600 viruses found on showerheads, toothbrushes in new study
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600 viruses found on showerheads, toothbrushes in new study

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You may need a shower after hearing the results of this eye-opening study. Northwestern University researchers identified more than 600 different viruses on 92 showerhead and 34 toothbrush samples — and no two samples were alike. “The number of viruses that we found is absolutely wild,” said indoor microbiologist Erica M….

Mpox New Strain Reported in Sweden, Marks the First Case Outside of Africa

Mpox New Strain Reported in Sweden, Marks the First Case Outside of Africa

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Sweden has reported its first case of clade 1 mpox (previously known as monkeypox), a more severe variant of the virus, previously confined to Africa. This announcement follows the World Health Organization’s (WHO) declaration of the mpox outbreak in Africa as a global health emergency. Clade 1, in contrast to…

Mysterious Michigan dog illness identified as canine parvovirus: officials
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Mysterious Michigan dog illness identified as canine parvovirus: officials

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The mysterious illness that has sickened and killed dozens of dogs across Michigan has been identified by state officials as canine parvovirus. The announcement from the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development comes after one animal shelter in Ostego County reported at least 30 animals falling victim to the illness, despite testing negative for…