Ebola Virus Disease

In the early autumn days of 1537, King Henry VIII was celebrating as his court welcomed a prince. His longed for son and heir, Edward, had been born on October 12th at Hampton Court Palace to widespread rejoicing.  Preparations were in full swing for an elaborate christening and bonfires were being lit around the little boy's future kingdom.  But while the parties started, in a corner of the palace where he was born danger and death were lurking. Edward's mother, Jane Seymour, may have guaranteed the Tudor succession but her health had been compromised while doing it. For Queen Jane was about to develop a devastating and much feared illness – childbed fever. The infection, which later also became known as puerperal fever, leads to women developing a temperature of over 100 degrees in the days after childbirth.  It can now be treated with antibiotics but in the 16th century the first appearance of symptoms wa...

[unable to retrieve full-text content] The first epidemics: How disease ravaged Indigenous Northwest peoples    The Seattle Times

Bill Gates may not love New Year's resolutions, but he's still setting large goals for 2022 and beyond. At the top of his list: avoiding future pandemics. In his end-of-year blog post earlier this month, the billionaire Microsoft co-founder and healthcare philanthropist wrote that among the world's biggest problems, the next Covid-level health scare is pressing enough to demand attention in 2022. "We can't afford to repeat the suffering of the last two years," Gates wrote. "The world had a chance to invest in the tools and systems that could've prevented the Covid-19 pandemic, and we didn't take it." Gates hinted that the topic will be the subject of his next book, set to publish next year. In the meantime, he wrote, investing in medical research and development is a smart place to start: Many of the world's highest-profile medical projects, paused by Covid, could accelerate again in the near future. In one example, he noted, the Bill and...

[unable to retrieve full-text content] What's Going Around: Influenza, stomach bug, COVID-19, strep throat    ABC27

Since Wednesday, 1,620 new coronavirus cases were reported in the state, according to daily numbers released by the Oklahoma State Department of Health. A total of 669,132 COVID-19 cases have been reported since the beginning of the pandemic, the state health department said on Thursday. The provisional death count was not updated on Thursday. The death count stands at 11,949 as of Wednesday. The seven-day rolling average for new cases reported was 852 cases, the state health department said. Currently, 8,525 Oklahomans are considered active cases in the state, OSDH said. As of Monday, 4,878,303 total vaccine doses have been administered with 2,485,988 Oklahomans receiving at least one dose. More than 2,039,000 Oklahomans have completed both inoculations or are fully vaccinated which means 51.5% of the eligible Oklahoma population is fully vaccinated. About 497 Oklahomans are currently in acute care OSDH-licensed facilities with 154 in the ICU and 19 are currently in other types of fac...

Outbreak Update : Since the last brief (26 November 2021), no new confirmed cases or deaths of Ebola virus disease (EVD) have been reported from Beni health zone, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Currently eight suspected cases are being treated in isolation centers in Beni health zone. Cumulatively, 11 cases (8 confirmed, 3 probable), nine deaths (6, 3) and two recoveries of EVD have been reported. Cases are distributed across three (3) health areas: Butsili (9 cases, 7 deaths, 2 recoveries), Bundji (1, 1, 0) and Kanzulinzuli (1, 1, 0). Four (50%) of the confirmed cases are children under 5 years. The cumulative case fatality ratio is 82%. The last confirmed case was reported on 30 October 2021. It has been 28 days since the last case was discharged from the Ebola treatment center.

A fever can be the first sign something's wrong with your horse's health. An increase from the normal body temperature range of 99-101.5 degrees Fahrenheit can mean his immune system is fighting off an infectious microbe or can indicate impending colic. To help owners understand the causes of fevers in horses and learn about the tools veterinarians have to manage them, we've dug through our archives to find our top content on the topic. ARTICLE: My Horse Has a Fever: Now What? Learn to recognize the signs of various temperature-raising conditions in horses. READ MORE SPONSORED ARTICLE : Controlling Fever in Horses Learn about the causes of fever in horses and the tools veterinarians have to control them. READ MORE VIDEO: How to Take Your Horse's Temperature  Tom Cassleberry, DVM, of Fairfield, California, shows you how to take your h...

Gastritis and gastroenteritis may have similar names, but they are different health conditions. Gastritis tends to affect the lining of the stomach, whereas gastroenteritis affects the intestines. Gastritis is inflammation, or irritation, of the stomach lining. Gastroenteritis, on the other hand, is inflammation of the intestine, or the stomach and the bowel. Gastritis can be acute or chronic. The symptoms of acute gastritis come on suddenly and tend to go away on their own. Chronic gastritis comes on gradually and may require medical treatment. Gastroenteritis is a short-term condition that will usually resolve on its own. People sometimes call it stomach flu. This article will explain the key differences between the two conditions, what causes them, and their main symptoms. It will also look at treatments and prevention and when to consult a doctor. Gastritis and gastroenteritis are two separate conditions with different causes and symptoms, and they affect different parts of the di...

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In April 2020, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requested that all forms of prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) ranitidine (Zantac) be removed from the U.S. market. They made this recommendation because unacceptable levels of NDMA, a probable carcinogen (or cancer-causing chemical), were present in some ranitidine products. People taking prescription ranitidine should talk with their doctor about safe alternative options before stopping the drug. People taking OTC ranitidine should stop taking the drug and talk with their healthcare provider about alternative options. Instead of taking unused ranitidine products to a drug take-back site, a person should dispose of them according to the product's instructions or by following the FDA's guidance . Shortness of breath after eating can be an uncomfortable or distressing experience, but is usually not a cause for concern. There are many possible reasons why a person may feel out of breath after eating, and the treatments d...

People visit Tower Square on a sunny, warm and snowless Christmas Eve. JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star ...

This started as a story about what happens after a pandemic ends. I pitched my editor on the idea in early May. Every adult in America could get a vaccine. COVID numbers started to fall. If the Roaring '20s came after the Spanish flu a century ago, did that mean we were on track for another Roaring '20s now? Would "Hot Vax Summer" give way to Decadent Gatsby Party Autumn? I started to dig in. A number of compelling parallels emerged: America 100 years ago had staggering income inequality. A booming stock market. Racial uprisings. Anti-immigrant sentiment. A one-term president plagued by scandals after he left office. Plenty of material for a story. Then the pandemic didn't end. Vaccinations stalled. The Delta variant fueled new waves of infections, hospitalizations and deaths. By September, some states had more hospitalized COVID patients than they did during the winter surge. The economic outlook for this decade has gone from "champagne-soaked...