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3 weeks ago
US news

A 3rd human case of bird flu detected, this one with respiratory symptoms

Direct exposure to infected livestock poses a risk to humans in the U.S. avian flu outbreak. [ more ]
english.elpais.com
2 months ago
Coronavirus

Person is diagnosed with bird flu after being in contact with cows in Texas

Bird flu infection diagnosed in a person in Texas linked to infected dairy cows.
Risk to the public is considered low with the infected person being treated with antiviral drugs.
Concerns exist regarding the bird flu virus mutating to spread easily among humans. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
3 months ago
UK news

Welsh government slow to debate Covid threat, inquiry told

The Welsh government delayed discussing Covid threat after CMO warning
Accusations of failure in infection control and delay in banning mass gatherings. [ more ]
www.npr.org
3 weeks ago
US news

A 3rd human case of bird flu detected, this one with respiratory symptoms

Direct exposure to infected livestock poses a risk to humans in the U.S. avian flu outbreak. [ more ]
english.elpais.com
2 months ago
Coronavirus

Person is diagnosed with bird flu after being in contact with cows in Texas

Bird flu infection diagnosed in a person in Texas linked to infected dairy cows.
Risk to the public is considered low with the infected person being treated with antiviral drugs.
Concerns exist regarding the bird flu virus mutating to spread easily among humans. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
3 months ago
UK news

Welsh government slow to debate Covid threat, inquiry told

The Welsh government delayed discussing Covid threat after CMO warning
Accusations of failure in infection control and delay in banning mass gatherings. [ more ]
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Ars Technica
1 month ago
Coronavirus

Second human in US infected with bird flu linked to cow outbreak, CDC reports

A dairy farm worker in Michigan tested positive for H5N1 avian influenza, the second case linked to infected cows in the US. [ more ]
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ABC7 San Francisco
1 month ago
Health

CDC identifies 1st documented cases of HIV transmitted through cosmetic needles

The first documented cases of HIV transmission through a cosmetic procedure using needles occurred at an unlicensed medical spa in New Mexico. [ more ]
www.npr.org
1 month ago
Medicine

CDC says 3 women diagnosed with HIV after receiving 'vampire facial'

First documented HIV cases through cosmetic procedure needles highlight need for infection control in cosmetic clinics. [ more ]
Boston.com
1 month ago
Health

CDC says it's identified 1st documented cases of HIV transmitted through cosmetic needles

The first documented cases of HIV transmission through a cosmetic procedure using needles were reported, highlighting the importance of infection control practices. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
1 month ago
Health

Three women diagnosed with HIV after getting vampire facials' in New Mexico

The first documented cases of HIV transmission through a cosmetic procedure involving needles were reported by CDC after vampire facials at an unlicensed New Mexico spa. [ more ]
ABC7 San Francisco
1 month ago
Health

CDC identifies 1st documented cases of HIV transmitted through cosmetic needles

The first documented cases of HIV transmission through a cosmetic procedure using needles occurred at an unlicensed medical spa in New Mexico. [ more ]
www.npr.org
1 month ago
Medicine

CDC says 3 women diagnosed with HIV after receiving 'vampire facial'

First documented HIV cases through cosmetic procedure needles highlight need for infection control in cosmetic clinics. [ more ]
Boston.com
1 month ago
Health

CDC says it's identified 1st documented cases of HIV transmitted through cosmetic needles

The first documented cases of HIV transmission through a cosmetic procedure using needles were reported, highlighting the importance of infection control practices. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
1 month ago
Health

Three women diagnosed with HIV after getting vampire facials' in New Mexico

The first documented cases of HIV transmission through a cosmetic procedure involving needles were reported by CDC after vampire facials at an unlicensed New Mexico spa. [ more ]
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www.bostonherald.com
5 months ago
Health

Rift over when to use N95s puts health workers at risk again

By Amy Maxmen, KFF Health News Three years after more than 3,600 health workers died of COVID-19, occupational safety experts warn that those on the front lines may once again be at risk if the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention takes its committee's advice on infection control guidelines in health care settings, including hospitals, nursing homes, and jails.
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