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‘Very contagious’ tomato flu virus detected in kids
“Tomato flu” was first identified in India on May 6 and has so far infected 82 children, who are all under the age of 5, according to a study by the Lancet Respiratory Medicine Journal. A further 26 kids up to the age of 10 are suspected of having cases of tomato flu. Aptly named … Read more‘Very contagious’ tomato flu virus detected in kids
UK EMERGENCY: POLIO FOUND IN SEWAGE SYSTEM
Traces of polio virus found in London sewage as health officials declare national incident.. more: Officials believe there has been some spread between closely linked individuals in northeast London – probably extended family members.
Monkeypox pop: More states
“The U.S. has the resources we need to help us respond to monkeypox in this country right now. We’ve been preparing for this type of outbreak for decades,” CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said in a briefing.
A POX ON YOUR HOUSE: Blame it on the monkeys
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expressed concern Tuesday about an unusual outbreak of monkeypox in the United Kingdom, suggesting there appears to be at least some undetected transmission of the virus there and warning of the possibility that the outbreak could spread beyond U.K. borders.
‘This is not my kid’: CNN reports on the Mysterious hepatitis and how it wreaked havoc in a healthy child with shocking speed
Seemingly out of nowhere, Baelyn’s liver had become so damaged that it could no longer clean ammonia out of her blood. She’s part of a nationwide investigation by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention into recent cases of sudden severe hepatitis — or swelling of the liver — in 109 children in 25 … Read more‘This is not my kid’: CNN reports on the Mysterious hepatitis and how it wreaked havoc in a healthy child with shocking speed
THE UNEXPLAINED HEPATITIS OUTBREAK IN CHILDREN IS HITTING MORE STATES
The expanding reports are alarming… the number of healthy children needing liver transplants is disconcerting
Reports of liver disease in children expanding in the United States
A number of states now reporting cases or suspected cases
Cases expand: Multi-country outbreak of hepatitis in children
The WHO said the investigation into the cause needs to focus on factors such as “increased susceptibility amongst young children following a lower level of circulation of adenovirus during the COVID-19 pandemic, the potential emergence of a novel adenovirus, as well as SARS-CoV-2 co-infection.”..
More cases revealed of liver disease in children
The kids aren’t alright.. and this scary quote makes us more uneasy about the ongoing liver disease outbreak:
“A novel or yet undetected virus also cannot be ruled out at this time”