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Peter Salk, the son of polio vaccine's developer, says the newest US polio case sounds a warning

PITTSBURGH — After a man in Rockland County, New York, became the first patient to contract polio in the United States in nearly a decade, experts such as Dr. Peter Salk — whose late father, Jonas, developed a vaccine for the disease — said the public shouldn't be alarmed but…

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Disease experts and historians can’t agree on when syphilis came to Europe

Opinion: The theory syphilis came to Europe from the Americas is wrong, according to ongoing research by paleopathologists, scientists who study skeletal remains for evidence of disease.

Inverse

Monkeypox emergency declaration ‘recognises need to stop global spread’

A London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine professor reassured people the situation is not something they should ‘unduly worry’ about.

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Women with disabilities 'underestimated' as battle for equality in science careers heats up

Geologist Melanie Finch knows all about the barriers faced by women pursuing careers in science and mining with even greater challenges for those with disabilities, but these trailblazes are determined to lead the way for the next generation.

ABC News

Farmers warn impact of foot-and-mouth disease will be far reaching if it gets into WA

Western Australia's huge size could make it hard to track and eradicate the disease, while a worker shortage will make it difficult to cope with increased domestic production if exports stop.

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Monkeypox has been declared a global emergency. Should you get a vaccine? And which one?

Should you get a monkeypox vaccine?

Miami Herald

Critical elements of leading Alzheimer’s study possibly fraudulent

The highly influential paper, first published in 2006, has helped guide billions of dollars in US federal research into the disease

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UN Health Agency Chief Declares Monkeypox a Global Emergency

The expanding monkeypox outbreak in more than 70 countries is an “extraordinary” situation that qualifies as a global emergency, the World Health Organization chief said Saturday, a declaration that could spur further investment in treating the once-rare disease and worsen the scramble for scarce vaccines. A global emergency is WHO’s…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Monkeypox signs and symptoms: What to look for and how it spreads

Tropical disease originating in Africa has spread across the world since May

The Independent UK

Monkeypox: How is it different from chickenpox?

Although the two diseases share many symptoms, there are several key differences

The Independent UK

Delhi records 738 fresh Covid-19 cases, one death; positivity rate 5.04 pc

NEW DELHI: Delhi on Saturday recorded 738 fresh coronavirus cases and one death due to the disease as the positivity rate climbed to 5.04 per cent, according to city health department data.

The Times of India

Culling of pigs to begin in Wayanad farm today

Two cases of African swine fever confirmed at farm

The Hindu

World Health Organization chief declares monkeypox a global emergency

Declaring a global emergency means the monkeypox outbreak is an “extraordinary event” that could spill over into more countries and requires a coordinated global response.

Chicago Sun-Times

Liver disease symptoms as itchy feet could indicate condition

Liver disease can be fatal if left untreated and itchy feet could be an early indicator.

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Monkeypox outbreak declared global health emergency by World Health Organisation

The disease has spread to more than 70 countries

The Independent UK

UN health agency declares monkeypox a global emergency

The World Health Organization says the expanding monkeypox outbreak in more than 70 countries is an “extraordinary” situation that now qualifies as a global emergency

Miami Herald

‘Florida is in midst of a meningococcal outbreak.’ What to know now about meningitis

Florida is facing several disease outbreaks — COVID, monkeypox, dengue fever. But meningococcal disease is now on the minds of health experts, too.

The Hindu

New fungal disease detected in jackfruit in Kerala

Athelia rolfsii, a soil-borne fungal pathogen, is a major threat to several crops and was found in jackfruit samples collected from three districts

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Pakistan reports polio case to take year's count to 13

Pakistan's polio count for the year has risen to 13 with one case reported on Friday as the South Asian nation looks to contain a disease mostly eradicated elsewhere, officials said

The Conversation

The Marburg virus: urgent need to contain this close cousin of Ebola

In July 2022 Ghana confirmed its first two cases of the deadly Marburg virus, a highly infectious disease in the same family as the virus that causes Ebola. The Conversation Africa’s Wale Fatade and Usifo Omozokpea asked virologist Oyewale Tomori about its origin and how people can protect themselves against…

The Hindu

African swine fever: Animal husbandry department to cull pigs in Kerala

A 12-member Rapid Response Team has been constituted to cull the pigs in Wayanad district

Asharq Al-Awsat

Two Children Diagnosed with Monkeypox in US, Officials Say

Two children have been diagnosed with monkeypox in the US, health officials said Friday. One is a toddler in California and the other an infant who is not a US resident but was tested while in Washington, DC, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The children were…

The Guardian - US

Paxlovid going underused due to doctors’ ‘misperceptions’, experts say

Clinicians are ‘skittish’ about the Covid antiviral, resulting in a failure to treat patients who could greatly benefit

AAP

Govt foot and mouth response 'flat-footed'

The federal opposition has again criticised the government's response to the threat of foot and mouth disease entering Australia after an outbreak in Indonesia.

Newcastle Herald

Strict biosecurity and quarantine needed to keep Australia's 150 years free of foot and mouth disease

Holding foot and mouth disease at bay

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