A rare parasitic infection known as raccoon roundworm has been confirmed in Los Angeles, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. Two people in the South Bay area of Los Angeles County have been diagnosed with the infection, Baylisascaris procyonis, which is caused by a parasitic worm from the raccoon’s intestines. When it infects humans, the parasite …
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With flu season right around the corner, when is the right time to get the influenza vaccine? For most people who only need one dose of the flu shot, September and October are generally the best times to get vaccinated, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s website. The agency noted that “ideally, everyone should be …
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Resistance to antibiotics has led to one million worldwide deaths each year since 1990, for a total of 36 million. It is expected to cause more than 39 million more fatalities by 2050 — three per minute. That’s according to a large study led by the Global Research on Antimicrobial Resistance (GRAM) Project, a partnership between the University of Oxford …
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A growing number of U.S. adults are hesitant to get recommended vaccines this fall, a new survey found. The poll, which included 1,006 people, found that only 43% of respondents have gotten or plan to get the COVID vaccine. Only a slight majority (56%) of adults said they have gotten or plan to get the flu shot this fall. COVID …
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As dengue fever continues to spread throughout Europe, experts are blaming an invasive mosquito species as the culprit. Known as “tiger mosquitoes,” the insects — of the species name Aedes albopictus — have spread into 13 EU countries, according to an alert from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). Elitza Theel, PhD, director of Mayo Clinic Laboratories …
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A combination COVID-influenza vaccine is apparently one step closer to hitting the market. Moderna, which is developing the experimental vaccine, announced Monday that in phase 3 clinical trials, mRNA-1083 achieved a better immune response than other vaccines. The combination vaccine includes mRNA-1010 (Moderna’s vaccine candidate for seasonal influenza) and mRNA-1283 (the company’s “next-generation COVID-19 vaccine candidate”), according to a press …
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Dairy cows infected with avian flu in five U.S. states have died or been slaughtered by farmers because they did not recover, state officials and academics told Reuters. Reports of the deaths suggest the bird flu outbreak in cows could take a greater economic toll in the farm belt than initially thought. Farmers have long culled poultry infected by the …
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Health officials are warning about a new case of ringworm likely spread through sex that has been reported in New York City, the first such case in the U.S. The infection, a rare fungus calledtrichophyton mentagrophytes type VII (TMVII), was detected in a man in his 30s who reported having sex with multiple men during a trip to England, Greece …
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The World Health Organization said on Wednesday a death was caused by the first laboratory-confirmed human case of infection with a subtype of avian influenza. BIRD FLU VIRUS FOUND IN GROCERY STORE MILK, BUT NO RISK TO CUSTOMERS, FDA SAYS WHO said the 59-year-old resident of Mexico had died on April 24 after developing a fever, shortness of breath, diarrhea, …
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A doctor and best-selling author sounded the alarm on rising disease rates in the U.S., arguing Americans are getting sicker each year because of their reliance on highly processed foods, while the health care system is profiting off the toxic dependency. “Good Energy” co-author Dr. Casey Means joined “The Brian Kilmeade Show” to discuss how the cycle of disease has …
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