On July 13, the California Department of Food and Agriculture confirmed a 6-year-old unvaccinated Arabian cross gelding in Kern County, California, positive for West Nile virus (WNV). He presented with acute recumbency (down and unable to get up), grade 3 out of 5 ataxia (incoordination), hyperesthesia (hypersensitivity to touch and sound), knuckling, and severe abrasions
Continue Reading...Situation update worldwide, as of 29 March 2020
Since 31 December 2019 and as of 29 March 2020, 657 140 cases of COVID-19 (in accordance with the applied case definitions and testing strategies in the affected countries) have been reported, including 30 451 deaths. The deaths have been reported from Italy (10 023), Spain (5 690), China (3 306), Iran (2 517), France
Continue Reading...Situation update for the EU/EEA and the UK, as of 29 March 2020
As of 29 March 2020, 331 122 cases have been reported in the EU/EEA and the UK: Italy (92 472), Spain (72 248), Germany (52 547), France (37 575), United Kingdom (17 089), Netherlands (9 762), Belgium (9 134), Austria (8 291), Portugal (5 170), Norway (3 845), Sweden (3 447), Czech Republic (2 663), Ireland (2 415), Denmark (2 201), Luxembourg (1 831), Poland (1 638), Romania (1 452), Finland (1 218), Greece
Continue Reading...Rapid risk assessment: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic: increased transmission in the EU/EEA and the UK – seventh update
As of 25 March 2020, more than 416 916 cases of COVID-19 were reported worldwide by more than 150 countries. An increasing proportion of global cases are from EU/EEA countries and the UK. As of 25 March, 204 930 cases and 11 810 deaths have been reported in the EU/EEA and the UK. The number
Continue Reading...Guidelines for the use of non-pharmaceutical measures to delay and mitigate the impact of 2019-nCoV
This document provides guidance on the application of non-pharmaceutical countermeasures to minimise the spread of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in the population. Some of the measures proposed refer specifically to certain phases of the epidemic (containment or mitigation phases), and can be adapted depending on the assessed severity/impact of the infection. Other measures are
Continue Reading...Coronavirus named: What does COVID-19 stand for? Coronavirus name meaning
CORONAVIRUS has acquired a new name as cases of the disease push the world into a public health crisis, with more than 200,000 globally. What does COVID-19 stand for? What does COVID-19 stand for? When it emerged, the virus was known as a “novel” strain of the coronavirus family. Scientists gave the strain an interim
Continue Reading...How to quarantine your home if you or a loved one has Covid-19 – part 2
Cover up and disinfect If you’re sick, the CDC says to use a face mask around other people, such as when going to the doctor or hospital. “If you are not able to wear a face mask (for example, because it causes trouble breathing), then you should do your best to cover your coughs and
Continue Reading...You want a coronavirus test — here’s why your doctor probably won’t give you one
If you want to get a test for the novel coronavirus, you’re in good company. “One of my sisters called me yesterday [and said], ‘I have to have my daughter tested for coronavirus,’” New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said at a press briefing Wednesday. The governor’s niece had a fever and flu-like symptoms. Yet he told his
Continue Reading...Coronavirus deaths in the US could reach peak in three weeks, epidemiologist says
A leading epidemiologist advising the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has estimated the peak of deaths in the US coronavirus pandemic will be three weeks from now, after which “most of the damage will be done,” and says it may be possible to only isolate the vulnerable, allowing many back to work. The
Continue Reading...Bunker with a bowling alley How the rich are running from coronavirus
Hand sanitizer? Sure. Face masks? Fine. But as the coronavirus spreads, the rich are investing in a much more extreme way to ward off the disease: bunkers. Inquiries and sales are skyrocketing for bunkers and shelters across the country. Most come equipped with special air-filtration systems, which buyers believe will come in handy to keep
Continue Reading...Coronavirus Outbreak: Latest News & Updates
News about the coronavirus outbreak that started in Wuhan, China, is changing rapidly. The respiratory infection, which is closely related to SARS and MERS, has been spreading across China, and cases have been diagnosed in several other countries, including the United States. We’ll provide the latest updates on cases, deaths, travel restrictions, and more here.
Continue Reading...Antibiotic Alternative A Virus to Fight Bacteria
Viruses and bacteria are the culprits behind the infectious diseases that plague humans. Researchers recently turned one against the other, using viruses to wipe out a potentially life-threatening bacterium in a 15-year-old girl with cystic fibrosis. This old-time approach to battling bacterial infections might be worth another look in these days of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, a
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