Adenovirus

Six "medically fragile" children have died after contracting adenovirus at a New Jersey health facility. A total of 18 cases have been confirmed at the Wanaque Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Haskell, the State of New Jersey Department of Health reported. The Department found "minor handwashing deficiencies" during an inspection held Sunday and the facility has closed its doors to new patients until the outbreak is over. An investigation into the tragic events is ongoing. Adenovirus often causes mild illness but the affected children at the Wanaque Center were at particular risk because of their severely compromised immune systems. "Adenovirus" refers to a group of viruses that can cause common-cold like symptoms and diarrhea, as well as conditions including bronchitis, pneumonia, neurologic disease, bladder infection and pink eye, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports . It can strike at any age, and people with compromised immune systems or … [Read more...] about What is adenovirus? New Jersey virus outbreak kills 6 children at health center

A further seven cases of hepatitis have been identified in young children in the UK. It takes the total confirmed so far up to 258 after a mystery surge in incidences of the illness since January. Of the verified cases, 183 are resident in England, 35 are in Scotland, 18 are in Wales and 22 are in Northern Ireland. The cases are primarily being found in children under the age of five, according the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). A link between the rise and the adenovirus, a common illness which causes flu-like fevers, remains under investigation. Cases usually begin with diarrhoea and nausea before the onset of jaundice, health officials said. Parents are being urged to watch out for a yellow tinge in the whites of their children’s eyes, a telltale sign of the illness. Some health experts have speculated there may be a link between the rise in cases and the lower exposure to viruses children had during lockdowns. Similar spikes in hepatitis diagnosis have … [Read more...] about Mystery spike in hepatitis among children continues with more cases confirmed

A huge black bear with an enormous belly has been caught on camera roaming the Voyageurs National Park in northern Minnesota . A video , uploaded by the Voyageurs Wolf Project, shows the chunky bear walking around at night and suggests it could be the same chubby animal they filmed in the autumn last year. How and why the bear has such a large stomach is unclear, as it would have just come out of hibernation . Every year, they enter their dens in October and November, reducing their metabolic rate as they sleep through the winter. They don't eat, drink, or excrete, having bulked up by up to 30 pounds a week before the winter to avoid the food scarcity that comes in the coldest months. Black bears in the northern U.S. states usually emerge in April or May, which was just when this bear was spotted. They usually lose around 30 percent of their body weight over their hibernation. So, if it's not just a bit chubby, why does this bear have such a big belly? Experts from … [Read more...] about Giant bear with enormous belly caught on camera in Minnesota wilderness

Child hepatitis cases in the United States have caused 11 deaths and dozens of hospitalizations as part of an outbreak with no known cause, new data shows. Analysis published last week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) shows that there were a total of 296 cases of hepatitis with an unknown cause among U.S. children aged under 10 between October 1, 2021 and June 15 this year. Concern over hepatitis cases in children globally was sparked in April this year when the U.K. notified the World Health Organization ( WHO ) of 10 cases in Scotland . Since then, retrospective analysis of cases from October 2021 onwards has resulted in 920 probable cases from 33 countries worldwide, of which 45 children have required liver transplants and 18 have died. The majority of deaths have occurred in the Americas, while the majority of cases have occurred in Europe, new WHO data shows. Work is ongoing to determine whether the cases are above expected normal levels. … [Read more...] about Mystery hepatitis disease has now killed 11 children in U.S.

A surge of hepatitis from an unknown cause has killed 11 US children and has hospitalized dozens of other children, according to officials, There have been 296 reported cases of hepatitis in 42 US jurisdictions with an unknown cause among children aged under 10 between October 1, 2021 and June 15, 2022, according the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Nearly 90 percent of the children required hospitalization, 18 needed a liver transplant, and 11 children died, according to the report. The report found that the average age of patients was just around two years old. Most cases were in children under five years old. The majority of patients were Hispanic or Latino children, followed by White, non-Hispanic children, per the report. In most cases of hepatitis, children never attended a childcare facility or school. Read more in health LITTLE FIGHTER Ex-NFL star gives update on daughter's health after 'stroke-like symptoms' … [Read more...] about Mystery as hepatitis disease with unknown cause kills 11 US children and sends dozens of others to the hospital