC’s trusted News Network of which Reuters is a key member! https://finance.yahoo.com/news/altern...
Measles News - 2023  Feb 20, 2023  2 years ago
Measles News: Measles the disease caused by the enveloped RNA virus of the genus Morbillivirus within the family Paramyxoviridae is expected to cause numerous outbreaks globally in 2023 due to a few factors:   1)The SARS-CoV-2 virus that has infected almost two thirds of the global population and is still reinfecting many in constant onslaughts has not caused immune d...
Medical News - Norovirus Infections Rising   Feb 19, 2023  2 years ago
The U.S CDC has issues warnings that norovirus infections are rising across the United States and urged people to take more safety precautions including frequent washing of hands, proper handling of foods, etc. https://www.cdc.gov/surveillance/nrevss/norovirus/natl-trend.html   Image Source: Shutterstock Norovirus is a very contagious virus that causes vomiting and diarrhea. The resulting h...
Marburg Virus News - Prophylactics-Drugs-Therapeutics-Herbs-Phytochemicals  Feb 14, 2023  2 years ago
Marburg Virus: With the announcement by WHO of a Marburg virus outbreak in Equatorial Guinea which is located in Central Africa that started just last week but has already left 9 dead and hundreds more possibly infected and with suspicions that the Marburg Virus has already spread to neighboring country Gabon, there is a dire need for researchers to start finding potential prophylactic and therape...
Marburg Virus Outbreak - Equatorial Guinea   Feb 14, 2023  2 years ago
Marburg Virus: The WHO has convened an emergency meeting for today (14th February 2023) after it was declared in the last 24 hours by health authorities in Equatorial Guinea that a Marburg virus outbreak has been declared in the small country in the West Coast of Centra Africa.   As of the last hour, 9 people have died from the disease, 27 are in ICU due to hemorrhagic fever with another 27...
Outbreak News -Peru  Feb 12, 2023  2 years ago
Outbreak News: International Experts, epidemiologists and scientist need to keep a close watch on the current developments taking place in Peru as reports show that there is a major health crisis brewing in the country with a population of 33.7 million people but with a very primitive public health infrastructure.   Monkeypox Crisis Reports have already emerged that monkeypox or Mpox infect...
Health News  Feb 10, 2023  2 years ago
Health News: In the last 18 years while managing many other medical and health websites including one that is tied to only releasing medical or scientific based press releases, I have come to realize that in may cases, the public and masses are only informed of certain important health, medical or pandemic issues much later and in many cases, critical data is often known first to a small group of ...

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