Hantavirus Death, H5N1 Spread and Congo Unknown Illness Reviewed by MedCram
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Physician Roger Seheult of MedCram reviewed three unfolding infectious disease stories. Betsy Hackman died rapidly of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome at the New Mexico home she shared with Gene Hackman, who had advanced Alzheimer's; US hantavirus pulmonary syndrome deaths totaled 259 from 1993 to 2018. On H5N1, a PB2 E627K mutation has been found in San Bernardino County cattle, with 70 human infections and 1 death in the US since last March across 985 dairy herds, and the virus has reached Antarctic skua breeding sites. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, an outbreak of an illness that is not Ebola — tests were negative — had sickened at least 1,300 people and killed 53 as of February 25, with about half testing positive for malaria parasites. The cause of the Congo outbreak remains unresolved.
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MedCram physician Roger Seheult reviewed the Hackman hantavirus case, noting Betsy Hackman died rapidly of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome at their New Mexico home while Gene Hackman had advanced Alzheimer's; US HPS deaths totaled 259 from 1993 to 2018. H5N1 updates include a PB2 E627K mutation found in San Bernardino County cattle, 70 US human infections and 1 death since last March across 985 dairy herds, and H5N1 reaching Antarctic skua breeding sites. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo outbreak, at least 1,300 people had symptoms and 53 died as of February 25, with Ebola tests negative and about 50% testing positive for malaria parasites.
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