I estimated the #DRC#Ebola epidemic may have started in March, but this report suggests February or earlier. The long incubation period suggests it was growing for months before being diagnosed in May. A cracked coffin, a funeral and the hunt for Ebola's patient zero https://t.co/8Y6MQYGu4H
#Hantavirus update: the UK government has reported a confirmed case in Tristan de Cunha, in a person who was previously considered a probable case with exposure on MV Hondius. As of 10 June, the total number of cases remains 13, including three deaths. No new deaths were reported in over a month, since 2nd May.
#USDA reports a big jump in #H5N1#BirdFlu in dairy cows in Idaho. 25 new herds have tested positive, bringing the state's total to 156 herds. Since this outbreak in cows was first detected in March 2024, 1,134 herd in 19 states have tested positive. https://t.co/2BioBG0wUw
Nearly three weeks into Congo's Ebola outbreak, medics in affected provinces report shortages of basic supplies like PPE, chlorine and soap, with some forced to work without adequate protection https://t.co/4u5pf6KEqS
Sydney brush turkeys: "Nobody understands how brush turkeys – unusual birds that mostly walk – had crossed Sydney Harbour". Clearly they went down Mona Vale/Ryde road to go from North to South. https://t.co/tHflKPI9Ti
Rare sight of an agave flowering. They flower once every 8-12 years and then die. This is a foxtail agave. Two flowering on my street. A Mexican native, grows well in Sydney. Great for rocky areas. I have a heap of them planted in a rockery 13 years ago, none flowering yet.
Rates of infection with other pathogens after a +ve #COVID test versus a neg test - more brilliant work from @zalaly and team. COVID causes immune dysregulation and ⬆️risk of other infections. https://t.co/yIZ9LvD2NF
Democratic Republic of Congo said on Friday that 71 new Ebola cases were confirmed in a 24-hour period and warned of rapid community transmission of the deadly disease. https://t.co/ycQHQKF22A https://t.co/ycQHQKF22A
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