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Can COVID cause cancer? Myths and realities of the virus and vaccines.
Question: I have heard that in some way COVID infection or having received the COVID vaccine is also a new risk for ...
Rare tick-borne virus causing neurological symptoms diagnosed in Northeastern state
Rare Powassan virus case in Maine highlights serious tick-borne illness with no vaccine or treatment, causing neurological ...
Fulton Co. health officials urge caution for residents as more samples positive for West Nile virus
The Fulton County Board of Health said more samples of mosquitoes tested positive for West Nile virus in traps this week.
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Chikungunya Virus Is Spreading In China: As CDC Considers Travel Advisory, Here’s What To Know
There are also two approved vaccines against chikungunya: a live-attenuated vaccine called IXCHIQ and a virus-like particle ...
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Mosquito abatement district explains how it tests for West Nile virus, gives tips for avoiding bites
West Nile virus has been detected in communities across the Wasatch Front, including seven cities in Davis County. The ...
This Virus Doesn’t Make You Sick. It Makes You Stronger
A common plant virus awakens the immune system to fight cancer—and it’s grown using sunlight, soil, and science.
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What we know about Oropouche fever, a rising vector-borne disease - Vox
The Oropouche virus belongs to the family of bunyaviruses. They appear as spheres under a microscope, and they encode their genomes in RNA, rather than DNA as human cells do.
Experts issue warning as dangerous virus once isolated to the Amazon is now spreading around globe: 'Basically everywhere'
Vox reports that Oropouche, once hidden deep in the Amazon, infected at least 23,000 people starting in 2023. This virus used ...