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Mystery Illness Outbreak in Congo May Be Malaria

By Robin Foster HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, Dec. 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) — There’s early evidence that a mysterious flu-like illness that has sickened 416 people and left 75 dead in the Democratic Republic of Congo over recent weeks may be malaria.Laboratory samples taken from infected people are suggestive of malaria, although …

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Bird Flu in California Child Similar to Strain Seen in Livestock

By Robin Foster HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, Dec. 11, 2024 (HealthDay News) — As an outbreak of bird flu among dairy cows continues, U.S. health officials reported Tuesday that the strain of bird flu detected in a California child is similar to the strain spreading through livestock, though the patient had no …

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