infections

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The World Health Organization confirmed the outbreak on May 4, noting a total of seven infections, with three deaths since the outbreak began in early April.

From Salon • May 9, 2026

Around the world, more than 1 million amputations occur every year due to diabetes-related vascular disease, traumatic injuries, infections, and cancer, according to Global Burden of Disease statistics.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

There is currently no widely available vaccine or specific antiviral treatment for hantavirus infections.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Before last year, the highest national annual measles caseload in recent memory was in 1992, when 2,126 infections were reported.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Some mistook cervical infections for cancer and removed a woman’s entire reproductive tract when all she needed was antibiotics.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot