Tag: Infectious Diseases

Shamonda Virus Trends on Google After First Documented Human Infection in France: Symptoms, Transmission and Risks Explained

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France announced the first documented human Shamonda virus infection on 22 October 2026. The severely immunocompromised patient, treated for...

What Is Bubonic Plague? Symptoms, Causes, Treatment and How It Spreads

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Plague is back in the news after a laboratory worker died in Irkutsk, Russia, prompting concern over possible pneumonic...

India Announces An Early-Warning Initiative For Infectious Diseases: Could BRICS Countries Detect Future Outbreaks Faster?

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India has put disease detection near the centre of its 2026 BRICS presidency. At the New Delhi summit, members...