Hacker News with Generative AI: Disease Outbreaks

The rise and fall (and rise again?) of measles in the United States (nationalgeographic.com)
The U.S. eliminated measles in 2000—but that hard-won achievement is now under threat. To contain the current outbreak, some states are following a new playbook to fight the infectious disease.

Public Health, Measles, United States, Disease Outbreaks

9 points by speckx 22 days ago | 0 comments

An ‘Impossible’ Disease Outbreak In The Alps (theatlantic.com)
In one tiny town, more than a dozen people were diagnosed with the rare neurodegenerative disease ALS. Why?

Health, Science, Disease Outbreaks, ALS, Alps

5 points by voisin 24 days ago | 1 comments

Measles outbreak in Texas and New Mexico now 208 cases, 2 deaths (arstechnica.com)
The measles outbreak in West Texas and New Mexico has reached 208 cases.

Health, Disease Outbreaks, Texas, New Mexico

41 points by pmags 49 days ago | 20 comments

Nine unvaccinated people hospitalized as Texas measles outbreak doubles (arstechnica.com)
An outbreak of measles in one of Texas' least vaccinated counties continues to rapidly expand, with officials reporting 24 cases Tuesday, up from just nine confirmed on Friday.

Public Health, Texas, Measles, Vaccines, Disease Outbreaks

12 points by rbanffy 72 days ago | 6 comments

H5N1 bird flu spills over again; Nevada cows hit with different, deadly strain (arstechnica.com)
Cows in Nevada have been infected with a strain of H5N1 bird flu different from the strain detected in all other herds to this point in the ongoing dairy outbreak.

Agriculture, Disease Outbreaks, Livestock, Viruses, Nevada

32 points by ndsipa_pomu 79 days ago | 0 comments

'Unprecedented' TB outbreak recorded in Kansas (independent.co.uk)
An unprecedented wave of tuberculosis infections has struck the state of Kansas as nearly 70 cases have been recorded, say officials.

Public Health, Disease Outbreaks, Kansas, Tuberculosis

6 points by belter 89 days ago | 1 comments

Kansas tuberculosis outbreak is America's largest recorded since the 1950s (cjonline.com)
An ongoing tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas has become the largest in recorded history in the United States.

Public Health, Disease Outbreaks, Kansas, United States

421 points by toastedwedge 89 days ago | 377 comments

Bird flu kills more than half the big cats at a Washington sanctuary (cnn.com)

Animal Health, Wildlife, Disease Outbreaks, Conservation

169 points by bikenaga 121 days ago | 58 comments

Mystery 'Disease X' outbreak widens as WHO sends rapid response team to DR Congo (scmp.com)
More cases of a mysterious flu-like illness labelled “Disease X” were reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the World Health Organization has dispatched a rapid response team to help investigate.

Disease Outbreaks, Public Health

85 points by throwup238 137 days ago | 36 comments

Congo gov. says it's 'on alert' over mystery flu-like disease that killed dozens (ctvnews.ca)
Congo’s health minister said Thursday the government is on alert over a mystery flu-like disease that in recent weeks killed dozens of people.

Health, Congo, Disease Outbreaks

158 points by amichail 142 days ago | 68 comments

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 177 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 214 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 214 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 254 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 271 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 291 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 303 days ago | 1 comments