infections

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There were only about 230 hantavirus infections in the Americas last year, according to the Pan American Health Organization, and none have ever been recorded on a cruise ship.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

Though hantavirus isn’t near the threshold for a pandemic yet — we’d need a lot more infections for that — the grifting has already started.

From Salon • May 11, 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

The organization said dirty diapers leave babies at risk of developing rashes or urinary tract infections.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

Finally, small human populations are also susceptible to nonfatal infections against which we don’t develop immunity, with the result that the same person can become reinfected after recovering.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond