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Fever

700-year-old tooth reveals "European" bacterium was in South America before Columbus

According to a statement released by the Eurac Research Institute for Mummy Studies, genetic material from Streptococcus pyogenes, the bacterium that causes throat infections, scarlet fever, and toxic shock syndrome, has been detected in a 700-year-old tooth in the collection of Bolivia’s National Museum of Archaeology.

22 Apr 2026-10:21
Bolivia records 5th death from Chikungunya fever

Bolivia has registered its fifth fatality linked to the ongoing Chikungunya outbreak in the eastern department of Santa Cruz, as the number of infections continues to rise, the Departmental Health Service reported on Thursday.

27 Feb 2026-09:59
Bolivia confirms 3 Chikungunya deaths amid red alert

Bolivia has confirmed three deaths and 2,913 cases of Chikungunya fever in the eastern department of Santa Cruz, health officials announced Wednesday.

19 Feb 2026-10:38
South Korea confirms three new African swine fever cases

South Korea has confirmed three additional cases of African swine fever (ASF) at pig farms located in central and southern regions of the country, quarantine authorities said Friday, bringing the total number of infections reported this year to 14.

13 Feb 2026-14:30
S. Korea confirms first African swine fever case in 2 months

South Korea on Saturday confirmed its first case of African swine fever (ASF) in nearly two months, leading authorities to cull thousands of pigs and impose movement restrictions to stop the virus from spreading.

17 Jan 2026-09:02
Caitlin Clark’s endorsements far outpace WNBA earnings

Caitlin Clark has become a standout in women’s basketball, not only for her performance on the court but also for her massive market appeal off it.

05 Dec 2025-09:57
Spain confirms first African swine fever cases since 1994

Spain has reported its first African swine fever cases in more than three decades after two wild boar discovered dead near Barcelona tested positive for the virus, the agriculture ministry said on Friday.

28 Nov 2025-14:28
Namibia issues alert after Rift Valley fever hits South Africa

Namibia’s Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, and Land Reform has issued a public alert after Rift Valley fever was confirmed in neighboring South Africa.

27 Nov 2025-17:08
S. Korea raises nationwide alert after sixth swine fever case

South Korea’s quarantine authorities issued a nationwide alert on Tuesday, calling for enhanced measures against African swine fever (ASF) following the country’s sixth confirmed case this year.

25 Nov 2025-11:03
Pakistan's Sindh reports over 1,200 new dengue cases

Local health authorities in Pakistan reported over 1,200 new cases of dengue fever on Tuesday in the southern Sindh province, which also recorded another death from the mosquito-borne virus, bringing the total fatalities to 27 since October.

11 Nov 2025-19:55