¿Por qué la COVID se propagó tan rápido en las prisiones de California?
JUEVES, 7 de julio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Una variedad de problemas, entre ellos el hacinamiento, condujeron a un aumento en los casos de COVID-19 en las prisiones de California en 2020-2021, afirma un nuevo informe.Prevenir brotes en el futuro r…
Learn MoreWHO Says Global Monkeypox Cases Have Jumped 77% in One Week
FRIDAY, July 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — More than 6,000 monkeypox cases in 59 countries have surfaced since the outbreak began in May, the World Health Organization confirmed Thursday.The United Nation’s health agency reported a 77% rise in cases on …
Learn MoreWhy COVID Spread So Fast in California’s Prisons
THURSDAY, July 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — An array of problems, including overcrowding, led to a surge of COVID-19 cases in California prisons in 2020-2021, a new report details. Preventing outbreaks in the future will require a comprehensive list of…
Learn MoreLa COVID fue una importante causa de muerte en 2020 y 2021
MARTES, 6 de julio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La COVID-19 se ha unido de forma oficial a la enfermedad cardiaca y el cáncer como causa principal de muerte en Estados Unidos durante dos años consecutivos.El virus fue la tercera causa principal de muer…
Learn MoreLos síntomas recientes de viruela del simio difieren de los de brotes anteriores
LUNES, 4 de julio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los síntomas de los pacientes con viruela del simio de Reino Unido difieren de los de brotes anteriores del virus, muestra un estudio reciente.Señaló que había menos reportes de fiebre y cansancio, mientra…
Learn MoreCOVID Was a Leading Cause of Death for 2020, 2021
TUESDAY, July 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 has officially joined heart disease and cancer as a leading cause of death in the United States for two years in a row. The virus was the third-leading cause of death for the period between when the p…
Learn MoreDeadly Listeria Outbreak Linked to Ice Cream
TUESDAY, July 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has linked a recent Listeria outbreak to ice cream made by Florida-based Big Olaf Creamery.One person has died in the outbreak involving 10 states, while 22 h…
Learn MoreWhooping Cough (Pertussis)
Whooping cough (pertussis) is a disease that should be rare by now. We’ve had an effective vaccine against whooping cough for decades, but the illness continues to thrive. An unusual whooping cough outbreak in California in 2010, for example, sickened…
Learn MoreCold Sores (Children)
What are cold sores?Cold sores, also known as fever blisters, are small red blisters that crop up near the lips or on them. More rarely, they sprout on the roof of the mouth. (Some people confuse them with canker sores, which are painful crater-like s…
Learn MoreChildhood Immunization Schedule: What Parents Need to Know
Becoming a new parent brings plenty of challenges, and getting your young children all the vaccines they need, when they need them, can be daunting.“Immunizations are a way for us to help people develop immunity so they can prevent infections,” explai…
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