Hacker News with Generative AI: Disease Outbreaks

Two Outbreaks of Legionnaires Disease, from Private Outdoor Hot Tubs, on Cruises (cdc.gov)
During November 2022–June 2024, CDC was notified of 12 cases of Legionnaires disease among travelers on two cruise ships; eight on cruise ship A and four on cruise ship B.

Public Health, Disease Outbreaks, Travel, Cruise Ships, Legionnaires Disease

6 points by gnabgib 22 days ago | 0 comments

Typhoid spreads in Pakistan as antibiotics fail (theguardian.com)
As world leaders discuss the battle against superbugs in New York, Pakistan’s children are suffering on the frontline

Antibiotic Resistance, Public Health, Pakistan, Disease Outbreaks, Global Health

71 points by n1b0m 58 days ago | 95 comments

Bird flu is spreading rapidly in California; infected herds double over weekend (arstechnica.com)
The H5N1 bird flu appears to be stampeding through dairy farms in California, the country's largest milk producer. Over the weekend, the total number of confirmed infected cow herds stunningly doubled, going from 17 last Thursday to 34 Monday morning, according to state and federal officials.

Agriculture, Disease Outbreaks, California, Animal Health

26 points by LinuxBender 59 days ago | 2 comments

WHO declares mpox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern (who.int)

Public Health, Disease Outbreaks

6 points by 6LLvveMx2koXfwn 99 days ago | 2 comments

Investigators search Gaza for cases of polio after virus found in wastewater (npr.org)

Health, Gaza, Polio, Disease Outbreaks

9 points by Qem 115 days ago | 1 comments

Public Health Officials Investigating Human Plague Case in Pueblo County (pueblo.org)

Public Health, Disease Outbreaks, Colorado, Plague

7 points by sizzle 136 days ago | 0 comments

Colorado bat facility that will support virus studies sparks outbreak fears (science.org)

Colorado, Bats, Virus Research, Public Health, Disease Outbreaks

10 points by pseudolus 148 days ago | 1 comments