Infectious Diseases

Highly Pathogenic Bird Flu Identified in Dead Florida Dolphin

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Rachel Carter

2024-04-30 07:16 PM

A Florida bottlenose dolphin was found with avian influenza in a landmark case studied by University of Florida researchers and other agencies, ...

New Mexico spa’s ‘vampire facials’ likely gave 3 women HIV: CDC

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Rachel Carter

2024-04-28 08:23 PM

The VIP Beauty Salon and Spa was shut down in 2018, but health officials have continued to investigate former clients’ exposure to ...

Hunters didn’t get ‘zombie deer disease’ from venison, CDC says

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Rachel Carter

2024-04-28 12:12 PM

While some past studies have suggested chronic wasting disease (CWD), or “zombie deer disease,” may “pose a risk to people,” the CDC ...

CWD findings in Waushara and Indiana show continued spread of disease

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Rachel Carter

2024-04-21 09:00 PM

Chronic wasting disease findings in deer in Waushara County and Indiana highlight the continued spread of the fatal deer disease, now documented ...

Rat-urine-spreading leptospirosis jumps in NYC as people get sick

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Rachel Carter

2024-04-20 08:35 PM

NYC is looking to hire a ‘rat czar’ as city wages war on rodent population New York City is looking to hire ...

Eclipse watchers at Children’s Museum may have been exposed to measles

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Rachel Carter

2024-04-20 07:22 AM

How the anti-vax movement brought the measles back from near extinction Outbreaks across the U.S. have forced officials to declare emergencies. Why ...

Hunters died after eating infected venison

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Rachel Carter

2024-04-20 04:19 AM

The recent report of two hunters who developed neurological diseases after eating infected deer meat has scientists concerned that ‘zombie deer disease’ ...