Month: May 2022

RABIES could sneak back into US despite strict vaccine regulations, CDC warns, after five-month-old rescue puppy that met import requirements from Azerbaijan tests positive for virus Rabies was eradicated in the U.S. in 2003, but has been detected five times in animal imports across the previous 15 years Last year a puppy tested positive for the virus barely three days after arriving with its foster family in Pennsylvania following a flight from Azerbaijan The dog had started biting the air, hypersalivating and had become agitated It was later put down after suffering seizures and a cardiac arrest Blood tests revealed eight out of 34 animals imported in this shipment were not properly vaccinated against rabies CDC officials now say all animal imports from high-risk countrie...

Monkeypox is mostly found in West and Central Africa, but additional cases have been seen in Europe, including the United Kingdom, and other parts of the world in recent years. Those cases are typically linked to international travel or imported animals infected with the pox, the CDC said. On Thursday, Spain confirmed seven cases of monkeypox in Madrid and are investigating another 22; Italy confirmed its first case; and Canadian public health officials announced they are investigating 17 suspected cases of monkeypox in Montreal. Several cases of monkeypox in the UK among people who have no known travel or contact with others with the virus have health officials there and at the CDC concerned, but there is no cause for alarm, US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy said Thursday on CNN's ...

LONDON, May 19 (Reuters) - A smattering of monkeypox cases in Britain has prompted authorities to offer a smallpox vaccine to some healthcare workers and others who may have been exposed, as a handful more cases were confirmed in parts of Europe. Monkeypox is a usually mild viral illness, characterised by symptoms of fever as well as a distinctive bumpy rash. There are two main strains: the Congo strain, which is more severe – with up to 10% mortality – and the West African strain, which has a fatality rate of about 1%. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register First identified in monkeys, the viral disease typically spreads through close contact and largely occurs in west and central Africa. It has rarely spread elsewhere, so this fresh spate of cases outside the c...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Wednesday that it is now looking into 180 reports of children with severe and sudden unexplained liver inflammation, known as acute hepatitis. The first reports of acute hepatitis of unknown origin in children popped up in October and November 2021, with five cases in Alabama. The state’s Department of Public Health issued an alert about the cases in February. Then, in April, the CDC asked doctors to keep an eye out for more potential cases nationwide. Worldwide, there are at least 450 suspected cases, with at least 11 deaths, according to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. The 180 total U.S. reports being investigated span 36 states. Most of the U.S. cases under investigation are retrospective, meaning ...