[ad_1] Regions in the United States have reported a record number of West Nile virus infections. Experts have warned that warming temperatures and floods caused by climate change increase the risk of …
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[ad_1] BALTIMORE – Homeward Campus officials at Johns Hopkins University said 129 cases of foot-and-mouth disease had been reported at the health and wellness center since early September, a university spokesman said. …
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[ad_1] Health officials in Hong Kong have urged travelers to exercise caution when visiting Japan after a sharp rise in the number of rubella cases during a local outbreak. The city's health …
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[ad_1] The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that there are 155 patients undergoing this year for acute flaccid myelitis, a condition that can cause paralysis and mostly affects children. …
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[ad_1] Medical teams confirmed the presence of the Ebola virus in six other people in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), all from the Beni hotspot, where recent violence over the weekend …
Read More »"Polio-like" disease cases that the CDC investigated: should you worry?
[ad_1] A mysterious neurological disease called acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) has made headlines in recent weeks: the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have confirmed the presence of 62 confirmed cases …
Read More »PARALYZING CHILD'S DISEASE: 155 cases of polio-like illness are currently under investigation, says CDC
[ad_1] 0 155 cases of polio-like illness are currently under investigation, according to the CDC ATLANTA – More and more people are getting sick of a rare disease that can cripple children. …
Read More »The CDC is investigating 155 cases of rare neurological conditions resembling polio
[ad_1] October 22 (UPI) – The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Monday they were investigating 28 new cases of rare neurological disease in the United States, called acute flaccid …
Read More »Polio-like disease cases may have reached their peak, says UT Southwestern doctor | Science and medicine
[ad_1] The extent of recovery depends on how the AFM affects children's bodies, Greenberg said. People suffering from inflammation caused by an immune response tend to do better because steroids can calm …
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[ad_1] Zika virus: Long-term risks for men The Zika virus is a concern because it can cause microcephaly in babies, which causes brain damage and other defects. Doctors are urging pregnant women …
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