Ebola Virus Disease

Health officials in rural Guinea on Sunday said they had identified three cases of the deadly Ebola virus in a small rural community near the epicenter of a previous epidemic that killed more than 11,000 people over a two-year span. In a statement Sunday, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Guinea's national laboratory had confirmed three cases in the community of Goueke, near the city of N'Zerekore in the country's interior forest region. The first case occurred in a nurse who died on Jan. 28. Two people who attended the nurse's funeral have died, and four more have reported Ebola-like symptoms and are hospitalized. Samples from the confirmed cases have been sent to a laboratory run by the Institut Pasteur, a French lab in Senegal, for genome sequencing.  "It's a huge concern to see the resurgence of Ebola in Guinea, a country which has already suffered so much from the disease," said Matshidiso Moeti, the WHO's regional direct...

Image Source : FREEPIK Malaria  Summers are back and so are the mosquitoes and Malaria! One of the most dangerous diseases, it is typically transmitted through the bite of an infected Anopheles mosquito. The infected mosquitoes carry the Plasmodium parasite, which is released into your bloodstream when they bite. Once the parasite is transmitted to our body, within 48 to 72 hours, it infects the red blood cells, resulting in symptoms that occur soon after. Malaria cases are more in tropical and subtropical climates where the parasites can live. The disease is rare in the United States but common in developing countries and areas with warm temperatures and high humidity. Malaria is treatable if it's caught early.  Infection with malaria parasites may result in a wide variety of symptoms, ranging from very mild symptoms to severe disease and sometimes, even death.  Symptoms of Malaria Shivering and chills  High fever Headache Nause...

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Two decades after surviving an influenza pandemic that devastated the United States, Katherine Anne Porter recounted her experiences in one of the best-known accounts of the period—the 1939 novella Pale Horse, Pale Rider . In her story, Porter describes how many young people felt as though their lives were threatened by the dual strike of a deadly virus and World War I. Miranda, the main character, recovers from influenza, but sinks into depression as she attempts to rejoin society. The novella ends on a note of optimism, however, where Miranda dreams of a world with no war and no more plague, and she'd have time for "everything." Historians say it's unclear when the 1918 flu actually did end—and that's partly because Americans were as tired of the flu as they are now after two years of COVID-19. Although cases continued to spike in 1920 and beyond, much of the historical record of the pandemic is from its first two years. Porter's novella is one of the few wr...

This is a case of a 32-year-old woman who presented with melena, fever, and right upper quadrant pain, was diagnosed with enteric fever with gastric ulcer bleeding, and treated with antibiotics and proton pump inhibitor. Gastrointestinal bleeding has been reported in 10% of enteric fever patients [5]. However, most of the gastrointestinal bleedings with enteric fever reported in the literature were related to small intestine or colonic lesions. In one study, analyzing the endoscopic findings in patients with enteric fever and gastrointestinal bleeding, the most commonly affected site was the terminal ileum, followed by the ileocecal valve, ascending colon, and transverse colon. Multiple variable-sized punched-out ulcers with slightly elevated margins were representative endoscopic findings [8]. Although there are many studies on lower gastrointestinal bleeding in patients with enteric fever, upper gastrointestinal bleeding has rarely been reported in patients with enteric fever. There ...

Disclaimer: This article should not be taken as medical advice Advertisement Low grade fever is a type of fever in which the temperature is slightly above the normal range, but below what would be considered a fever. It can occur for several reasons and may be accompanied by other symptoms. The easiest way to determine if you have a low-grade fever — or any fever — is to simply take your temperature. Feeling tired or exhausted? Or just not feeling right? You may have a low-grade fever. Low grade fever is a type of fever in which the temperature is slightly above the normal range, but below what would be considered a fever. Fevers are common and can happen for a variety of reasons at different severity levels. According to the U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a person with temperature at or above 100.4 fahrenheit or 38 degree Celsius is considered to have a fever. What causes low grade fever or possible reasons behind low grade fever? Low grade fevers c...

Complex post-traumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD) is a response to a long-lasting, repeated trauma. While this type of trauma may occur as an adult, it is most often seen in childhood and adolescence. Symptoms are similar to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with an additional cluster of symptoms.  C-PTSD treatment is long-term and may include psychotherapy (talk therapy), eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), and medications. A strong support system, journaling, and mindfulness are helpful coping mechanisms when a person is healing from C-PTSD. SDI Productions / Getty Images PTSD vs Complex PTSD Feeling stressed after a traumatic situation is common. You might feel anxious, have an increased heart rate, experience bad dreams, or get shaky. This is called post-traumatic stress or PTS. PTS can be very intense, however, the symptoms usually go away within a month. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a clinicall...

Last week, a 30-year-old man, who was about to collapse on the streets of Mumbai, was brought to the emergency ward of the city's Masina Hospital by his friends. His complexion had paled, he wore a discombobulated look and reported low blood pressure. Upon a close examination, consulting chest physician Dr Sulaiman Ladhani found that the man was dehydrated and suffering from heat exhaustion.

There is little evidence that cough medicines work better than home remedies at easing a child's cough. Most of the time, unless a cough is causing distress or disturbing sleep, there is no need to treat it. Children's coughs usually resolve on their own after a couple of weeks. Cough medicines do not clear a cough but may make a child feel more comfortable. This article outlines current advice on treating children's coughs and home remedies that might be safer and more effective in making a coughing child feel more comfortable. There is usually no need to treat a child's cough with medication. According to the American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI), coughing helps a child remove mucus, infections, and irritants from their respiratory tract. The AAAAI also states that most over-the-counter (OTC) cough medicines are not particularly effective. However, if a child's cough is causing distress or disturbing their sleep, caregivers may want to consult ...

An international research team led by scientists at Georgetown University has found that humans might give viruses back to animals more often than previously understood. In a study published March 22 in Ecology Letters , the authors describe nearly one hundred different cases where diseases have undergone "spillback" from humans back into wild animals, much like how SARS-CoV-2 has been able to spread in mink farms, zoo lions and tigers, and wild white-tailed deer. "There has understandably been an enormous amount of interest in human-to-wild animal pathogen transmission in light of the pandemic," says Gregory Albery, Ph.D., a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Biology at Georgetown University and the study's senior author. "To help guide conversations and policy surrounding spillback of our pathogens in the future, we went digging through the literature to see how the process has manifested in the past." In their new study, Albery and colle...

NewsDesk  @bactiman63 The Ministry of Health of Argentina reports on a possible case of measles registered in the City of Buenos Aires. The probable case of measles is a 25-year-old woman, 9 weeks pregnant, who was treated at a private health center with suspected COVID-19, being negative for this disease, and presenting positive serology (IgM) for measles. The sample was processed by the Virology Laboratory of the Gutiérrez Hospital in the City of Buenos Aires last Friday. The woman has not been vaccinated against measles or rubella. IMage/CIA The woman returned to the country on March 4 and would have contracted the disease on the occasion of a trip to Maldives whose itinerary stops in Jordan, Qatar, Dubai and São Paulo, health officials note. Eleven days after her arrival, she developed fever, runny nose, cough, and conjunctivitis, adding a rash two days later. Four days later she was hospitalized for suspected COVID-1...

A burning sensation in your chest can be scary, but this is a common symptom that can develop for a number of reasons. They range from anxiety and inflammation in the body, to certain medical conditions involving the heart, lungs, and intestines.  Most of the time, symptoms of burning in the chest will not be due to a heart-related condition. In fact, the most common cause of a burning sensation in your chest is heartburn, or acid reflux. It is usually not life-threatening, but it can be irritating and signal the presence of larger health issues that should not be dismissed. This article will look at common causes of burning in the chest, potentially life-threatening causes, and when to seek immediate medical attention. Moyo Studio / E+ / Getty Images Signs of an Emergency The feeling of an uncomfortable burning sensation in your chest is common. It is usually not a sign of a medical emergency, but if you experience the following addi...