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The Health Cast > Infectious Disease

Infectious Disease (Page 3)

New Coronavirus Found in Bats, Experts Say It’s No Threat

2025-02-26
By: TheHealthCast Team
On: February 26, 2025
In: Infectious Disease

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 26, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Scientists in China have discovered a new type of coronavirus in bats that can infect human cells, but experts say it’s not a threat to public health — right now. They reported recently in the journal Cell that they found the virus, calledContinue Reading

Listeria Outbreak From Frozen Shakes Kills 12, Sickens 38

2025-02-25
By: TheHealthCast Team
On: February 25, 2025
In: Infectious Disease

TUESDAY, Feb. 25, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A listeria outbreak tied to frozen shakes served in hospitals and long-term care facilities has sickened at least 38 people and killed 12, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The shakes, which are not sold in retail stores, were suppliedContinue Reading

This Flu Season Is Worst In A Decade

2025-02-21
By: TheHealthCast Team
On: February 21, 2025
In: Infectious Disease, Vitamins / Drugs

FRIDAY, Feb. 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The current flu season is shaping up to be the worst in a decade. So far, there have been at least 29 million illnesses and 370,000 hospitalizations related to the flu — the most since the 2015-2016 season, according to the U.S. CentersContinue Reading

FDA Approves More Broadly Protective Meningococcal Vaccine

2025-02-18
By: TheHealthCast Team
On: February 18, 2025
In: Infectious Disease, Vitamins / Drugs

Vaccine helps protect against the A, B, C, W, and Y serogroups of Neisseria meningitidisContinue Reading

Flu and Stomach Bugs Are Spreading Fast—Are You Prepared?

2025-02-16
By: TheHealthCast Team
On: February 16, 2025
In: Infectious Disease

SUNDAY, Feb. 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Flu season is in full swing, making it more important than ever to take steps to protect yourself and your loved ones. Dr. Priya Soni, a pediatric infectious disease specialist at Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children’s Health Center in Los Angeles, shares what to expectContinue Reading

CDC: U.S. Influenza Activity in the United States Remains Elevated

2025-02-11
By: TheHealthCast Team
On: February 11, 2025
In: Infectious Disease

High or very high outpatient respiratory illness activity reported in 43 states in last week of JanuaryContinue Reading

Severe Infections Double Risk of Heart Failure

2025-02-03
By: TheHealthCast Team
On: February 3, 2025
In: Bladder Health, Heart / Cardiovascular, Infectious Disease

MONDAY, Feb. 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Landing in the hospital with COVID or the flu can put your heart health at dire risk, a new study suggests. Adults hospitalized for a severe infection are more than twice as likely to develop heart failure years later, according to findings publishedContinue Reading

Americans Still Consider COVID Major Public Health Threat

2025-01-30
By: TheHealthCast Team
On: January 30, 2025
In: Infectious Disease

THURSDAY, Jan. 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — People still see COVID-19 as an ongoing public health threat, even though the pandemic officially ended in 2023, according to a new HealthDay/Harris Poll. Nearly 3 in 4 people (72%) agree COVID is still a serious public health issue, including more than aContinue Reading

COVID-19 Remains Major Health Threat in U.S.

2025-01-29
By: TheHealthCast Team
On: January 29, 2025
In: Infectious Disease, Vitamins / Drugs

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 continues to be a threat to America’s health, causing more illness and death than either influenza or respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a new study suggests. COVID accounted for 3 of 5 (60%) respiratory illnesses among military veterans treated by the U.S. VeteransContinue Reading

Kansas Reports Largest Tuberculosis Outbreak in U.S. History

2025-01-28
By: TheHealthCast Team
On: January 28, 2025
In: Infectious Disease

TUESDAY, Jan. 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Kansas health officials are fighting the largest tuberculosis (TB) outbreak in U.S. history, with 67 confirmed cases since new year began. The outbreak includes 60 active cases in Wyandotte County and seven in Johnson County, according to the Kansas Department of Health andContinue Reading

CIA Now Backs Lab Leak Theory for COVID-19, but Confidence Remains Low

2025-01-27
By: TheHealthCast Team
On: January 27, 2025
In: Infectious Disease

MONDAY, Jan. 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) — After years of speculation, the CIA has weighed in yet again: A lab leak is now considered the likely origin of the COVID pandemic. However, the agency admits it has “low confidence” in its conclusion and says both a natural origin and aContinue Reading

How To Fight Common Wintertime Respiratory Viruses

2025-01-25
By: TheHealthCast Team
On: January 25, 2025
In: Asthma, Infectious Disease

SATURDAY, Jan. 25, 2025 (HealthDay News) — In the throes of winter’s yearly round of respiratory virus outbreaks, it pays to remember what Grandma told you. Wash your hands often, cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you sneeze or cough and stay away from folks who mayContinue Reading

Bird Flu Found in Georgia Commercial Poultry for First Time

2025-01-21
By: TheHealthCast Team
On: January 21, 2025
In: General Health, Infectious Disease

TUESDAY, Jan. 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — For the first time, bird flu has been detected in a commercial poultry flock in Georgia. The case — confirmed in Elbert County by the Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service —Continue Reading

CDC Urges Faster Testing for Bird Flu Amid Growing Outbreak

2025-01-17
By: TheHealthCast Team
On: January 17, 2025
In: General Health, Infectious Disease

FRIDAY, Jan. 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is urging health care workers to accelerate bird flu testing for patients hospitalized with flu symptoms, as the H5N1 avian influenza outbreak continues to grow in the United States and Canada. The advisory, issuedContinue Reading

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