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FDA Approves Vaccine for Prevention of Smallpox, Monkeypox

FDA Approves Vaccine for Prevention of Smallpox, Monkeypox

Latest Infectious Disease News WEDNESDAY, Sept. 25, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Jynneos Smallpox and Monkeypox Vaccine, Live, Non-Replicating, was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for prevention of smallpox and monkeypox disease in adults 18 years or older who are considered at high risk for infection, the agency announced this week. Jynneos, which […]

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Exposure to Insecticide Might Explain Cuba ‘Sonic Attack’

Exposure to Insecticide Might Explain Cuba ‘Sonic Attack’

TUESDAY, Sept. 24, 2019 (HealthDay News) — In 2016, American and Canadian diplomats in Cuba complained of vertigo, ringing in the ears, pain, blurred vision, dizziness and memory and concentration problems. Latest Infectious Disease News The U.S. feared a Cuban directed ‘sonic attack.’ Cuba denied it. Now a new study posits that the baffling illness […]

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(Lincocin) lincomycin

(Lincocin) lincomycin

What is lincomycin (Lincocin)? What is lincomycin used for? Lincomycin (Lincocin) is an injectable man-made antibiotic. Lincomycin kills bacteria by interfering with the ability of bacteria to produce important proteins necessary for them to survive. Lincomycin is effective against many types of bacteria including Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Streptococcus pyogenes, Propionibacterium acnes, and others. The […]

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Polio

Polio

Non-Polio Enterovirus Disease What is Non-Polio Enterovirus Disease? Enteroviruses are a group of viruses that include the polioviruses (viruses that cause polio) along with other types of viruses called coxsackieviruses and echoviruses. Rhinoviruses (viruses that cause the common cold) are the most common viruses infecting humans. The second most common viruses infecting humans are the […]

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Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV)

Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV)

Epstein-Barr virus infection facts EBV can cause mouth sores. The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is a herpes virus that is found worldwide and is a common cause of viral pharyngitis (infectious mononucleosis). The cause of an Epstein-Barr infection (mononucleosis) is EBV; risk factors include intimate contacts with body secretions (especially saliva) and objects that may be […]

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Tiny Genetic Tweak May Stop Ebola Virus in Its Tracks

Tiny Genetic Tweak May Stop Ebola Virus in Its Tracks

Latest Infectious Disease News WEDNESDAY, Sept. 18, 2019 (HealthDay News) — New experiments in monkeys suggest that one slight alteration to the DNA of the Ebola virus might render it harmless to humans. Changing just a single protein appears to activate the body’s immune system to fight off the deadly infection, researchers report. The mutated […]

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Gas Explosion at Russian Lab Stockpiling Smallpox, Anthrax, Ebola

Gas Explosion at Russian Lab Stockpiling Smallpox, Anthrax, Ebola

By Peter Schelden on 09/19/2019 2:47 PM Latest Infectious Disease News Source: MedicineNet Health News A building inside a major bioresearch laboratory in Russia exploded Monday, breaking windows and hospitalizing one worker with burns, according to various news reports. The gas explosion about 12 miles from Novosibirsk occurred in a cleaning area of the 5th […]

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2019 Sees Big Drop in U.S. West Nile Infections: CDC

2019 Sees Big Drop in U.S. West Nile Infections: CDC

By Adam Townsend on 09/18/2019 3:30 PM Latest Infectious Disease News Source: MedicineNet Health News The mosquito-borne West Nile virus has infected more than 326 people and killed 15 in the U.S. this year, and the numbers are still climbing, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Fortunately, however, outbreaks are on track […]

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Girl Dies From Brain Eating Amoeba in Texas: What Are the Risks?

Girl Dies From Brain Eating Amoeba in Texas: What Are the Risks?

By Peter Schelden on 09/17/2019 3:11 PM Latest Infectious Disease News Source: MedicineNet Health News A 10-year-old girl who contracted a brain eating amoeba in central Texas has died. The Texas Department of State Health Services confirmed the girl had primary amoebic meningoencephalitis, a brain infection caused by the brain-eating amoeba Naegleria fowleri, according to […]