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World News
South Korea Reports First Whooping Cough Fatality in Infant
South Korea has reported its first fatal case of whooping cough, a highly contagious respiratory illness, involving an infant. According to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA), an infant under two months old tested positive for whooping cough, or pertussis, in late October and tragically passed away last week as the symptoms worsened. This marks the first whooping…
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India News
WHO Probes Possible Polio Case in Meghalaya Amid Concerns Over Vaccine-Derived Infection
Meghalaya’s Health Minister, Mazel Ampareen Lyngdoh, announced on August 21, 2024, that the World Health Organization (WHO) is conducting an extensive investigation into a possible new strain of polio affecting a two-year-old child in the Tikrikilla region of the state. While the state government awaits sample test results from laboratories in Kolkata and Mumbai, the Union Health Ministry has clarified…
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USA
US: Public Urged to Get Vaccinated as KP.3.1.1 Variant Drives Surge in COVID-19 Infections
The KP.3.1.1 COVID-19 variant has become the leading strain of SARS-CoV-2 in the United States, contributing to a surge in infections, as reported by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Belonging to the Omicron family, KP.3.1.1 is one of several JN.1-derived variants currently circulating in the country. The CDC’s latest data reveals that for the two-week period…
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World News
US News: Alarming Surge in Pediatric Pneumonia Grips Warren County, Ohio – Health Officials Investigate Potential Outbreak
Warren County, Ohio – In a worrying development, the Warren County Health District (WCHD) is grappling with a significant uptick in pediatric pneumonia cases this fall season, prompting concerns about a potential outbreak. Since August, an alarming 142 cases of pediatric pneumonia have been reported, surpassing the county average and meeting the Ohio Department of Health’s definition of an outbreak.…
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