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As the chilly winds blow past and the mercury plummets, there is an uptick in cases of people experiencing body aches and fever with a runny nose and cough. As the temperatures dips, it causes the air to dry up, weakening the human body’s immune system. Moreover, viruses tend to survive longer in low temperatures, … Read more
Inside a bustling unit at St. Michael’s Hospital in downtown Toronto, one of Shirley Bell’s patients was suffering from a cat bite and a fever, but otherwise appeared fine — until an alert from an AI-based early warning system showed he was sicker than he seemed. While the nursing team usually checked blood work around noon, … Read more
Symptoms include “fever, headache, backache, myalgia, swollen lymph nodes, skin, and mucous membrane rashes”, the statement read. The screening measures will last for six months and the list of affected countries will be updated according to World Health Organization information. Global health officials confirmed an infection with a new strain of the mpox virus in … Read more
For once, that buzzing sound in your ear this summer might not be a mosquito, but part of Ottawa Public Health’s (OPH) multi-faceted strategy to keep the insects — and the potentially dangerous viruses they can carry — in check. The public health agency is deploying drones capable of carrying and dispersing larvicides to kill mosquitos. The technology … Read more
KOTA KINABALU: A Year 4 pupil who died of suspected food poisoning in Sandakan was believed to have consumed cheese tarts, according to Dr Asits Sanna. The Sabah health director stated that the father had bought the cheese tarts from a shop and brought them home, where the 10-year-old son and his wife ate them … Read more
Nigeria has confirmed eight new Lassa fever infections across four states in one week, spanning 24 to 30 June. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) disclosed this in its latest situation report published on its website for week 26 of 2024. The agency said in the report that no death was recorded … Read more
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has recalled a selection of plant-based drinks after discovering they could be contaminated with listeria. Stores across Canada are being told not to sell, serve or distribute the following 15 products from the Silk and Great Value brands, and anyone who has them in their fridge should not consume or use them. The recalled … Read more
On July 1, there was a strong buzz about Shatrughan Sinha being admitted to the hospital after his health had gone down. This further fueled up speculations about the actor undergoing severe health issues following the stress of his daughter Sonakshi Sinha and Zaheer Iqbal’s wedding a couple of weekends ago. And now, the actor-politician’s … Read more
Veteran actor and politician Shatrughan Sinha has been hospitalised following a bout of viral fever and weakness. The 77-year-old, known for his iconic roles in Bollywood and his significant political career, was admitted to Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Mumbai. Shatrughan Sinha hospitalised due to viral fever at Kokilaben Hospital Shatrughan’s son, Luv Sinha, verified … Read more
Tick experts are warning Canadians to be on the lookout for symptoms of a tick-borne disease whose case counts have been steadily increasing over the past 15 years. Anaplasmosis is an infection contracted by humans and animals caused by the Anaplasma phagocytophilum bacteria and spread by ticks. In the early 2000s, provinces and territories began reporting a handful … Read more
