CBC Health1h ago
Dangerous bacterial infection hits highest level seen in Canada in more than a decade
Annual cases of invasive meningococcal disease, a rare but dangerous bacterial infection, have hit the highest level seen in Canada in more than a decade. This rapidly-progressing illness can cause meningitis, sepsis or even death, and children and young adults often bear the brunt.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/invasive-meningococcal-disease-rising-9.7151929?cmp=rss
CBC Canada1h ago
Dangerous bacterial infection hits highest level seen in Canada in more than a decade
Annual cases of invasive meningococcal disease, a rare but dangerous bacterial infection, have hit the highest level seen in Canada in more than a decade. This rapidly-progressing illness can cause meningitis, sepsis or even death, and children and young adults often bear the brunt.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/invasive-meningococcal-disease-rising-9.7151929?cmp=rss
CBC Manitoba2h ago
Dangerous bacterial infection hits highest level seen in Canada in more than a decade
Annual cases of invasive meningococcal disease, a rare but dangerous bacterial infection, have hit the highest level seen in Canada in more than a decade. This rapidly-progressing illness can cause meningitis, sepsis or even death, and children and young adults often bear the brunt.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/invasive-meningococcal-disease-rising-9.7151929?cmp=rss
CBC Top Stories2h ago
Dangerous bacterial infection hits highest level seen in Canada in more than a decade
https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/invasive-meningococcal-disease-rising-9.7151929?cmp=rss
CBC Top Stories2h ago
Dangerous bacterial infection hits highest level seen in Canada in more than a decade
Annual cases of invasive meningococcal disease, a rare but dangerous bacterial infection, have hit the highest level seen in Canada in more than a decade. This rapidly-progressing illness can cause meningitis, sepsis or even death, and children and young adults often bear the brunt.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/invasive-meningococcal-disease-rising-9.7151929?cmp=rss
AI6YR Ben8h ago

Yay, Typhus

http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/acd/diseases/Typhus/Index.htm

#fleas #typhus #disease #LosAngelesCounty

Cosmic Librarian18h ago

Not good...and also dangerous for the public's health.

CDC pauses dozens of types of lab testing during evaluation and in wake of downsizing

The federal government’s disease-tracking agency has paused its diagnostic testing for rabies, monkeypox and a number of other infectious diseases.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week posted a list of more than two dozen types of testing that have become unavailable.

#CDC #disease #testing

https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/02/health/cdc-lab-testing-downsizing

CDC pauses dozens of types of lab testing during evaluation and in wake of downsizing

The federal government’s disease-tracking agency has paused its diagnostic testing for rabies, monkeypox and a number of other infectious diseases.

CNN
Via Baltica22h ago

#Latvia has recorded the country's first outbreak of #measles since 2018, the Centre for #Disease Prevention and Control (SPKC) reports. SPKC has so far registered 36 cases, most of them #children, and the number continues to rise.

https://viabaltica.fi/latvia-first-measles-outbreak-since-2018/

Latvia: First measles outbreak since 2018

Latvia has recorded the country’s first outbreak of measles since 2018, according to the Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (SPKC), LETA reports. SPKC has so far registered 36 cases…

Via Baltica
Show threadMx Verda1d ago

New slogan I need on every billboard, podcast ad, cereal box, news ticker, etc:
> "Symptom management" is lifesaving for disabled people. You do not understand.

#spoonie #disability #MassDisablingEvent #tired #sick #illness #unwell #disease #infectious #pathogen #virus #bacteria #fungus #protozoa #protist #hyphae #yeast #microbiome #microbiota #microorganisms #YouAreAColony #YouAreACity

🇩🇪 🇺🇦 🇨🇦2d ago

Nothing to worry about... Trump will 'take care of it'

"Do you have the new #Covid variant, #flu or other #virus? Look out for these symptoms
Flu and Covid, including a new variant called BA.3.2, nicknamed “#cicada,” are still circulating, along with several other respiratory illnesses and a nasty stomach bug. "

#Health #CDC #Disease #News #Science #USA #WHO #UN

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/flu-rsv-covid-cicada-virus-2026-symptoms-signs-rcna265906

Do you have the flu, Covid or RSV? Look out for these symptoms

Flu and Covid, including a new variant called BA.3.2, nicknamed “cicada,” are still circulating across the U.S. in 2026. How do you know what's making you sick?

NBC News