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Whooping cough in Denmark: Increased incidence of infections reported this summer

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on the whooping cough, or pertussis situation in Denmark, new figures from the Statens Serum Institut (SSI) show that the respiratory infection remains at a high level. The...

France: Listeria infections reported linked to Jay & Joy vegetable alternatives to cheese

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Ministry of Health in France published the following press release recently (computer translated) concerning listeriosis cases: The health authorities have been informed of the...

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New Mexico reports rise in syphilis cases in newborns

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 The New Mexico Department of Health (DOH) renewed a 2021 Public Health Order (PHO) to protect newborns from syphilis on September 30, 2022. The PHO mandates that all medical providers...

Zika virus vaccine candidate shows promising results in preclinical studies

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NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews A Zika virus vaccine candidate is effective at preventing the Zika virus passing from mother to fetus in preclinical animal studies, according to a new study in the journal npj Vaccines. The...

Mother’s Vitamin D Deficiency Linked to Offspring Autism Spectrum Disorder

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By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 Maternal vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy was associated with 44% increased risk of ASD in the offspring when compared to mothers who had sufficient levels of vitamin D...

Pregnant women in third trimester unlikely to pass SARS-CoV-2 infection to newborns

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Pregnant women who are infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, during the third trimester are unlikely to pass the infection to their newborns, suggests a study funded by the National...

Majority of pregnant women who tested positive for COVID-19 were asymptomatic, according to study

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By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 The majority of pregnant women who tested positive for COVID-19 on arrival to the delivery room were asymptomatic, according to a paper by Mount Sinai researchers published in PLOS...

Hepatitis E outbreak in Burkina Faso: 15 deaths in pregnant/postpartum women

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By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 From early September through November 23 this year, there have been a total of 450 cases of febrile jaundice detected in Barsalogho health district, North Central Region of Burkina...

Mexico COVID-19 update: Cases in children, pregnant women and comorbidities

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews In Mexico to date, 38,324 cases and 3,926 deaths from COVID-19 have been confirmed, according to the Ministry of Health. Of the total deaths, 937 have been reported...

COVID-19 and newborns in China: Researchers say babies experienced mild symptoms

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Researchers have identified a total of four cases of newborn babies with COVID-19 infection in China. In all cases the babies experienced only mild symptoms with none requiring intensive care or mechanical...