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Child dies from suspected case of brain-eating amoeba in Nebraska, state's first

Child dies from suspected case of brain-eating amoeba in Nebraska, state’s first

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A child in Nebraska is believed to have died from a rare case of brain-eating amoebae, health officials said Wednesday. If confirmed, it will be the first known death of Naegleria fowleri in state history, according to the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. The child, a resident of Douglas County, which includes the …

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First case of monkey pox from human to dog seeks WHO advice from pet owners

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The World Health Organization has called on people infected with monkey pox to avoid exposing animals to the virus after the first reported case of human-to-dog transmission. The case, in which two men and their Italian Greyhound live together in Paris, was reported last week in the medical journal The Lancet. “This is the first …

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NY reports 1st 2022 case of another deadly virus. This time it's not about you

NY reports 1st 2022 case of another deadly virus. This time it’s not about you

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If your heart drops a little every time you hear New York announce a “first case” of something these days, you’re not alone. This latest Empire State development needn’t sink it any further, but it’s something State Department of Environmental Conservation officials urgently notify you of. The agency confirmed Wednesday that a white-tailed deer in …

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