viral disease

Chikungunya Virus: Increased Risk of Death for Up to Three Months, Says Lancet Study |

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NEW DELHI: People infected with the chikungunya virus continue to have an increased risk of death for up to three months post-infection, according to a study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal. Chikungunya is a viral disease transmitted by mosquitoes to humans. Most commonly, the virus is transmitted by Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus … Read more

First death from rare viral disease Alaskapox reported in Kenai Peninsula

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NEW DELHI: Alaska health officials have confirmed the state’s first fatal case of Alaskapox, a recently discovered viral disease. The victim, an elderly immunocompromised man from the Kenai Peninsula south of Anchorage, succumbed to the illness while undergoing treatment in late January.The Alaska Department of Public Health announced on Friday that the person who succumbed … Read more