• Mpox Cases on the Rise in Virginia

    Virginia Department of Health data shows that the number of mpox infections since January 1 has already exceeded last year's total.

    • SFGate

    Why California is grappling with a 'substantial' rise in tuberculosis cases

    California is grappling with a “substantial” rise in tuberculosis cases, a February 2024 advisory from the California Department of Public Health reads, returning to levels not seen in four years. According to the advisory, the number of reported TB cases in California rose 15% last year, from 1,842 cases in 2022 to 2,113 in 2023. It was the third year of an increase after the number of cases plunged 19% with the onset of the pandemic. From 2014 to 2019, the average number of TB cases...

  • Masking, lockdown not needed for rising pertussis cases – DOH

    Despite the alarming increase in pertussis cases in the country, an official of the Department of Health said there is no need for a lockdown or mandatory wearing of face masks.

  • DOH urges vaccination as measles, pertussis cases rise

    The DOH urged the public to get their free measles, mumps and rubella (MMR), and tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis (Tdap) vaccines at their local health centers.

  • Work needed for many drone use cases to lift off

    Several key applications for beyond line-of-sight drones are not currently economically viable, Thales digital aviation strategy manager Anaelle Le Mentec emphasised, as she outlined leading focus areas for the segment.

  • US tuberculosis cases rise for third year in a row: CDC

    Tuberculosis (TB) rates in the U.S. rose by 16 percent in 2023, marking the third year that cases went up following nearly 30 years of decline. In the most recent Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the number of TB cases in 2023 was totaled at []

  • Tuberculosis cases rising in California, and state officials are sounding the alarm

    Tuberculosis cases are rising again in California, and health officials are urging those at higher risk, as well as doctors, to be alert for the disease, which can lurk in people's bodies for years before becoming potentially deadly. The number of tuberculosis cases in 2023 rose by 15% in California compared to the previous year, the state Department of Public Health said. That's the highest year-over-year increase since 1989, when it was tied to people co-infected with HIV. There were 2,113...

  • Sports Fans Are Thrilled About Johnny Manziel's Rumored Return To Football

    Is Johnny Manziel on his way back to playing professional football? It’s been a decade since Johnny Manziel celebrated being an NFL first-round pick. Now, he is being courted by the Arena Football League. AFL commissioner Lee Hutton III told TMZ Sports this week he has personally sent a direct message to Johnny Manziel to …

  • Measles vaccine makers report shortages in Canada as cases rise

    Two companies that make measles vaccines are reporting shortages, saying remaining doses are reserved for public health programs. The shortage comes as global cases rise.

  • SARS-CoV-2, the respiratory virus with more cases in Chile in 2024

    Santiago, Chile, Mar 21 (Prensa Latina) SARS-CoV-2, which causes Covid-19, is the respiratory virus with the highest circulation in Chile at present, according to statistics from the Public Health Institute (ISP). The post SARS-CoV-2, the respiratory virus with more cases in Chile in 2024 first appeared on Prensa Latina.

  • CDC issues alert over rising measles cases in the U.S.

    The country’s health agency warned doctors Monday about an increase in measles cases that in a little more than three months has equaled all of the U.S. cases last year. There had been 58 confirmed cases of measles in the U.S. this year as of Thursday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said, compared to 58 in all of 2023. In the cases this year, 93% were linked to international travel, the agency said. Most of the cases involved children a year old or older who haven’t yet gotten...

  • Puerto Rico declares public health emergency as dengue cases rise

    Cases so far are up 140 percent compared to this point last year.