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19Dec

Karnataka makes wearing mask mandatory for people above 60 amid JN.1 subvariant scare

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Madikeri (Karnataka): The Karnataka Government has ordered people over 60 years of age, those with heart and kidney diseases, and those with fever, phlegm, and colds to wear masks compulsorily amid JN.1 subvariant scare. Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao has announced that the Karnataka government will issue an order on Tuesday following the detection […]

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19Dec

San Luis Obispo doctor sees rise in respiratory illnesses

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The cough, congestion, sore throat, aches, and pains are on the rise once again. “Especially with this rainy weather we’re having and people are going to be gathering for the holidays and we’ve already got this flu season going. This is going to be the beginning of what might be a very big flu season […]

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19Dec

Ministry confident of managing Covid-19 cases

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PUTRAJAYA: Despite a rise in the number of Covid-19 cases in Malaysia, the Health Ministry is confident that it will be able to manage the numbers without having to introduce restrictions. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said the ministry has prepared a five-point strategy to deal with the situation. These include early case […]

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19Dec

TCMH reports surge in respiratory viruses

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Texas County Memorial Hospital’s emergency room in Houston has seen an increase in positive respiratory virus cases as Missouri enters its respiratory virus season, hospital board members learned during their most recent monthly meeting Nov. 28. “During the last 30 days, 51 COVID-19 patients, 13 respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) cases and nine adenovirus patients have […]

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19Dec

GTA hospitals seeing spike in respiratory viruses in emergency rooms, doctors say

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Some hospitals in the Greater Toronto Area are seeing a spike in the numbers of people coming in with respiratory viruses, emergency room physicians say. Dr. Dennis Cho, deputy medical director of emergency departments at University Health Network (UHN) in Toronto, said on Monday that the wave of people with respiratory complaints in ERs marks […]

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19Dec

COVID-19 hospitalization linked to greater long-term health risks than seasonal influenza

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A study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases reveals that the long-term risk of death and health adversities associated with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-related hospitalization is higher than that associated with seasonal influenza-related hospitalization. Study: Long-term outcomes following hospital admission for COVID-19 versus seasonal influenza: a cohort study. Image Credit: Andrii Vodolazhskyi / Shutterstock Background Like severe […]

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19Dec

Illnesses spreading across East Texas include flu, RSV, COVID

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TYLER, Texas (KLTV) – Across East Texas, people are coughing, sniffling, sneezing, and showing up at doctor’s offices to figure out what they have. So, what is going around? Doctors say it isn’t just one thing. This season of giving, East Texans are sharing a number of illnesses. “We have a lot of things going […]

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19Dec

Harmattan Tricks and Tips: Try these ten people who say they work effectively

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These harmattan tricks and tips are battle-tested to help you navigate this season easily and comfortably. The harmattan, that dry, dusty wind that blows across West Africa from December to February, can be annoying. But with a little preparation and a few clever tricks, you can survive (and even thrive) this time of year. Here […]

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19Dec

Respiratory infections: Dissecting the world’s fourth cause of death

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Lower respiratory infections persist as the fourth leading cause of global deaths, according to a report by the World Health Organisation (WHO).  On the other hand, the death rates have significantly decreased. In 2019, 2.6 million people died from it, 460,000 fewer than in 2000.  According to the Centres for Disease Control, most respiratory infections, […]

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18Dec

Home monitoring of CF in children detects flares, therapy response

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At-home telemonitoring of lung function in children with cystic fibrosis (CF) can detect the early onset of pulmonary exacerbations, or a sudden worsening of lung symptoms, and may help in determining the likelihood of a child’s response to treatment, a study reported. Its researchers proposed thresholds for lung function using home spirometry that could identify […]

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18Dec

Man in Arkansas catches virus carried by RATS that has a 40% kill rate – after state scientists discovered ‘dangerous’ new strain

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Hantavirus is a deadly group of viruses usually spread between animals It transfers to humans via contact with rodent feces or through contaminated air READ MORE: My beloved Yorkshire Terrier died from mystery new dog disease By Caitlin Tilley, Health Reporter For Dailymail.Com Published: 16:33 GMT, 18 December 2023 | Updated: 17:25 GMT, 18 December […]

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18Dec

Covid cases up, states told to ramp up testing | India News

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WITH COVID-19 cases on the rise, particularly in Kerala, the Centre has asked all states to remain vigilant and ensure adequate testing in all districts, with a high proportion of RT-PCR tests. In a letter to the states, Union Health Secretary Sudhanshu Pant has also asked them to send all positive samples for whole genome […]

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18Dec

Symptoms, how to protect pets

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Respiratory illness cases often spike in the fall and winter months. This season, dogs are the ones especially affected.  Experts are still investigating an outbreak that’s affecting canines across the country. However, the American Veterinary Medical Association explained the disease falls under the category of canine infectious respiratory disease complex (CIRDC), which includes canine parainfluenza […]

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18Dec

40% Of Student Loan Borrowers Missed First Payment After COVID Pause Ended

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The United States Department of Education said that 40% of the 22 million student loan borrowers did not make their first payment since a three-year pause came to end in October. U.S. Undersecretary of Education James Kvaal said that those who missed their first payment have 12 months to get back on track before they face the consequences, […]

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18Dec

Resolve to Keep Your Allergies, Asthma in Check in 2024

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By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter (HealthDay) MONDAY, Dec. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — If you’re one of the 50 million Americans with asthma or allergies, 2024 is another year to redouble efforts to manage them. “It’s not always easy to get allergies and asthma under control,” allergist Dr. Gailen Marshall, president of the American College […]

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18Dec

Surge in respiratory diseases COVID-19 and JN.1 subvariant

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World Health Organization (WHO) published this video item, entitled “Surge in respiratory diseases COVID-19 and JN.1 subvariant” – below is their description. Dr Maria Van Kerkhove talks about the current surge in respiratory diseases COVID-19 and JN.1 subvariant. WHO continues to assess the situation. Follow WHO’s public health advice to keep your families and friends […]

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18Dec

Centre Issues Advisory To States Due To Rise In Cases, Asks Them To Ensure Adequate Testing

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Covid-19 Variant JN.1: The Centre has issued an advisory to states due to the recent surge in Covid-19 cases caused by the Omicron subvariant JN.1 in India. The Centre has advised the states to remain vigilant about the situation, to report and monitor district-wise severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) and influenza-like illness (ILI) cases on […]

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18Dec

What you need to know about ‘long flu’

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Study details and key findings For the study, researchers compared the health records of 10,985 patients who were hospitalized with influenza from 2015 and 2019 and 81,280 patients who were hospitalized with COVID-19 from 2020 and 2022. Almost all of the patients were men, and the average age was 71. All data was taken from […]

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18Dec

The updates on flu, COVID-19 and other respiratory virus for the week of Dec. 15

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With Canada’s colder weather comes respiratory virus season, when influenza, RSV and other viruses circulate alongside the COVID-19 virus that remains with us. While Canadians learned a lot about how to protect themselves from illness over the course of the pandemic, new information from health care practitioners can help inform decisions, from availability of flu […]

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18Dec

2 global itepekimab Phase 3 trials for COPD open new US sites

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Two international Phase 3 clinical trials testing the investigational antibody itepekimab in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are continuing to enroll patients — specifically, former smokers — at hundreds of centers worldwide, with several new sites recently opened in the U.S. All of the new sites are being provided by Care Access, a […]

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