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Culling of pigs to begin in Wayanad farm today

Two cases of African swine fever confirmed at farm

The Hindu

World Health Organization chief declares monkeypox a global emergency

Declaring a global emergency means the monkeypox outbreak is an “extraordinary event” that could spill over into more countries and requires a coordinated global response.

Chicago Sun-Times

Liver disease symptoms as itchy feet could indicate condition

Liver disease can be fatal if left untreated and itchy feet could be an early indicator.

Daily Record

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Monkeypox outbreak declared global health emergency by World Health Organisation

The disease has spread to more than 70 countries

Nottingham Post

UN health agency declares monkeypox a global emergency

The World Health Organization says the expanding monkeypox outbreak in more than 70 countries is an “extraordinary” situation that now qualifies as a global emergency

The Independent UK

‘Florida is in midst of a meningococcal outbreak.’ What to know now about meningitis

Florida is facing several disease outbreaks — COVID, monkeypox, dengue fever. But meningococcal disease is now on the minds of health experts, too.

Miami Herald

New fungal disease detected in jackfruit in Kerala

Athelia rolfsii, a soil-borne fungal pathogen, is a major threat to several crops and was found in jackfruit samples collected from three districts

The Hindu

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Pakistan reports polio case to take year's count to 13

Pakistan's polio count for the year has risen to 13 with one case reported on Friday as the South Asian nation looks to contain a disease mostly eradicated elsewhere, officials said

Reuters

The Marburg virus: urgent need to contain this close cousin of Ebola

In July 2022 Ghana confirmed its first two cases of the deadly Marburg virus, a highly infectious disease in the same family as the virus that causes Ebola. The Conversation Africa’s Wale Fatade and Usifo Omozokpea asked virologist Oyewale Tomori about its origin and how people can protect themselves against…

The Conversation

African swine fever: Animal husbandry department to cull pigs in Kerala

A 12-member Rapid Response Team has been constituted to cull the pigs in Wayanad district

The Hindu

Two Children Diagnosed with Monkeypox in US, Officials Say

Two children have been diagnosed with monkeypox in the US, health officials said Friday. One is a toddler in California and the other an infant who is not a US resident but was tested while in Washington, DC, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The children were…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Paxlovid going underused due to doctors’ ‘misperceptions’, experts say

Clinicians are ‘skittish’ about the Covid antiviral, resulting in a failure to treat patients who could greatly benefit

The Guardian - US

Govt foot and mouth response 'flat-footed'

The federal opposition has again criticised the government's response to the threat of foot and mouth disease entering Australia after an outbreak in Indonesia.

AAP

Strict biosecurity and quarantine needed to keep Australia's 150 years free of foot and mouth disease

Holding foot and mouth disease at bay

Newcastle Herald

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The Conversation

Polio in New York – an infectious disease doctor explains this exceedingly rare occurrence

The first case of polio in the U.S. since 2013 was announced by New York state health officials on July 21, 2022. The U.S. resident had not been vaccinated.

The Independent UK

Two children in U.S. diagnosed with monkeypox, officials say

Health officials say two children have been diagnosed with monkeypox in the U.S. They are a toddler in California and an infant who is not a U.S. resident

Daily Mirror

Ed Slater thanks fans in emotional message after being given motor neurone disease diagnosis

On Thursday, Gloucester rugby revealed the heartbreaking news that forward Ed Slater would be retiring with immediate effect having been diagnosed with motor neurone disease

The Hindu

Steps intensified to contain African swine fever

Disease reported from two sites in Wayanad

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The Texas Tribune

Demand for the monkeypox vaccine in Texas is outstripping supply as the nondeadly disease takes hold

The vaccine isn’t widely available yet and testing levels are low. That’s driving concern about a virus that is expected to keep spreading.

Daily Record

Motor neurone disease symptoms as rugby star Ed Slater diagnosed with condition

The condition is rare, only effecting around two in every 100,000 people in the UK each year.

The Hindu

African Swine Fever: State asks farmers to remain alert

The disease was detected in pigs in Wayanad district

The New Daily

‘Catastrophic’: Everything you should know about foot and mouth disease

Australia is ramping up biosecurity in the face of a worsening foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in Indonesia. Here's what you need to know.

The New Daily

COVID-19 antivirals: Millions are now eligible, but the drugs are no substitute for boosters

Millions of Australians are now eligible for using antivirals to prevent serious illness or death from COVID-19. But it's complicated.

The Independent UK

EU drug regulator recommends clearing vaccine for monkeypox

The European Medicines Agency says the smallpox vaccine made by Bavarian Nordic should also be authorized against monkeypox as an outbreak of the once-rare disease sickens people across Europe

Daily Record

Make a new PIP claim this month and you could get backdated payments by Christmas

The DWP currently takes around 20 weeks to process new claims for the benefit worth up to £627 each month.

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