First case of GBS reported in 2025 in Mumbai

The city of Mumbai reported its first case of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) in 2025, following a diagnosis in a 64-year-old female patient with the...

US flu season the worst it’s been in at least 15 years

The United States has experienced the busiest winter virus season in 15 years, as indicated by the percentage of doctor visits driven by influenza-like...

Mpox: Europe hit by clade 1b variant

In August 2024, the WHO declared Mpox in Africa a global health emergency. European health authorities warned that cases would probably also be found...

Gastroenteritis outbreak on a cruise ship, 90 poisoned

The US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released an official statement indicating that 89 passengers and 2 crew members aboard a cruise...

New ‘Camp Hill’ Henipavirus identified in Alabama

Scientists have detected, for the first time in North America, an unknown virus related to Nipah and Hendra viruses. The pathogen, termed Camp Hill...

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