Last month, a man living on Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula died of Alaskapox. Pictured is Bear Glacier in the Kenai Fjords National Park on Sept. 1, 2015, in Seward, Alaska. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images Last month, a man living on Alaska’s
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MLB cancels remainder of GM meetings after virus spreads among executives: report
What was initially thought to be food poisoning among more than 30 MLB executives at the GM meetings in Scottsdale turned out to be a virus. So, Major League Baseball reportedly decided to cancel the remainder of its meetings. According to Sports Illustrated, out of an abundance of caution, the
Another Nipah outbreak in India: What do we know about this virus and how to stop it?
A field researcher holds a male bat that was trapped in an overhead net as part of an effort to find out how the animals pass Nipah virus to humans. The animal will be tested for the virus, examined and ultimately released. Fatima Tuj Johora for NPR hide caption toggle
Chikungunya virus surges in South America. But a new discovery could help outfox it
South America has seen a quarter million cases this year, as climate change is a boon for the mosquitoes that spread it. A study about how the virus infects cells could help inform future treatments. (Image credit: Jorge Saenz/AP) Source link
Can you catch a hidden virus from a dog kiss or a cat cuddle?
What’s the risk of contracting a virus from your Fido or Kitty? It’s not a frivolous question, as one cat-owning virologist explains. And there’s another question: Can you give a virus to your pet? (Image credit: Ben de la Cruz/NPR; Lauren Migaki/NPR) Source link
Trying to crack the Nipah code: How does this deadly virus spill from bats to humans?
A field researcher holds a male bat that was trapped in an overhead net as part of an effort to find out how the animals pass Nipah virus to humans. The animal will be tested for the virus, examined and ultimately released. Fatima Tuj Johora for NPR hide caption toggle
China says it will resume issuing passports and visas as virus curbs ease
Passengers prepare to board a flight at the airport in north-central China’s Jiangxi province on Nov. 1, 2022. Ng Han Guan/AP hide caption toggle caption Ng Han Guan/AP Passengers prepare to board a flight at the airport in north-central China’s Jiangxi province on Nov. 1, 2022. Ng Han Guan/AP BEIJING
Q&A: The polio virus was detected in New York City wastewater. Do you need to worry?
This 2014 illustration made available by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention depicts a polio virus particle. Sarah Poser, Meredith Boyter Newlove/CDC via AP hide caption toggle caption Sarah Poser, Meredith Boyter Newlove/CDC via AP This 2014 illustration made available by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and
Polio vaccine boosters are offered to London children as the virus spreads
A health worker gives a polio vaccine to a child in Karachi, Pakistan, on May 23. British health authorities on Wednesday said they will offer a polio booster dose to children aged 1 to 9 in London, after finding evidence the virus has been spreading in multiple regions of the
Lin-Manuel Miranda to Miss Oscars After Spouse Exams Constructive for Virus
Lin-Manuel Miranda gained’t be attending the Oscars on Sunday, he mentioned on Twitter on Saturday, out of an abundance of warning after his spouse examined constructive for the coronavirus this weekend. He added that she was “doing positive,” and mentioned that he had examined unfavourable. Mr. Miranda is up for