Lyme disease isn't the only tick-borne illness. Anaplasmosis is also on the rise: doctors

Lyme disease isn’t the only tick-borne illness. Anaplasmosis is on the rise: doctors

A new paper published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal urges doctors to consider anaplasmosis as a possible diagnosis for patients with unexplained fever as tick-borne illnesses rise in eastern Canada. Senior author Dr. Michael Quon, an internal medicine specialist at The Ottawa Hospital, and his colleagues described the case of a 79-year-old man who [] The post Lyme disease isn’t the only tick-borne illness. Anaplasmosis is on the rise: doctors appeared first on CityNews Montreal.

Check yourself — or someone else: 2026 is the summer of ticks

Ticks are finding new corners of Canada and driving fear of Lyme disease into outdoorsy — and not-so-outdoorsy — types. So get naked, and arm yourself with information

Ticks Are on the Move. Here Are the Risks in Your Region.

Summer is peak tick season, and with the pests comes the risk of Lyme, spotted fevers and other tick-borne illnesses. For decades, people across the United States have generally known what to expect from the ticks in their area. In the Northeast, where rates of E.R. visits for tick bites are the highest, for example, []

Record-High Cases Of Rare Tick-Borne Virus Reported Across U.S.

Cases of a rare tick-borne illness have been on the rise in the United States in recent years, decades after the disease was first identified in 1958. Powassan virus is a potentially fatal disease transmitted by the bite of an infected woodchuck tick or deer tick. The virus can cause symptoms such as weakness, fever, ...

Rare but dangerous tick-borne virus on the rise in the U.S.

A rare but dangerous tick-borne virus is on the rise across the country. The Powassan virus is spread mainly by the deer tick, the same one that carries Lyme disease. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/ktla?sub_confirmation=1

A tick virus that needs only 15 minutes to infect you hit a record 76 US cases

Most people who worry about ticks are thinking about Lyme disease, which generally needs the tick attached for a day or two before it can infect you. Powassan virus — rarer, but far nastier — can do it in about 15 minutes. — Read the rest The post A tick virus that needs only 15 minutes to infect you hit a record 76 US cases appeared first on Boing Boing.

Worsening tick activity may be new normal, state officials say

Experts attribute the growth of tick-related illnesses to climate change and more frequent tick-human contact. The post Worsening tick activity may be new normal, state officials say first appeared on Vermont Daily Chronicle. The post Worsening tick activity may be new normal, state officials say appeared first on Vermont Daily Chronicle.

Chronic disease up, childhood vaccination rates fall

Chronic disease is becoming a major issue in Australia with a new report also calling out the country's falling childhood vaccination rate.

It Usually Takes Women Years To Learn They Have HS. Here’s Why.

At first glance, the disease can resemble a slew of other well-known skin conditions.

Tick Bites Are Sending More Americans to Emergency Rooms Than Ever Before This Summer

ER visits for tick bites rose 25 in April 2026 vs. the prior year. Lyme disease cases may be 500,000/year. Here's what to do about tick exposure this summer, and when to see a doctor.

France reports first case of Ebola after doctor tests positive upon return from Africa

France has confirmed its first case of Ebola after a doctor tested positive after returning from Africa.The doctor, who has now contracted the disease, returned from a humanitarian trip from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). They are now being isolated and the authorities are taking measures to contact trace anyone who came into contact with the doctor, the French health ministry has said.The ministry added the risk to the general European population was low. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say This wave of ebola was confirmed by the DRC and Uganda in May. The outbreak has recorded more confirmed cases within its first month than any previous wave of the disease, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said. More than 1,000 people have been infected, with 267 dying from the disease so far. The wave involves the Bundibugyo strain of the virus, which has no vaccine or specific treatment. MORE TO FOLLOW... Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter

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Hamilton’s legionnaires’ disease outbreak declared over

The agency says it declared the legionnaires' disease outbreak over after no additional cases were reported between May 26 and Saturday.

Only 5% of fever cases in Lagos are malaria – Commissioner

Patients often present convinced they have malaria, while healthcare providers have historically treated fever as malaria The post Only 5 of fever cases in Lagos are malaria – Commissioner appeared first on Vanguard News.

France reports Ebola case in doctor returning from Congo

It is the first case of Ebola reported in France since the start of the current outbreak.

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The catchy nature of viral names

Bird flu, as a name, makes sense but other viruses, such as Beijing flu and Ebola, can be seen as offensive or even victim-shaming.

CDC reports highest emergency room visits from tick bites since 2017

This summer tick season is expected to be worse than usual. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports the highest rate of emergency room visits from tick bites since 2017 across most of the country. “It’s definitely concerning to see new ticks in new areas and then diseases that follow,” said Rebecca Osborn, an []...Click to read more

CDC: 125 ill in Princess cruise ship norovirus outbreak

CDC: 125 ill in Princess cruise ship norovirus outbreak

Gaza: Over 9,000 skin disease cases in two weeks

Gaza: Over 9,000 skin disease cases in two weeks

The Tick That Hunts Down Its Hosts—Including Us

Lone-star ticks don’t just pursue and bite people. The affliction they’re spreading, an allergy to red meat known as alpha-gal syndrome, attacks a way of life.

Concerns grow over accelerating spread of Ebola in DR Congo: 1,155 cases and 304 deaths

Health authorities are reporting a new increase in cases over the past 24 hours, while the outbreak of the rare Budibugi strain continues to spread The post Concerns grow over accelerating spread of Ebola in DR Congo: 1,155 cases and 304 deaths appeared first on ProtoThema English.

Homeless and hospitalised: The deadly impact of sleeping rough

One frontline doctor says it is the sickest population he has ever worked with.

Disease outbreaks stem from system failures, not border issues – Prof. Ernest Kenu:

The Head of the Department of Epidemiology and Disease Control at the University of Ghana, Professor Ernest Kenu, has warned that infectious diseases continue to spread in Ghana not because of weak border controls but due to failures within the country’s health and sanitation systems. Delivering his inaugural lecture at the University of Ghana’s Great The post Disease outbreaks stem from system failures, not border issues – Prof. Ernest Kenu: appeared first on Ghanaian Times.

Lassa fever kills doctor, prompts emergency response in Benue

A fresh outbreak of Lassa fever in Benue State has claimed the life of a medical doctor, Dr Vitalis Tersoo Azever, prompting health authorities to intensify surveillance and activate emergency response measures across the state. Dr Azever, a staff member of APIN Public Health Initiatives in Konshisha Local Government Area, died at the Jos University [] Lassa fever kills doctor, prompts emergency response in Benue

38 parasites in the brain? How the BBC used a 19-year-old parasite case to defame India and promote negative stereotypes

Publishing a nearly two-decade-old case appears to reflect the anti-India BBC's intention to create the impression that such infections are uniquely associated with present-day India, even though neurocysticercosis is a recognised parasitic disease found across several developing regions in Asia, Africa and Latin America.

Lone star ticks are covering much of the U.S. Here's what you need to know

It's a tick that hunts you down and transmits a potentially dangerous allergy to red meat. The New Yorker writer Burkhard Bilger discusses the lone star tick and the risks of alpha-gal syndrome.

As dust settles, Venezuelan earthquake survivors confront health, social crises

Doctors warn crowded makeshift camps could trigger disease outbreaks and deeper social crises

Former NFL Star Chris Johnson Reveals ALS Diagnosis at 39, Uses a Computer to Speak

The running back has sporadic ALS, the most common form of the disease, which occurs in people with no known family history

Deadly Powassan virus tick cases see surge in US

Deadly Powassan virus tick cases see surge in US

The world fears Ebola. It may be looking in the wrong direction

Half a century after Ebola first shocked the world, the current outbreak shows why scary viruses are not always the biggest pandemic threat Read Full Article at RT.com

Israel fears first Ebola outbreak as two suspected cases identified

Israeli Health Ministry fears the country may have its first two cases of the deadly Ebola virus, placing a patient in isolation after he traveled to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The post Israel fears first Ebola outbreak as two suspected cases identified appeared first on World Israel News.

Taiwan reports 1st domestic case of cholera since 2023: CDC

Taipei, June 23 (CNA) Taiwan has reported its first domestic case of cholera since 2023, involving a woman in her 70s with no recent overseas travel history, the country's Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said Tuesday.

Funding for Sudan health crisis only a third of what is needed this year

It comes as the country contends with its third cholera outbreak in three years

What to know about Legionnaires' disease making people sick on New York's Upper East Side

A Legionnaires’ disease cluster in New York City has sickened more than 20 people in two Upper East Side neighborhoods

Explosive Diarrhea Wave Hits Michigan

When a normally rare parasite suddenly sickens more than a thousand people, it is not a freak event but the visible tip of how modern food systems, global produce trade, and basic sanitation intersect — and sometimes fail. At a Glance A large cyclosporiasis outbreak has pushed Michigan’s annual case count from about 50 to []

Dan Le Batard, Jeff Pearlman push back on critics over NFL journalism demands: ‘They want to be comfortable watching their sports’

Last week, Chris Johnson, a former Pro Bowl running back, appeared on Good Morning America to reveal he has been diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. “There’s no history of ALS in my family,” Johnson told co-anchor Michael Strahan, using a speech-to-text device triggered by his eye movements. “My doctors believe my case

'Explosive' diarrhea parasite sickens more than 1,000 in U.S. Should Canadians be concerned?

'Explosive' diarrhea parasite sickens more than 1,000 in U.S. Should Canadians be concerned?