[ad_1] NEW DELHI: People infected with the chikungunya virus continue to have an increased risk of death for up to three months post-infection, according to a study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal. Chikungunya is a viral disease transmitted by mosquitoes to humans. Most commonly, the virus is transmitted …
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Alaskapx Virus: What is Alaskapox? Concerns surge as viral disease claims one life in the US | – Times of India
[ad_1] The death of an individual from Kenai Peninsula due to Alaskapox, an infectious disease first detected in 2015, has generated a huge concern among the public, as it is the first case to be detected outside Fairbanks, the place where it was first identified. Announcing the first case of …
Read More »First death from rare viral disease Alaskapox reported in Kenai Peninsula – Times of India
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Alaska health officials have confirmed the state’s first fatal case of Alaskapox, a recently discovered viral disease. The victim, an elderly immunocompromised man from the Kenai Peninsula south of Anchorage, succumbed to the illness while undergoing treatment in late January.The Alaska Department of Public Health announced on …
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