Diseases
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At least three cases of mpox have been detected in two days in Pakistan’s northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, a health official told Xinhua on Friday. The director of public health at the provincial directorate-general health services, Irshad Roghani, said that one case was detected in a 34-year-old male on Thursday and two others were confirmed…
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Half of the world population is at risk of contracting the mosquito-borne dengue virus, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Friday. Raman Velayudhan, WHO’s unit head on tropical diseases, told a UN press briefing in Geneva that WHO recorded an eightfold increase in dengue cases between years 2000-2022, increasing from 500,000 cases to 4.2…
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Mosquitoes are more than just a nuisance in the great outdoors — they can also spread harmful diseases to humans and animals alike. Michigan State University’s Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory tests for these harmful diseases to help veterinarians and public health officials identify and track cases. Many people know that mosquitoes transmit heartworm infections, malaria and Zika virus…
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A second patient in England has been diagnosed with monkeypox, health officials have said, three days after the first case of the rare virus was confirmed. According to The Guardian, Public Health England (PHE) said it was unusual to see two cases in such a short space of time and officials were searching for anyone, including medical staff, who…
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Terminal ill patients in the United States have gained “legal rights” to try unproven treatments that may increase their chances against diseases and other health challenges. President Donald Trump affixed his signature on the bill last Wednesday and described unhindered access to the listed drugs as a “fundamental freedom” for all. The health law survived…
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