The number of deaths from drug overdoses fell in 2023 in the United States, for the first time since 2018, American health authorities announced this Wednesday 15th. The main cause of the overdose crisis currently affecting the country is fentanyl, an extremely powerful and addictive synthetic opioid. The number of …
Read More »Several women contracted HIV after facial injections
Three women were diagnosed as HIV positive, that is to say infected with HIV, in the United States, after having undergone a “vampire lift” or “vampire facial”, cosmetic injections to the face which would make the skin younger and more smooth. According to a report from the Centers for Disease …
Read More »United States: bacterium causing serious infectious disease detected
U.S. health officials announced Wednesday that soil and water samples taken from Mississippi contain bacteria that cause a rare but serious disease called melioidosis. They thus alerted doctors in the country, asking them to be vigilant in the face of possible symptoms of this disease in patients. Two individuals living …
Read More »Nigeria: six monkeypox cases recorded in May
Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Sunday said the country has recorded six monkeypox cases in May from four states. The Centre says that from 1st January to 29th May, 2022, the country has reported 66 suspected cases of monkeypox. Of the suspected cases, according to the centre, 21 …
Read More »Vaccinated people can now meet without face mask in the US
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced that fully vaccinated Americans can return to some sense of normalcy. Those who have received the required jabs can visit with other vaccinated people and some unvaccinated people, according to the new guidelines. People are considered protected two weeks …
Read More »Coronavirus: Texas and other states ease rules despite warnings
Texas will lift its mask requirement and allow businesses to reopen at full capacity next week, Governor Greg Abbott has announced. Texas is the largest US state to end its mask mandate. Mr Abbott has faced criticism from his party over the measure, which was imposed last July. But the …
Read More »United States issue Tanzania travel warning over Covid fears
The US Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention (CDC) has advised against all travel to Tanzania. The health agency has updated Tanzania’s alert to level four, meaning transmission of coronavirus is “high or rising rapidly”. Forty-one African countries have been listed in level four, the highest category of alert. “Travellers …
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