French territory Guadeloupe declares epidemic of dengue driven by uncommon strain
• Nov 15, 2024, 10:03 AM
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Authorities in the Caribbean archipelago of Guadeloupe on Thursday declared a dengue epidemic driven by a virus strain that had a limited circulation for two decades. Health officials in the overseas French territory warned of a "high number" of "severe forms" of the disease.
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First severe human case of bird flu in US sparks pandemic concerns
• 6:25 PM
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US authorities announced on Wednesday the first severe human case of avian flu in Louisiana, marking a critical escalation in the 2024 outbreak. With 61 cases reported nationwide, experts warn of rising pandemic risks.
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The US farm where pigs are bred for human organ transplants
• 3:56 PM
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Could harvesting organs from cloned pigs that have been genetically modified with human DNA be the answer to the chronic shortage of organs donated for transplant? At a farm in Virginia, USA, one biotech company is hoping to do just that, and on an indus
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