How deadly is bird flu in humans? What we know as US confirms first death
The U.S. has reported its first death due to bird flu, aka H5N1. How deadly is H5N1? Experts discuss bird flu fatality rate ...
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Tanzania confirms Marburg outbreak in Kagera region
Yesterday the World Health Organization (WHO) said Tanzania has 1 confirmed case of Marburg and 25 suspected cases all from ...
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America’s first bird flu death reported in Louisiana
That would give the virus a 50% case fatality rate, making it extraordinarily lethal – but experts don’t actually think it kills half the people it infects. Because severe cases are more likely to be ...
Marburg Bat Virus With 88% Fatality Rate Has Spread to Another Country
Tanzania's president said a sample tested positive for the Marburg virus, which has a fatality rate of up to 88 percent if ...
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Paxlovid protects against hospital care, death, especially in older patients, data show
In this study, the authors estimated that Paxlovid reduced the risk of hospitalization by 39% (95% confidence interval [CI], 36% to 41%), with an absolute risk reduction of 0.9 percentage points. The ...
First human bird flu death in U.S. reported by health officials
The patient had been hospitalized with the first human case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), or H5N1, in Louisiana.
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CDC warns of invasive bacterial outbreak amid spike in cases and fatality rates: 'Rare but severe'
An invasive bacterial infection is on the rise in the U.S., according to an alert from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Cases of meningococcal disease, mainly caused by the ...
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Greeshma acted like born criminal, administering poison with 100% fatality rate: Sharon's brother
Greeshma, found guilty in Sharon`s murder, receives death penalty. Her uncle receives 3 years. Sharon's brother expresses ...