/tags/virus Virus en-US Copyright Thu, 25 Aug 2022 21:18:52 GMT /health/2022-08-25/wake-county-has-identified-north-carolinas-first-confirmed-cases-of-monkeypox-in-women Officials with Wake County Public Health say two women in the county have tested positive for the monkeypox virus. These are the first cases confirmed in women in North Carolina. Thu, 25 Aug 2022 21:18:52 GMT /health/2022-08-25/wake-county-has-identified-north-carolinas-first-confirmed-cases-of-monkeypox-in-women Sascha Cordner, Laura Pellicer /news/2022-05-27/health-officials-in-the-carolinas-are-on-the-lookout-for-monkeypox-cases Monkeypox is a rare disease caused by infection with monkeypox virus, which is endemic to some African countries. Neither North nor South Carolina had identified a case as of Wednesday afternoon 鈥� but one health expert said it "wouldn't be a huge surprise." Fri, 27 May 2022 16:01:09 GMT /news/2022-05-27/health-officials-in-the-carolinas-are-on-the-lookout-for-monkeypox-cases Claire Donnelly /health/2020-01-31/wuhan-coronavirus-in-the-us-how-to-be-cautious-without-panicking The Wuhan coronavirus epidemic is officially a global public health emergency. The World Health Organization鈥檚 declaration frees up resources for nations鈥� Fri, 31 Jan 2020 18:09:33 GMT /health/2020-01-31/wuhan-coronavirus-in-the-us-how-to-be-cautious-without-panicking Grant Holub-Moorman, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2020-01-31/wuhan-coronavirus-in-the-us-how-to-be-cautious-without-panicking The Wuhan coronavirus epidemic is officially a global public health emergency. The World Health Organization鈥檚 declaration frees up resources for nations鈥� Fri, 31 Jan 2020 18:09:33 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2020-01-31/wuhan-coronavirus-in-the-us-how-to-be-cautious-without-panicking Grant Holub-Moorman, Frank Stasio /health/2016-01-25/blood-test-could-help-prevent-antibiotic-resistance Doctors may soon be able to conduct a blood test to determine if a patient needs an antibiotic. Researchers at Duke Health have developed a process that鈥� Mon, 25 Jan 2016 12:58:53 GMT /health/2016-01-25/blood-test-could-help-prevent-antibiotic-resistance Eric Hodge /health/2015-11-12/unc-scientists-find-sars-like-virus-worry-federal-research-ban-will-block-vaccine Scientists at UNC Chapel Hill have discovered a new virus that's a distant relative of SARS. They published their findings in the journal Nature Medicine鈥� Thu, 12 Nov 2015 13:12:18 GMT /health/2015-11-12/unc-scientists-find-sars-like-virus-worry-federal-research-ban-will-block-vaccine Rebecca Martinez /environment/2014-02-27/where-do-pigs-go-when-they-die North Carolina's pig industry is under assault. A new virus, that just arrived in America last spring is spreading through the pork population, causing as鈥� Thu, 27 Feb 2014 16:32:39 GMT /environment/2014-02-27/where-do-pigs-go-when-they-die Eric Mennel