The Independent

 Health officials have issued a warning over a potential surge in measles cases ahead of the beginning of the new school year.Parents are being urged to ensure their children are fully vaccinated against “easily preventable” diseases such as measles, whooping cough, meningitis, diphtheria and polio as part of a six-week campaign by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and NHS England.It comes amid concerns that uptake of the MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) vaccine is still too low in some areas of England.It only takes one case to get into a...

Parents urged to ensure children vaccinated amid new school year measles concern

The US Sun

PARENTS are being urged to protect their kids from measles – an easily preventable disease – as they head back to school.  An urgent call has been issued to ensure children are caught up on missed vaccinations before they head to the classroom after a number of major measles outbreaks in the last year.  The […]

Fears over ‘surge’ of ‘highly-infectious measles’ when kids go back to school prompts urgent jab warning

New Jersey State

Cases of whooping cough are on the rise nationwide and in New Jersey, according to health officials, and experts encourage people to be on the lookout for symptoms as children head back to school. These new cases of the highly infectious respiratory infection also underscore the importance of being vaccinated,...

As whooping cough cases rise, health officials urge vaccination

California State

More than a dozen people were diagnosed with a fungal infection after attending a huge California music festival this past May. The California Department of Public Health told NBC News that fourteen people were diagnosed with Valley Fever after attending the Lightning in a Bottle festival. At least three of the people were hospitalized with pneumonia-like symptoms.

14 People Diagnosed With Fungal Infection Following Huge Music Festival

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently issued a health advisory as the parvovirus B19 respiratory disease is spreading across the United States. In an August 13 press release, the CDC said it was issuing a Health Alert Network Health Advisory to “notify healthcare providers, public health authorities, and the public about current increases in human parvovirus B19 activity in the United States.”

Pic: Highly contagious disease spreading in the US, CDC warns

TheConversationAU

You wake with a sore throat and realise you are sick. Is this going to be a two-day or a two-week illness? Should you go to a doctor or just go to bed? 

Most respiratory illnesses have very similar symptoms at the start: sore throat, congested or runny nose, headache, fatigue and fever. This may progress to a dry cough. 

Best case scenario is that you have “a cold” (which can be any one of hundreds of viruses, most commonly rhinovirus), which is short-lived and self-limiting. 

But some respiratory illnesses can be much more serious. Here is a brief guide...

I feel sick. How do I know if I have the flu, COVID, RSV or something else?

Florida State

CBS Denver

The Oropouche virus, a potentially fatal disease also referred to as "sloth fever," has made its way to the United States, prompting questions about what Americans should know. On Tuesday, Florida's health department reported 30 cases of Oropouche fever in the state, all linked to travel from Cuba. There has also been one case reported in New York following travel.In an update Tuesday, the CDC said at least three of the initial cases reported in the U.S. were hospitalized and that the agency is "currently developing a plan for rapid detection and response" to the virus.Earlier this month, the Centers for...

What is sloth fever? The Oropouche virus and its symptoms, explained.

A MUM has claimed her daughter went to hospital three times but died from “starvation” after doctors refused to give her a feeding tube. Sarah Boothby-O’Neill told an inquest her 27-year-old daughter Maeve’s death was “wholly preventable”. Maeve had suffered from myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) since she was 13. She was being treated at the Royal […]

My daughter, 27, went to hospital 3 times but still died from ‘starvation’ after doctors ‘refused a feeding tube’

InsideEdition

Oropouche is commonly known as "sloth fever" and is generally found in Central and South America.

As Sloth Fever Spreads Across US, What to Know About Oropouche, the Virus Concerning the CDC

Dr Christopher Ogbonna is suspended after pressuring patient to help with an assessment.

Doctor who asked patient to cry suspended

The parents of a young woman who died after being given an AstraZeneca Covid jab have accused the NHS of failing to pass on known safety warnings about the vaccine. Marina Waldron, 21, visited hospital with excruciating headaches three times in the week before her fatal collapse from a brain haemorrhage in March 2021.

'Our daughter should not have died from Covid jab'

  Polio was eliminated from most parts of the world as part of a decadeslong effort by the World Health Organization and partners to wipe out the disease. But polio is one of the world’s most infectious diseases and is still spreading in a small number of countries. The WHO and its partners want to eradicate polio in the next few years.Until it is gone from the planet, the virus will continue to trigger outbreaks anywhere children are not fully vaccinated. The recent polio infection in an unvaccinated baby in Gaza is the first time the disease has been...

Wasn't polio wiped out? Why it is still a problem in some countries

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NewsNinja

"They get more than us, Why nobody told me about this?". If you're looking for a tasty option that won't break the bank, a Chick-fil-A's kids' meal might be just what you're after. It seems like a great deal. In fact, some people argue it's a better deal than a regular adult meal. This TikToker took the audience through the ins and outs of this meal.

Chick-fil-A customer says they’ll never order a full meal again after seeing kids’ meal

Louise Furlong was 19 years old when she died on 12 September 2022.

Nurse charged over death in mental health facility

Knewz

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has reported that a months-long outbreak of a deadly form of pneumonia has claimed three lives. Prevailing in Northern Italy’s tourist destination of Lombardy since April 11, there have thus far been 49 cases of the so-named Legionnaires disease, Knewz.com has learned. The ECDC goes on […]

Deadly Pneumonia Outbreak Claims Three Lives at Popular Tourist Destination

Fox News

A respiratory disease known as parvovirus B19 is on the rise in the U.S. among all age groups, according to a recent advisory from the CDC. Experts share symptoms, treatment and high-risk groups.

Parvovirus or ‘slapped cheek disease’ is on the rise, CDC warns: Here’s what to know

The woman and her job coach say they were told she should look for a "more leisurely" role.

Disabled jobseeker 'openly discriminated against'

Scripps News

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 airline said that the girl's grandmother had given the two women permission to "educate her".

Anger after strangers lock toddler in plane toilet

 A new vaccine designed to prime the immune system to recognise and fight lung cancer has been tested on UK patients for the first time.Researchers leading the trial have said that BioNTech’s BNT116 vaccine could improve survival rates among people with the disease, and hope that it could eventually become the standard of care worldwide.It works by presenting the immune system with tumour markers from non-small cell lung cancer, the most common form of the disease, to prime the body to fight cancer cells expressing these markers.“Lung cancer is a disease that occurs when cells in the lungs grow...

The lung cancer signs everyone needs to know about as new vaccine announced

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Parents warned of back-to-school measles surge

Health officials are urging parents in England to ensure their children are up to date with any missed vaccinations before they return to school. A rise...

Parents warned of back-to-school measles surge

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