An Arizona resident had succumbed to the Black Death, marking the county’s first plague death since 2007. Health authorities in Coconino County verified that the patient’s cause of death was pneumonic plague, which is caused by the bacteria Yersinia pestis. Still, they did not disclose the person’s name or gender. Despite efforts to save his life, theContinue reading “Deaths From Medieval Disease Reported In US State”
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MPox Has Probably Already Arrived In The UK
A new, deadly strain of mpox that has killed hundreds of people in Africa is ‘very likely’ already in the UK, an infectious diseases expert has warned. The Clade 1b strain of mpox – previously known as monkeypox – is ‘more severe’ with ‘higher mortality’ than the one that sparked panic in 2022, experts have said. Not only may the virus transfer fromContinue reading “MPox Has Probably Already Arrived In The UK”
‘Super Gonorrhoea’ Outbreak
Gonorrhoea cases have reached an all-time high due to growing concerns about an imported super strain that is becoming resistant to treatment. The number of cases of gonorrhoea recorded in England in the year exceeded 85,000, the most since 1918. Those who engage in condom-free sex with new or casual partners are advised to getContinue reading “‘Super Gonorrhoea’ Outbreak”
The United Kingdom Has Monkeypox
Health bosses said that Monkeypox is in the United Kingdom and now two more people have been diagnosed with it in cases not connected to the previous infection. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said that one of the two people, who live in the same household, is being treated in a hospital. The cases,Continue reading “The United Kingdom Has Monkeypox”
THE MONTHLY MOSQUITO 