A seasonal respiratory virus named parvovirus B19 – sometimes also called fifth disease – is increasing in activity, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned Tuesday.

Common respiratory virus that dwindled during the pandemic is on the rise, CDC warns, with higher risk for certain groups

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The Centers for Disease Control says cases of the highly contagious human parvovirus B19 are on the rise. What is it and how can we prevent it?

CDC warns cases of highly contagious parvovirus B19 are on the rise. What is it?

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Health Advisory about a highly contagious seasonal respiratory virus known as parvovirus B19. The advisory draws attention to a significant increase in cases throughout the United States, particularly among children aged 5 to 9. According to the CDC, the...

CDC Issues Warning Regarding Surge In Human Parvovirus In U.S.

Pregnant women in Wolverhampton are being urged to vaccinate against whooping cough as cases nationally rise to more than 10,000 including nine infant deaths since January. Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is a bacterial infection of the lungs and breathing tubes that can cause serious problems in babies and young children.

Pregnant women urged to get whooping cough jab

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Parvovirus may sound like a familiar illness to dog owners, but a new CDC advisory says cases of parvo in humans are on the rise.

Parvovirus cases on the rise in humans: CDC

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It was supposed to be a joyful affirmation of new life in Gaza’s ruins. Instead, as Mohamed Abu Al-Qomasan waited to collect the birth certificates of his days-old twins, he learned the newborns and his wife had been killed in what local officials and witnesses said was an Israeli strike.

Newborn twins killed in Israel's offensive in Gaza as their dad went to get their birth certificates

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While recovering from surgery, Kathie Lee Gifford has also been hit hard with a broken heart.RadarOnline.com can reveal the former Today show host has been reeling from her hip replacement procedure and her recent split with boyfriend Richard Spitz.An insider claimed her physical recovery has been “one of the most painful situations of her entire life. It's been really hard”.Gifford, 70, “has been ordered to rest, but it’s challenging for her to sit still”.An insider said: “She tries to do too much and all this lurching and limping does her no good.“She aches all the time and lets everyone know...

Kathie Lee Gifford Stricken With Mental and Physical ‘Anguish’: She Can ‘Hardly Walk’ and Is ‘Heartbroken Over Richard Spitz Split’

Puerto Rico remained under a tropical storm watch as Ernesto turned into a Category 1 hurricane late Wednesday morning. Alarms began ringing in the municipality of Toa Baja on Wednesday morning, warning residents who live in the western part of the town to evacuate their homes as incessant rain from Tropical Storm Ernesto overflowed the main river there, exposing more families to dangerous floods.

Thousands in Puerto Rico without power and under flood threats as Ernesto turns into a hurricane

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WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris plans to propose the first-ever federal ban on “corporate price-gouging in the food and grocery industries,” her campaign announced late Wednesday. “There’s a big difference between fair pricing in competitive markets, and excessive prices unrelated to the costs of doing business,”...

Harris to propose federal ban on 'corporate price-gouging' in food and groceries

The Biden administration said Thursday that it had reached an agreement with drugmakers to lower prices on the 10 costliest prescription drugs under Medicare. It's part of the federal government's first-ever drug pricing negotiations, a cost reduction it claims could help ease the financial burden on the estimated 1 in 7 older adults in the U.S. struggling to pay for their medications.

Medicare announces lower prices on 10 common, high-cost drugs

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On August 14, 2024, the Amherst County Sheriff’s Office in Virginia announced the likely remains of Elsie Wiggington had been found and her husband is in custody in connection to the case. In May 2024, Elsie’s case was featured in Dateline’s ‘Missing in America’ series and Dateline spoke with...

Remains believed to be Elsie Wiggington found on property in Amherst County, Virginia

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Hypoglycemia symptoms include having anxiety, emotional instability, dizziness, and lightheadedness. Here's a list with more signs to watch for.

10 Warning Signs of Low Blood Sugar

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"I worked at Walgreens for 4 years. There was never a dress code for customers". A Walgreens shopper says a manager kicked her out of the store for not following the store’s dress code, sparking outrage in a viral TikTok.

I didn’t realize you had a new dress code for customers: Walgreens shopper says she was forced out

WASHINGTON — Vice President Harris’ campaign on Thursday will roll out some of her housing policy proposals, including her support for efforts aimed at lowering the cost of rent and helping renters who are struggling financially, according to details obtained by NBC News from a campaign official. Harris...

Harris to endorse protections for renters and removal of key tax benefits for Wall St. investors buying homes

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Republican National Convention delegates erupted in applause last month when Texas Gov. Greg Abbott doubled down on his commitment to send buses full of migrants to blue cities. “We have continued busing migrants to sanctuary cities all across the country,” Abbott told the cheering crowd in Milwaukee. “Those buses will...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vows to keep busing migrants north. One problem: Not enough migrants.

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A 12-year-old Texas girl died Monday after her mother and stepfather failed to seek medical attention for four days following life-threatening injuries, instead attempting to nurse her back to health with smoothies, authorities said. Miranda Sipps, a cheerleader at Jourdanton Junior High School in Christine, Texas, was found in critical...

12-year-old Texas girl dies after parents used smoothies to treat life-threatening injuries

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If your home doesn’t have central air conditioning, buying something to keep you cool is a non negotiable, at least in my opinion. Temperatures are higher than ever worldwide, according to NASA, so having some sort of fan or air conditioner at your disposal is a must. I rely on window ACs in my New York City apartment, and if I’m being totally honest, I didn’t put much effort into shopping for them about two years ago. That left me with models that are quite the eyesore and unable to sufficiently cool off my space when it’s over 85 degrees.

Windmill vs. July: We tested both air conditioners for weeks — here are the key differences

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An elderly Missouri couple has filed the first lawsuit related to the recent listeria outbreak linked to Boar’s Head meats sliced at deli counters, which sickened nearly three dozen people and caused two deaths.

Patrick and Sue Fleming are seeking upward of $25,000 for injuries and damages from Boar’s Head and Schnucks Markets for medical expenses, “loss of enjoyment of life” and “damage to the marital relationship,” according to the complaint filed in St. Louis circuit court. 

“Plaintiff Patrick Fleming has lost the love, services, consortium, comfort, instruction, guidance, counsel, and support of his spouse, which he would have received in...

Elderly couple files first lawsuit in Boar’s Head multistate listeria outbreak over ‘damage to the marital relationship’

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At least 449 people were likely sickened by cucumbers tainted with Salmonella bacteria, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday. Since June, the agency has been investigating an outbreak linked to cucumbers originating with producers in Florida. In its latest update, it said individuals in 31 states and the District of Columbia reported becoming ill after eating affected cucumbers, with 125 ending up hospitalized, though no deaths were reported.

Recalled cucumbers linked to at least 449 illnesses have been pulled from stores, CDC says

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a health alert Tuesday warning about a highly contagious respiratory illness detected especially among young children

Virus that causes ‘slapped cheek’ rash in kids is rising in US, CDC warns

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Concerns for pregnant women as CDC warns of rise in parvovirus

In recent years, parvovirus infected about 3% of Americans. Now the number has...

Concerns for pregnant women as CDC warns of rise in parvovirus

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