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CDC: Deaths From a Rare Drug 100 Times More Powerful Than Fentanyl Are On the Rise
A new report from the CDC showed an increase in overdose deaths caused by carfentanil, an opioid 100 times more potent than ...
Bird flu samples show mutations that may make it easier to spread to people, CDC reports
What is the bird flu pandemic risk? CDC analysis suggests the H5N1 virus has the capacity to mutate in ways that could make ...
Are you contagious? Check when you're most likely to spread COVID, the flu, norovirus and other common illnesses
How long are you contagious after getting COVID, flu, RSV, pneumonia, the norovirus stomach bug and more? Here's what to know ...
Carnival brands, cruise industry face growing norovirus problem
In December alone five cruise ships from Cunard, Holland America Line and Princess Cruises, all Carnival-owned brands, ...
Cruise ships hit by worst year for stomach bugs in over a decade, CDC data reveals
The cruise industry continues to balloon — with ever bigger, ever wilder boats and some 37.1 million cruise passengers set to take to the waters in 2025, according to industry body Cruise Lines ...
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Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Virus Infections in Humans
Highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) viruses have caused widespread infections in dairy cows and poultry in the United ...
Bird Flu Virus Likely Mutated In US Patient Who Contracted Severe Case: What Does This Mean?
Health experts said while the new finding is concerning, it is not a cause for alarm as the virus has been causing sporadic, ...
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Flu season claims lives of nine children in US as cases surge across the country: CDC
bringing the total outbreaks within such medical facilities across the state this season to 68. The recent rise in cases prompted the CDC to announce Dec. 20 as the start of the 2024-25 flu season ...
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Bird flu samples show mutations that may make it easier to spread to people, CDC reports
The CDC said its analysis found no changes associated with markers that would mean antivirals, such as Tamiflu, wouldn’t work against the virus. That’s one of the agency’s criteria for ...