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NEW YORK (AP) — The virus that causes polio has been found in New York City’s wastewater in another sign that the disease, which hadn’t been seen in the U.S. in a decade, is quietly spreading among unvaccinated people, health officials said Friday.The presence of the poliovirus in the city’s wastewater suggests likely local circulation of the…

The CDC is reporting more than 9,400 cases of monkeypox in the United States.The World Health Organization said children are more likely than adults to develop severe disease.Monkeypox symptoms usually start within three weeks of exposure, and may include a fever and rash.As monkeypox cases climb in the United States and children prepare to…

Nearly three dozen people have been sickened by a new virus spreading in China — with scientists warning it is too early to tell if it is deadly or spreads among humans. The Langya henipavirus — or LayV — appears to be jumping from animals in parts of China, nearly three years after the coronavirus pandemic started…

CNN  —  The Biden administration is preparing to move forward with a plan to stretch the limited supply of monkeypox vaccine doses that would allow providers to use one-fifth as much per shot, two people familiar with the plans said. The Biden administration is set to…

Men drink and smoke more than women — but that is not the reason they have a higher cancer risk.A major study suggests biological differences are the real reason behind the disparity between sexes. Understanding these differences could help to improve prevention and treatment, researchers say. The study looked at 300,000 middle-aged and older…

MUNCIE, Ind. — As of Thursday the number of cases of monkeypox in Indiana had reached 62 cases, up from 45 the previous Thursday, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Those figures included at least two pediatric cases.The illness, largely spread by skin on skin contact, has been spreading in the United States since May 17, when the…

Over the course of a year, a man's voice grew progressively more hoarse and his speech became shrill and grating, but he didn't know why.Upon examining the man, doctors discovered the reason: Fungus was growing in his throat.  According to the report of the man's case, published Thursday (4 August) in the journal JAMA Otolaryngology–Head &…

Enlarge / A 2-year-old enjoys the spray of water in a splash pad in Los Angeles on June 20, 2022. In this summer's record-blazing heat, a spritz of crisp, cool water sounds like delicious bliss. Each drop offering brisk relief as it pitter-patters on your face, quenching…

Polio found in wastewater samples in 2 New York counties 02:04 New York state health officials have found indications of additional cases of polio virus in wastewater samples from two different counties,…

HELENA - State health officials report the monkeypox virus has arrived in Montana.The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) and Flathead City-County Health Department today confirmed a single presumptive case of monkeypox virus infection in a Flathead County adult.Initial testing was completed on Friday at the Montana…