West Nile Virus Infection Symptoms
(Source: eMedicineHealth.com)
Source: eMedicineHealth.com - February 8, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Viruses Related to Zika May Also Harm Fetuses
Studies in mice suggest that other flaviviruses, such as West Nile virus and Powassan virus, may cause birth defects, too. (Source: The Scientist)
Source: The Scientist - January 31, 2018 Category: Science Tags: Daily News,News & Opinion Source Type: news
West Nile Virus May Pose Zika-Like Threat to Fetus
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 31, 2018 -- Zika may not be the only virus that can harm a fetus, a new study in mice suggests. " We found that West Nile virus and Powassan viruses shared with Zika the ability to infect the placenta and cause fetal death, " said... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - January 31, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Like Zika, West Nile virus causes fetal brain damage, death in mice
(Washington University School of Medicine) Two viruses closely related to Zika -- West Nile and Powassan -- can spread from an infected pregnant mouse to her fetuses, causing brain damage and fetal death, according to a new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. The findings suggest that Zika may not be unique in its ability to cause miscarriages and birth defects. (Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases)
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - January 31, 2018 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Research paves the way for the development of vaccines for emerging viruses
(Funda ç ã o de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de S ã o Paulo) In studying the West Nile virus, which caused outbreaks in North America this century, scientists from Brazil and Senegal identified the gene responsible for the diminished virulence of the lineage known for causing mild effects. (Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases)
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - January 30, 2018 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
West Nile Virus and Other Notifiable Arboviral Diseases West Nile Virus and Other Notifiable Arboviral Diseases
This report summarizes surveillance data reported to CDC for 2016 for nationally notifiable arboviruses, which continue to be a source of severe illness in the US.Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - January 29, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Infectious Diseases Journal Article Source Type: news
10 Global Health Issues to Watch in 2018
January 19, 2018It ’s notallbad news.When we set out to compile our annual list of global health issues to watch this year, it seemed like all bad news. And true, that ’s often what we deal with in global health—the problems that need tackling, the suffering we can help alleviate.But then stories and columns likethis one cheer us up. They remind us that no matter how complicated and frustrating our work may get, fighting back against poverty and inequality works.There are and always will be global health challenges to face. But there ’s boundless hope, too. And a field full of determined health workers and other hu...
Source: IntraHealth International - January 19, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: mnathe Source Type: news
Meat, Monkeys, and Mosquitoes: A One Health Perspective on Emerging Diseases
University of Cambridge. 11/29/2017 This one-hour, 13-minute lecture from the Centre for the Study of Existential Risk discusses how mosquito-borne zoonoses, such as West Nile virus and Zika virus, exemplify the importance of implementing a One Health approach to interdisciplinary threats. One Health is the concept that human, animal, and environmental health are linked. The speaker details how this concept can serve as a framework to analyze the interrelationships between food security, the environment, and emerging diseases. (Video or Multimedia) (Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health)
Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - January 16, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: The U.S. National Library of Medicine Source Type: news
Memory loss from West Nile virus may be preventable
(Washington University School of Medicine) More than 10,000 people in the United States are living with memory loss and other persistent neurological problems that occur after West Nile virus infects the brain. Now, a new study in mice suggests that such ongoing neurological deficits may be due to unresolved inflammation that hinders the brain's ability to repair damaged neurons and grow new ones. When the inflammation was reduced by treatment with an arthritis drug, the animals' ability to learn and remember remained sharp after West Nile disease. (Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases)
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - January 16, 2018 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
West Nile Virus and Other Nationally Notifiable Arboviral Diseases — United States, 2016
(Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - January 11, 2018 Category: American Health Source Type: news
West Nile Virus and Other Nationally Notifiable Arboviral Diseases - United States, 2016
Report highlights surveillance data on arboviral diseases in the US for 2016. (Source: PHPartners.org)
Source: PHPartners.org - January 11, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Controversy erupts over plan to let Pentagon use unapproved drugs on battlefield
Should the Pentagon be allowed to authorize the use of unapproved drugs and medical devices on an emergency basis for combat soldiers? That question has sparked a furious battle this week among some of Washington's biggest power players, with the Defense Department and its congressional advocates on one side and the Food and Drug Administration and the […]Related:Genetically modified skin grown from stem cells saved a 7-year-old boy’s lifeNew evidence of brain damage from West Nile virus, scientists sayShe signed up to be a surrogate mother — and unwittingly gave away her own child (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - November 9, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Controversy erupts over plan to let Pentagon authorize unapproved drugs for battlefield use
Should the Pentagon be allowed to authorize the use of unapproved drugs and medical devices on an emergency basis for combat soldiers? That question has sparked a furious battle this week among some of Washington's biggest power players, with the Defense Department and its congressional advocates on one side and the Food and Drug Administration and the […]Related:Genetically modified skin grown from stem cells saved a 7-year-old boy’s lifeNew evidence of brain damage from West Nile virus, scientists sayShe signed up to be a surrogate mother — and unwittingly gave away her own child (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - November 9, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Chuck Norris claims his wife was poisoned during MRI scans, sues for $10 million
Actor and martial artist Chuck Norris is suing several health-care companies, claiming his wife was poisoned by a chemical used during magnetic resonance imaging scans. In a lawsuit filed last week in San Francisco Superior Court, Chuck and Gena Norris argued that gadolinium, a metal used as a contrast agent in MRI scans, caused Gena to sustain gadolinium deposition disease, experiencing “multiple, […]Related:Genetically modified skin grown from stem cells saved a 7-year-old boy’s lifeNew evidence of brain damage from West Nile virus, scientists sayShe signed up to be a surrogate mother — and unwitti...
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - November 8, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
West Nile's Long-Term Bite: Impact on Brain May Last Years
Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: West Nile Virus (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - November 7, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
