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अमरेली2 घंटे पहले कॉपी लिंक गुजरात के गिर जंगल क्षेत्र में दो शेर शावकों की संदिग्ध बाबेसिया वायरस संक्रमण से मौत हो गई है। वहीं, तीन अन्य शेरों की अलग-अलग घटनाओं में प्राकृतिक कारणों और आपसी संघर्ष में जान गई। राज्य के वन मंत्री अर्जुन मोढवाडिया ने मंगलवार को यह …
Read More »India reports 2 Nipah virus cases. What the infection is and how it spreads
Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Two cases of the deadly Nipah virus in India have prompted authorities in Thailand and Malaysia …
Read More »Ebola-like Marburg virus linked to 8 deaths in Rwanda
Rwanda says that eight people have died so far from the highly contagious Marburg virus. The announcement comes just days after the country declared an outbreak of the deadly hemorrhagic fever that has no authorized vaccine or treatment. Like Ebola, the Marburg virus originates in fruit bats and spreads between people …
Read More »Toronto reports 1st probable human case of West Nile virus this year – Toronto
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 16, 2024 4:19 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Toronto’s public health unit is reporting the city’s first probable human case of the West Nile virus this year. Toronto Public Health says in a news release on …
Read More »Province to fog Winkler over concern of possible West Nile virus – Winnipeg
Winkler, Man., has too many mosquitoes that could carry West Nile virus, causing the province to fog the city. The province has issued a ministerial order under the Environment Act to begin spraying for adult culex tarsalis mosquitoes. They’ll be using DeltaGard to fog, starting Thursday night. They’ll also cover …
Read More »West Nile virus is a summer reality in Canada. How to stay safe
As summer heats up in Canada, the mosquito population is on the rise, bringing with it an increased risk of West Nile virus, a potentially deadly disease. This season, the most recent West Nile virus case in Canada was reported in Ottawa. On July 19, Ottawa Public Health confirmed the …
Read More »‘They’re exhausted’: Manitoba nursing shortage continues through respiratory virus season – Winnipeg
Between respiratory virus season and a critical nursing shortage, it’s the perfect storm for health care in the province, the Manitoba Nurses Union president says. Darlene Jackson told Global Winnipeg the holidays were slammed for nurses, with a record 77 patients waiting to be triaged in the Health Sciences Centre …
Read More »West Nile virus detected in Prince Edward County – Kingston
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Hastings Prince Edward Public Health says mosquitoes carrying the West Nile virus have been found in Sidney Township, Prince Edward County. Public health says recent hot and rainy weather may have led to an increase in the mosquito population. This is the …
Read More »Masking alone wouldn’t have eased Ontario’s respiratory virus surge in the fall: PHO document
TORONTO — Introducing a mask mandate when respiratory viruses surged in the fall may not have eased the crush on pediatric hospitals, a Public Health Ontario science brief obtained by The Canadian Press concludes. The brief — which was not proactively made public, unlike the reports done by the now-defunct …
Read More »Flu shots roll out as virus already spreads in Alberta
The flu is here and experts are urging Albertans to roll up their sleeves as influenza shots roll out around the province this week. Alberta launched its flu vaccination program for the general public Monday, making the shots available free of charge to everyone six months of age and older. “We know that …
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