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What to know about the Oropouche virus, also known as sloth fever
NEW YORK (AP) — More than 20 people returning to the U.S. from Cuba have been infected with a virus transmitted by bugs in recent months, federal health officials said Tuesday. They all had Oropouche virus disease, also known as sloth fever. None have died, and there is no evidence...
EEE, West Nile, malaria: Know the difference between these mosquito-borne diseases
The world's deadliest animal can be squashed flat with a quick slap: It's the mosquito. The buzzing insects are more than annoying — they spread disease. When they bite and drink blood from a person or animal they can pick up viruses or germs too. If they can go on to bite someone...
Extreme heat increasingly endangers children in West and Central Africa, UNICEF says
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Children in West and Central Africa are increasingly exposed to extreme heat, which further endangers their health, according to a new report by UNICEF published Wednesday. The frequency of heatwaves in the region has more than quadrupled since the 1960s,...
Floods and climate change blamed for surge in dengue in the Emirates as WHO warns of global spike
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Since the United Arab Emirates witnessed its heaviest recorded rainfall ever three months ago, the desert nation has issued a multitude of warnings about dengue which, activists say, has surged and struck hardest among the vast populations of laborers. ...
Health officials tell US doctors to be alert for dengue as cases ramp up worldwide
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials on Tuesday warned doctors to be alert for dengue cases as the tropical disease breaks international records. The virus, which is spread by mosquitoes, has been surging worldwide, helped by climate change. In barely six months, countries in the...
US health officials are warning doctors to be alert for dengue cases as the virus surges in other countries
ATLANTA (AP) — US health officials are warning doctors to be alert for dengue cases as the virus surges in other countries.