Source: Health News
Security & Justice
Lebanon’s Border Villages Face Renewed Devastation Amid Israeli Withdrawal
The Israeli army withdrew from the southern Lebanese village of Bani Hayyan on Friday morning, two days after entering the area in the Marjayoun district. According to local reports, Israeli forces demolished multiple homes as they retreated.
Friday, December 20, 2024
Interview Set to Shed Light on Mossad’s Decade-Long Covert Operation Against Hezbollah
In a highly anticipated episode of CBS’s 60 Minutes, recently retired Mossad agents provide unprecedented insights into a decade-long covert operation targeting Hezbollah. The agents, whose identities remain concealed with masks and altered voices, share with journalist Lesley Stahl the intricate details of their mission to sabotage Hezbollah’s communications network.
Friday, December 20, 2024
Opinion
Lebanon After the Assads
The United States has important equities in Lebanon, including a desire for a generally friendly government’s economic and political stability; security cooperation; long-standing relations with the large Christian community in Lebanon and Lebanese diaspora in the United States; and ultimately peace between Israel and Lebanon within a broader regional settlement. Achieving these objectives will require navigating a tumultuous period in the country’s history following a war between Hezbollah and Israel that has devastated a large part of the country, exacerbating Lebanon’s already challenging economic conditions. But perhaps the most important dynamic will be how a likely Sunni-dominated state of uncertain composition in Syria will differ in its intentions toward Lebanon from the previous Alawite-led minoritarian Assad regime.
Thursday, December 19, 2024
Europe’s Syrian Dilemma
The news of the sudden and unexpected demise of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria has met a mixed response in Europe. The jubilation that a murderous dictator and close ally of Russia and Iran has fallen is not just good for the Syrian people but serves as a morale booster for Eastern Europeans wondering whether Russia can be defeated
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Sports
Cristiano Ronaldo Unveils New Private Jet Worth $73 Million
Cristiano Ronaldo, one of the richest global athletes, has unveiled his upgraded private jet reportedly worth $73 million. With its top-notch design, exceptional speed and range of 7500 nautical miles, the Gulfstream G650 is among the fastest jets in the world.
Monday, December 16, 2024
Guardiola Accepts Man City May Need to Sign More Players to Cope with Schedule
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola believes he will need a bigger squad to handle soccer’s ever-expanding fixture schedule.
Saturday, December 14, 2024
Thursday 25 August 2022 16:26:35
Man Tests Positive for COVID-19, Monkeypox, and HIV at the Same Time
An Italian man was tested positive for COVID-19, monkeypox, and HIV following a short trip to Spain, a study by researchers from the University of Catania reveals.
Authors of the study, published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Infection, state that a 36 years old Italian man developed a high fever, sore throat, fatigue, headache, and a swollen lymph node in the groin area nine days after the trip.
On July 2, the patient was tested positive for COVID-19 and started to develop a rash on his left arm. The following day small, painful vesicles appeared on his body and began to evolve into pustules. On July 5, the patient was admitted to the hospital, where he later tested positive for both monkeypox and HIV-1.
The study authors say this case highlights how monkeypox and COVID-19 symptoms may overlap. Therefore, clinicians should be aware of the possibility of SARS-CoV-2 and monkeypox virus co-infection, particularly in patients with a recent history of travel to monkeypox-outbreak areas.
"Our case emphasizes that sexual intercourse could be the predominant way of transmission. Therefore, complete STI screening is recommended after a diagnosis of monkeypox," the authors conclude.
However, they highlight that there is not enough evidence supporting that this combination of infections may aggravate a patient's condition.
As of August 24, there are 45,535 cases of monkeypox globally, 16,603 of which are reported in the US.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data shows that the most common symptoms of monkeypox are rash, reported in 98.6% of cases, tiredness or not feeling well, reported by 72.7% of patients, and fever, developed in 68.9% of cases. Other common symptoms are chills, headache, enlarged lymph nodes, muscle aches, and itching.
According to the CDC, monkeypox can spread to anyone through close, personal, often skin-to-skin contact, including:
Direct contact with monkeypox rash, scabs, or body fluids from a person with monkeypox.
Touching objects, fabrics (clothing, bedding, or towels), and surfaces that have been used by someone with monkeypox.
Contact with respiratory secretions.