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USA
Iowa Reports First Fatal Case of Lassa Fever in Decades, CDC Monitoring Close Contacts
A resident of Iowa, who recently traveled to West Africa, has died from Lassa fever, a rare and severe viral disease primarily found in that region. The patient, who was in isolation at the University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center, tested positive for Lassa fever shortly before their death, marking only the ninth known case of the disease in…
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India News
Kerala Confirms Another Mpox Case, Health Dept. Ramps Up Precautions
Kerala’s health department confirmed a fresh Mpox case on Friday, advising anyone displaying symptoms to seek immediate medical attention. Earlier in the week, the state recorded India’s first case of the newly identified Mpox strain. In response to this latest case, a high-level review meeting was convened to evaluate the situation, according to the health department’s announcement. Kerala Health Minister…
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World News
Kyrgyzstan’s Health Ministry Identifies Influenza A H3N2 Cases in Osh
In Osh city, located in the southern part of Kyrgyzstan, cases of Influenza A H3N2 have been identified, as reported by the Health Ministry on Tuesday. The ministry’s Disease Prevention and State Sanitary and Epidemiological Supervision Department disclosed that laboratory tests confirmed the presence of influenza A H3N2 in several patients in the city. The ministry clarified that this disease…
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World News
Swine Flu Alert: UK Detects Unusual Strain – Important Details Revealed
LONDON-UK: A novel strain of swine flu has been identified in a person for the first time in the UK. The individual from North Yorkshire was diagnosed during routine national flu surveillance after reporting breathing issues to their GP, according to Sky News. The person had no known contact with pigs and has since fully recovered. The UK Health Security…
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