Outbreaks - Page 20

May 17, 2023

Critically endangered California condors to receive vaccine after a dozen die from bird flu

Over a dozen California condors have died from bird flu. The U.S. granted emergency approval for the use of a vaccine to prevent the critically endangered species from wiping out.

May 15, 2023

CDC issues alert for new mpox (monkeypox) cases in Chicago

Just a few days after the WHO announced the end of the mpox international emergency, the CDC has issued an alert of a resurgence of new cases in the Chicago area.

May 12, 2023

Deadly bird flu threatens California condors already on the brink of extinction

Environmental advocates fear that a deadly outbreak of avian influenza may undo decades’ worth of conservation efforts meant to save condors from extinction.

May 11, 2023

Monkeypox: WHO says no longer global health emergency

Monkeypox (mpox), an infectious disease caused by the monkeypox virus, is no longer an international emergency following an outbreak last year, the World Health Organization announced.

April 30, 2023

Rare brain infection spikes among Nevada minors

Pediatric Neurosurgeon Dr. Taryn Bragg, M.D. discusses a rare brain infection outbreak among Nevada minors

April 27, 2023

Outbreak of Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteria infects 31 patients at Seattle hospital

A bacterial outbreak at Virginia Mason Franciscan Health in Seattle, Washington, infected a total of 31 patients, per a press release on the hospital’s website.

April 25, 2023

WHO, Gates Foundation seek to reverse decline in routine childhood vaccinations

UNICEF, WHO, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation are planning to reverse a pandemic-driven decline in routine childhood vaccinations by launching a new initiative.

April 16, 2023

Michigan mill worker dies from fungal outbreak of blastomycosis: 'Deeply saddened'

A contract worker at the Billerud Paper Mill in Escanaba, Michigan, has died from an ongoing fungal outbreak that may have infected nearly 100 employees with blastomycosis.

April 14, 2023

Grizzly bears, skunks among a dozen mammals infected with avian influenza in Montana

A Montana veterinarian says it's "concerning" that at least a dozen mammals have been infected in the state amid the latest avian flu outbreak.

April 11, 2023

Fungal outbreak in Michigan: Nearly 100 paper mill employees could be infected

Nearly 100 people apparently have contracted blastomycosis, an infection caused by a fungus called Blastomyces. The outbreak happened at the Billerud Paper Mill in Escanaba, Michigan.