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A new COVID-19 subvariant, known as XBB.1.16 but often called "Arcturus," has progressively become more viral here in the United States, accounting for 10% of infections through late April.
Since 2020, over 7 million lives have been lost to the virus, according to the World Health Organization. Social distancing, wearing masks and introducing COVID-19 vaccines led the WHO to declare ...
1,295 new cases of flu, an increase of 370 from the week before, with the most significant increase in flu-like illnesses occurring in the southeasternmost counties of the state; 1,262 cases of ...
1957–1958 influenza pandemic ('Asian flu') 1957–1958 Worldwide Influenza A virus subtype H2N2: 1–4 million [187] [203] [204] 1960–1962 Ethiopia yellow fever epidemic 1960–1962 Ethiopia: Yellow fever: 30,000 [205] Seventh cholera pandemic: 1961–present Worldwide Cholera (El Tor strain) 36,000 [citation needed] [206] Hong Kong flu ...
In early and mid-January, the virus spread to other Chinese provinces, helped by the Chinese New Year migration. Wuhan was a transport hub and major rail interchange. [204] On 10 January, the virus' genome was shared publicly. [205] A retrospective study published in March found that 6,174 people had reported symptoms by 20 January. [206]
Infectious disease experts remain vigilant for signs of next major outbreak
[110] [167] The BBC also made it clear that the genetic sequences of the virus, as far as is known, date back to a West African strain. [110] Some online misinformation also included claims that the COVID-19 vaccine included mpox or that mpox was going to be used to justify new widespread lockdowns akin to those that occurred during COVID-19. [168]
The three respiratory viruses plus norovirus, a gastrointestinal virus, are the "main players in our winter virus pantheon," said Dr. Thomas Russo, who heads the infectious diseases department at ...