First Local Case of Typhoid Fever in Taiwan’s North: CDC Issues Urgent Warning

First Local Case of Typhoid Fever in Taiwan’s North: CDC Issues Urgent Warning

The Department of Disease Control and Prevention of the Ministry of Health and Welfare today announced the first local case of typhoid fever this year. She is a woman in her 20s from the north. She developed vomiting, diarrhea and other symptoms and sought medical treatment on February 2. On February 16, typhoid bacilli were … Read more

Medical Vulnerable Individuals Concerned as CDC Prepares to Drop Covid Isolation Recommendations

Medical Vulnerable Individuals Concerned as CDC Prepares to Drop Covid Isolation Recommendations

Concerns Among Medically Vulnerable People Grow as CDC Prepares to Drop Isolation Recommendation Medically vulnerable individuals are growing increasingly concerned as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) plans to withdraw its long-standing recommendation of a five-day isolation period for those with COVID-19. These changes are prompting worries among individuals with compromised immune systems, … Read more

The CDC Plans to Loosen Covid Isolation Guidelines: A Good Thing?

The CDC Plans to Loosen Covid Isolation Guidelines: A Good Thing?

The CDC is revising Covid isolation guidelines | Vox News The CDC is revising Covid isolation guidelines Changes expected to focus on reducing disruption to work and school According to a recent report by the Washington Post, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is planning to issue new guidelines that will significantly alter … Read more

Mystery Illness on Queen Victoria Cruise Ship Spreads to 154 Passengers, CDC Investigating

Mystery Illness on Queen Victoria Cruise Ship Spreads to 154 Passengers, CDC Investigating

Mystery Illness on Queen Victoria Cruise Ship Spreads to 154 Passengers By Angela Barbuti Published: Feb. 10, 2024, 1:05 p.m. ET The cause of the infectious disease is still unknown. Stock photo A mystery gastrointestinal illness has spread aboard the Queen Victoria cruise ship, operated by Cunard Cruise Line. As many as 154 passengers are … Read more

Bubonic Plague Detected in Oregon For First Time in Decade, Potentially Spread by Cat

Bubonic Plague Detected in Oregon For First Time in Decade, Potentially Spread by Cat

Oregonian Contracts Bubonic Plague Likely from Pet Cat By [Your Name] Published Feb. 9, 2024, 10:02 p.m. ET An Oregonian contracted the bubonic plague, officials confirmed this week.Dr_Microbe – stock.adobe.com An Oregon resident from Deschutes County has been infected with the bubonic plague, marking the first case in the state in nearly a decade. In … Read more

CDC Study Shows Recent Covid-19 Booster Offers 54% Protection Against Infection

CDC Study Shows Recent Covid-19 Booster Offers 54% Protection Against Infection

New Covid-19 Booster Provides Around 54% Protection, CDC Data Reveals New data released Thursday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicates that the most recent Covid-19 booster shot offers approximately 54% protection against virus infection. This study published in the CDC’s online journal, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, presents promising information on … Read more

Global Measles Epidemic Surges – CDC Warns of Highly Contagious Airborne Transmission

Global Measles Epidemic Surges – CDC Warns of Highly Contagious Airborne Transmission

The global measles epidemic has been on the rise recently, with many countries experiencing serious epidemics. The CDC reminds that measles is highly contagious and can be spread through the air. It is easily spread through international exchanges such as travel, family visits, business, etc. The public is reminded to avoid bringing children under 1 … Read more

Influenza and Corona Infections Expected to Rise Due to Holiday Travel and Low Vaccination Rates

Influenza and Corona Infections Expected to Rise Due to Holiday Travel and Low Vaccination Rates

Amal Allam wrote Sunday, December 24, 2023 03:36 PM The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revealed that influenza and Corona infections are expected to accelerate in the coming weeks, because travel and gatherings during holidays, low vaccination rates, and the new Corona virus variant that appears to spread more easily will be … Read more

New COVID-19 Mutation ‘JN.1’ Poses Threat in Puerto Rico and U.S.

New COVID-19 Mutation ‘JN.1’ Poses Threat in Puerto Rico and U.S.

A new mutation of COVID-19 that has accelerated infections in recent weeks in Puerto Rico and the United States keeps health authorities vigilant due to its broad capacity to multiply and circumvent the effects of immunization against the virus. This is JN.1 – popularly called “Pirola” –, a subvariant descended from another variety of the … Read more

Diabetes prevention and care: The Bronx, the county with the highest incidence of the disease in New York

Diabetes prevention and care: The Bronx, the county with the highest incidence of the disease in New York

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