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What we know about HMPV, the respiratory virus spreading in China

The virus, first identified in 2001, is one of a handful of respiratory illnesses spreading this winter. This is what we know about the current outbreak.

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Giving poor people cash reduced tuberculosis risks in Brazil - study

Researchers said the findings underscore the close link between poverty and tuberculosis, which sickens more than 10 million people per year.

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Antibiotic-resistant cholera posing new threat on cyclone-hit Mayotte

Hospitals are overwhelmed with patients suffering not only from cyclone-related injuries but also from dehydration, and malnutrition. Now authorities are concerned about disease.

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New HIV cases rose in 21 European countries in 2023

The increase in diagnoses in 2023 is likely due in part to an increase in testing, but health authorities said more work is needed to contain HIV.

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Man in US dies of suspected Lassa fever infection. What is it?

The disease is endemic in parts of West Africa but rarely seen in Europe or the US.

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Risk to Europeans is low after new mpox strain found in Germany - ECDC

The German patient is the second case of a new strain of mpox detected in Europe.

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Whooping cough cases surge in US, Europe post-COVID pandemic

Cases of pertussis fell during the COVID-19 pandemic, but cases of the "100-day" cough are now increasing.

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Mpox vaccine immunity appears to wane within a year - study

Researchers said booster shots may be required for people immunised against mpox in 2022, but larger studies are needed to confirm the findings first.

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Concerns grow over West Nile virus after two more deaths in Seville

According to authorities, the total number of deaths in Andalusia has risen to five, with 10 more people estimated to be infected with the virus.

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WHO declares mpox outbreak a global health emergency

The WHO and Africa CDC declared emergencies over the mpox outbreak, as European authorities plan to send more than 175,000 vaccines to the region.

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Which viruses and bacteria could cause the next pandemic?

The World Health Organization believes that one of more than 30 known pathogens could cause the next pandemic. Several are already present worldwide.

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People who don’t get COVID may have a specific immune response - study

Researchers infected 36 people with the virus that causes COVID-19 to understand why some people seem to evade the virus. The answer was in their immune system.

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UK MP gets standing ovation in parliament after quadruple amputation

Craig Mackinlay, a 57-year-old MP, nearly died from sepsis and had to have his arms and feet surgically removed.

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Parents urged to vaccinate children amid rise in measles cases

Global measles cases could double in a year, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

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Duration vs distance: Why some people got COVID and others didn’t

A new Oxford University study found that the duration of an encounter with a person sick with COVID was as important as the distance kept from them.

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West Nile virus on the rise in Europe, finds authority

While it is only the third most reported disease transmitted from animals to humans, infections by mosquitos carrying the West Nile virus are growing in the EU, according to the EU Food Safety Authority (EFSA).

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'Walking pneumonia' epidemics reported in parts of Europe. What is it?

Much like China, several European countries are seeing rising cases of mycoplasma pneumoniae, a bacterium that causes "walking pneumonia". How serious is it?

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Infections from animals may cause 12 times more deaths by 2050 - study

Most modern epidemics have been caused by pathogens that spread from animals to humans. These zoonotic diseases have been predicted to increase with climate change.

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Antimicrobial resistance: Why our medicines may stop working

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Antibiotics have been called 'wonder drugs' - but can they survive a new wave of superbugs? Euronews explains.

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Sepsis taking too many lives due to hospital failings - UK ombudsman

Despite progress, UK hospitals continue to make the same mistakes on sepsis, the ombudsman said.