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News Articles: outbreak

When Australia's black flying foxes are well-fed, they tend to be healthy. A lack of food stresses the bats — and stress causes them to shed, or release, viruses into the environment.

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  • Global Health

How do we halt the next pandemic? Be kind to critters like bats, says a new paper

A team of scientists argue that new vaccines and treatments wouldn't be critical if humans could figure out how to stop viruses from spilling over from animals in the first place.

March 26, 2024
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By:
  • Ari Daniel
This scanning electron microscope image made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows rod-shaped Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria. U.S. health officials are advising people to stop using the over-the-counter eye drops, EzriCare Artificial Tears, that have been linked to an outbreak of drug-resistant infections of Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

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  • Health

Manufacturer recalls eye drops after possible link to bacterial infections

EzriCare artificial tears are suspected to be the cause of an outbreak of the VIM-GES-CRPA strain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, which the CDC said is the first outbreak of its kind in the U.S.

February 03, 2023
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By:
  • Ayana Archie
A registered nurse prepares a dose of a Monkeypox vaccine at the Salt Lake County Health Department Thursday, July 28, 2022, in Salt Lake City. U.S. health officials on Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022, authorized a new monkeypox vaccination strategy designed to stretch limited supplies by allowing health professionals to vaccinate up to five people — instead of one — with each vial.

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  • Health

Monkeypox cases are rising fast in Georgia — along with COVID-19

In June, there was just one confirmed case of monkeypox in Georgia. Now the state is seeing well over 700 cases.  

August 12, 2022
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By:
  • Leah Fleming
A woman in gloves draws monkeypox vaccine into a syringe

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  • Health Care

Most of Atlanta's monkeypox cases affect gay, Black men. Many of them are HIV positive as well

The most recent data from the Georgia Department of Public Health show 82% of monkeypox cases affect Black men who have sex with men. Of these, roughly two-thirds are also infected with HIV.

August 11, 2022
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
Dr. Emily Drwiega from the University of Illinois Health and Maggie Butler, a registered nurse, prepare monkeypox vaccines at the Test Positive Aware Network nonprofit clinic in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., July 25, 2022. REUTERS/Eric Cox

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  • Health

You likely won't get monkeypox on MARTA, Atlanta. Here is how you could

Concern is growing around the metro Atlanta area as monkeypox cases continue to climb. Georgia has 625 confirmed cases, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

August 09, 2022
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
Dr. Emily Drwiega from the University of Illinois Health and Maggie Butler, a registered nurse, prepare monkeypox vaccines at the Test Positive Aware Network nonprofit clinic in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., July 25, 2022. REUTERS/Eric Cox

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  • Health Care

Rising monkeypox cases expose the nation’s need for public health funding

A lack of funding in core public health programs slowed the response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and exacerbated its impact, according to a new report from Trust for America's Health — and the pattern is repeating in the latest monkeypox outbreak.

August 01, 2022
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  • Ellen Eldridge
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  • Global Health

Coronavirus FAQ: What does endemic mean — and are we there yet?

Two years ago, on March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared a global pandemic. Now there's talk that we may be approaching a new stage for SARS-CoV-2. Let's unpack the word "endemic."

March 11, 2022
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By:
  • Sheila Mulrooney Eldred

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  • Global Health

Coronavirus World Map: We've Now Passed The 100 Million Mark For Infections

A map of confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths around the world. The respiratory disease has spread rapidly across six continents and has killed at least 2 million globally.

March 16, 2021
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By:
  • Daniel Wood,
  • Stephanie Adeline,
  • and 2 more
Some churches at the center of COVID-19 outbreaks have shunned attention or responded with defiance, while others have limited crowd sizes and encouraged congregants to wear masks and practice social distancing.

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  • National

Some Faith Leaders Defiant, Others Transparent Over COVID-19 Outbreaks

Many faith leaders may believe churches are singled out for blame, but one Baptist pastor in Maine called for safety precautions after members tested positive for the coronavirus.

November 19, 2020
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By:
  • Patty Wight
Pictured in 2019, Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki on Tuesday questioned U.S. measures to stop the coronavirus from spreading on the island.

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  • National Security

Coronavirus Surge For U.S. Military On Okinawa Adds To Soured Relations There

One hundred newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 among U.S. forces on the small island that hosts about half the Americans stationed in Japan are further testing tense ties with Okinawa.

July 14, 2020
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By:
  • David Welna

Could The CDC Prevent A Zombie Apocalypse?

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta save lives and eradicate sicknesses, but the CDC is also in show business. In its more than 70...

March 19, 2018
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By:
  • Sean Powers
The Southern Pine Beetle is 2-4 mm in size.

Insect Outbreak Threatening Georgia Forests, Expected To Spread

An insect native to Georgia is threatening the state's $30 billion forest industry. It's the first outbreak of Southern Pine Beetles in two decades....

June 14, 2016
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By:
  • Gabrielle Ware

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