Rat-Borne Parasite That Can Cause Brain Disease Spreading in Southern U.S.

• Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
• September 20, 2023
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Brown rats found and analyzed near Atlanta now carry rat lungworm, researchers report.

It's a parasite that can trigger a dangerous brain encephalitis in both people and pets, and which now threatens a wide area of the U.S. Southeast.

Researchers in Georgia say the...

Vaccines Saved 37 Million Lives, Mostly Children, Over Past Two Decades

• Robert Preidt
• February 4, 2021
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They're medical miracles: A new report finds that vaccines against 10 major diseases prevented 37 million deaths between 2000 and 2019 in low- and middle-income countries worldwide, with young children benefiting most.

Vaccinations are also projected to prevent a total o...

Stroke, Confusion: COVID-19 Often Impacts the Brain, Study Shows

• Robert Preidt
• June 26, 2020
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Patients with severe COVID-19 may be at risk for a variety of brain complications -- from stroke to psychosis, new research suggests.

"There have been growing reports of an association between COVID-19 infection and possible neurological or psychiatric complications,...

Rare Disease Put This Young Mom in a Coma for 7 Months

• Dennis Thompson
• January 23, 2020
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Kertisha Brabson's mom rushed to the hospital after being told her adult daughter was acting out of her mind.

"She was talking out of her head, dancing like she was at a concert," recalls Kertease Williams. "She was trying to get out of the room. They had to have a n...

Chickens Help Scientists Pinpoint Origin of Rare, Deadly Virus

• Dennis Thompson
• March 11, 2019
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Much like a canary in a coal mine, Florida chickens have warned researchers of a rare but deadly mosquito-borne virus in their midst.

These sentinels have revealed that eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEEV) originates in the state's panhandle and then spreads as f...