What Is Monkeypox and Should You Be Worried?
A case of the rare and potentially dangerous monkeypox has been confirmed in the U.S., with two news cases appearing in the U.K., bringing the total number there to nine.
The infected Massachusetts man had recently traveled to Canada and is now receiving treatment in hospital, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The Department of Health said the case poses no risk to the public.
It’s the first reported infection in the U.S. so far this year and follows reports of scattered cases in Europe. In addition, health officials in Canada are investigating up to 13 cases in Montreal, Radio-Canada...
Source: TIME: Health - May 19, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Damian Shepherd and Alex Millson / Bloomberg Tags: Uncategorized bloomberg wire Disease healthscienceclimate Londontime Source Type: news
Monkeypox: Here ’s What You Need To Know About The Rare Virus Found In The U.S., U.K. And Europe
Monkeypox can cause fever, swollen lymph nodes and a rash that looks like chickenpox or syphilis, and while usually mild it has been known to have a fatality rate as high as 10%. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - May 19, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Robert Hart, Forbes Staff Tags: Business /business Innovation /innovation Healthcare /healthcare Breaking breaking-news Source Type: news
Vaccine update: issue 329, May 2022, UKHSA (published 16th May 2022)
This issue features routine vaccination update, MMR vaccination reminder, chickenpox exposures in pregnant women, rabies-like viruses in bats in the UK, immunisation schedule resources, flu immunisation programme 2022 to 2023, updated diphtheria guidelines and vaccine supply. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - May 18, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How to ease shingles symptoms at home: Running an oat bath ‘can lower the itchiness'
WHILE the only reminder of your childhood chickenpox might be the itchy memories, the same virus could make another appearance later in life, causing shingles. Reviving the stubborn itch, the virus called varicella-zoster can trigger a series of uncomfortable symptoms. Fortunately, an oat bath could provide aid, according to an expert. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - May 15, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Routine Childhood Vaccination Rates Fell as Misinformation About the COVID-19 Shot Rose
Anti-vaccine sentiments have been simmering in the U.S. since at least 1998, when the Lancet, a prestigious medical journal, published—and later retracted—a fraudulent paper falsely linking childhood vaccines to autism. They’ve grown even stronger in the past two years, thanks to disinformation about the COVID-19 vaccines. Though the development of the COVID-19 vaccines happened at an unprecedented pace, they’ve been rigorously tested, and have proven both safe and effective. Nevertheless, falsehoods about them—that the vaccines contained microchips, that they would alter the DNA of recipients...
Source: TIME: Health - May 5, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jeffrey Kluger Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Shingles: Eating less acidic foods could help reduce symptoms – what to eat instead
SHINGLES is activated by the herpes zoster virus that lies dormant within the body following a chickenpox infection, usually caught in childhood. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - May 5, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Shingles: ‘One in three adults will develop shingles in their lifetime’ - symptoms to spot
ALTHOUGH it's probably been years since you had chickenpox, the very same virus can trigger a different condition later in life - shingles. As one in three people develop shingles in their lifetime, it could be useful knowing the warning signs. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - May 3, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Chickenpox: Dr Punam warns against giving ibuprofen to your children - ‘Really important'
THE UK is currently seeing "lots of outbreaks" of chickenpox as it enters the season for this virus. As parents will be reaching for products and remedies to ease the "worst" symptom - constant itching, Dr Punam Krishan stresses not to use ibuprofen. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - April 27, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Kindergarten Vaccination Rates For Measles, Mumps, Tetanus Fell Due To Pandemic Disruptions, CDC Says
Mandatory vaccine coverage for diseases like whooping cough and chickenpox decreased among kindergarteners last year as kids fell behind on their shots, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - April 21, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Zachary Snowdon Smith, Forbes Staff Tags: Business /business Innovation /innovation Healthcare /healthcare Science /science Leadership /leadership Education /education Breaking breaking-news Source Type: news
Notes from the Field: Congenital Varicella Syndrome Case - Illinois, 2021
This report describes a case of congenital varicella syndrome in Illinois. (Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - March 10, 2022 Category: American Health Tags: MMWR Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Newborn Health Pre-term Births Pregnancy Vaccination Varicella Disease (Chickenpox) Source Type: news
Shingles on your penis: Signs of penile shingles to look out for based on case studies
SHINGLES is a viral infection that results in blisters and painful rashes. It is caused by the varicella-zoster virus, the same that causes chickenpox. Only people who've had chickenpox before can develop shingles. Some people might develop signs of infection on their penis. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - February 27, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Shingles: The viral infection that can increase your risk of developing shingles
SHINGLES is a skin infection that causes a painful rash. When the human body first encounters the virus, it appears as chickenpox. It can reappear a few years later with the risk of this increased if the individual has had this viral infection. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - February 21, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Shingles symptoms: Four key signs that are different from chickenpox
SHINGLES is most common in adults and can cause similar symptoms to the childhood chickenpox virus. Aside from targeting very different age groups, what are the other key signs to help you spot the difference? (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - February 13, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
'I’ve got constant pain 24/7'- Woman, 74, warns of 'horrible' chronic shingles symptoms
SHINGLES is a common infection that causes a painful rash on the skin. It is the same virus as chickenpox and only occurs after the individual has been infected with chickenpox. Most people have chickenpox when they are in childhood and it can often easily be treated with antiviral pills. Shingles is more likely to occur in older people, and unlike chickenpox can leave individuals with chronic pain. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - February 6, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
YouTube moves to block and remove all anti-vaccine misinformation
YouTube is moving to block and remove all content that spreads misinformation about vaccines against COVID-19 and other illnesses, such as measles and chickenpox. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - September 29, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Business Source Type: news
