Author: Rheamitra

The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported a case of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-Covid) in a 28-year-old man from Al Ain City, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The man was admitted to the hospital last month after testing positive for MERS-Covid. Fortunately, all 108 individuals who had come in contact with the infected individual were traced and none of them showed any symptoms of the infection, according to the WHO. According to a statement from the WHO, the patient was admitted to the hospital on June 8th and tested positive for MERS-Covid on June 23rd after a…

State and local officials in Washington are currently investigating a severe outbreak of Listeria infections that has proven to be fatal. On July 21, the Department of Health in Washington state reported that five adults over the age of 60 had been infected with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium that causes listeriosis. Sadly, three of these individuals have passed away from severe infections. According to the health department, all five individuals had compromised immune systems. Out of the five adults who were infected with Listeria monocytogenes, three were male and two were female. The health department is collaborating with the Washington…

The World Health Organization (WHO) has released new guidance on HIV at the 12th International IAS Conference on HIV Science, along with a systematic review published in The Lancet. The guidance highlights the importance of HIV viral suppression and achieving undetectable levels of virus in both improving individual health and preventing onward transmission of the virus.  It provides information on key HIV viral load thresholds and approaches to measuring virus levels, emphasizing that people living with HIV who consistently achieve an undetectable level of virus through antiretroviral therapy are at low risk of transmitting HIV to their sexual partners or…

Uterine fibroids are a prevalent issue among women of reproductive age. However, the presence of large clusters of fibroids, weighing up to 600 grams and resembling the size of a watermelon, on the outer surface of the uterus can pose a life-threatening risk when carrying a fetus. Despite these challenges, a 32-year-old woman from Mumbai triumphed over this rare condition and gave birth to her healthy baby three weeks early. Uterine fibroids, which are typically found during a woman’s childbearing years, are noncancerous growths that develop within the uterus. These growths, also known as leiomyomas or myomas, do not increase…