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Following a devastating season of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreaks in 2023, the South African poultry sector is gradually recovering. Elsewhere in Africa, isolated outbreaks in poultry have been confirmed recently in Benin, Guinea, and Nigeria. Meanwhile, Ghana has recorded its first human infection with the H9N2 virus.South Africa appears to be emerging from a damaging series of HPAI outbreaks linked to two virus serotypes. At the end of September, the national veterinary authority declared to the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) that a series of outbreaks linked to the H5N1 variant had been “resolved” earlier in the same…
In patients with severe cases of COVID-19, ultra-high-field quantitative susceptibility mapping (QSM) scanners, called 7T scanners, have revealed that the brainstem is a site of vulnerability to the long-term effects of COVID-19, with persistent changes evident in the months following hospitalization.1Image credit: © whitehoune | stock.adobe.comSymptoms of post-acute COVID-19 syndrome, called “long COVID,” may be related to the brainstem abnormalities that have been reported when COVID-19 is involved in a patient. However, conventional MRI scans have yet to show consistent brainstem abnormalities at follow-up. With more substantial MRI techniques such as QSM, investigators may be able to identify more subtle…
Two Liverpool players walked away from the club on free transfers this summer and both have now been forced into untimely retirements.Thiago Alcantara was plagued with issues for the final 18 months of his career and called it a day after leaving the Reds in May.And now, five months on, Joel Matip has ended his own playing days after suffering a career-ending ACL injury last December.Both 33, Thiago and Matip should have had several more years ahead of them as players. Unfortunately, though, the two players will not take to the field again.Matip had been linked with a return to…
Blake Lively struggles to maintain positive image amid ‘It Ends With Us’ drama Blake Lively is proactively working to shed her negative image and rebuild relationships, leveraging her influence and that of her husband, Ryan Reynolds, to secure projects and navigate challenges.According to a Life and Style magazine, “Blake has now had the biggest direct hit of her career with It Ends With Us, but she’s not going to let herself be permanently painted as the villain every project she does going forward.” The source added, “In fact, she is pushing back against that strongly and making sure her real allies…
WASHINGTON: After weeks of intensive diplomacy aimed at securing a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah militants, the United States has settled on an altogether different approach: let the unfolding conflict in Lebanon play out.Just two weeks ago, the United States and France were demanding an immediate 21-day ceasefire to ward off an Israeli invasion of Lebanon. That effort was derailed by Israel’s assassination of Hezbollah leader Syed Hassan Nasrallah, the Oct. 1 launch of Israeli ground operations in southern Lebanon and Israeli airstrikes that have wiped out much of the group’s leadership.Now, U.S. officials have dropped their calls for a…
South Africa, the southernmost country on the African continent, renowned for its varied topography, great natural beauty, and cultural diversity, all of which have made the country a favored destination for travelers since the legal ending of apartheid (Afrikaans: “apartness,” or racial separation) in 1994. For Britannica’s detailed coverage of the parties, personalities, and significance of this year’s election see South African national election of 2024. Audio File: National anthem of South Africa Population: (2024 est.) 64,701,000 (Show more) Currency Exchange Rate: 1 USD equals 18.797 South African rand (Show more) Form Of Government: multiparty republic with two legislative houses (National Council…
Christian Salafia, a 51-year-old semi-retired American, moved to South Africa in 2021.He said he fell in love with the country, its people, and its way of life while visiting in 2020.He also said it’s easier to achieve the American dream there because of the lower cost of living. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you’re on the go. download the app By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. You can opt-out at any time by visiting our Preferences page or by clicking “unsubscribe” at the bottom of…
What you need to knowRight now, Xbox Cloud Gaming only supports games in Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, but that’s changing from November 2024.Xbox Cloud Gaming is finally getting the ability to purchase games to own outside of Game Pass, confirmed in a thread by Xbox President Sarah Bond.However, it won’t instantly give you access to your entire digital Xbox console game library, with the rollout set to be gradual over the coming weeks and months ahead.It finally happened. The long-awaited rollout of buy-to-own Xbox games in the cloud is coming in November, 2024 (next month!), but there are some details…
Bangladesh vs South Africa Live Score, ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024: Follow Latest Updates, Scorecard and News18 This article was originally published by a news.google.com . Read the Original article here. .
For most people, Tenpin Bowling is an activity that the whole family can participate in for recreation. However, there are participants in this popular sport who approach it very seriously and compete in it at a representative level. Lovers of Tenpin Bowling in Pretoria will soon have the chance to see the country’s best players in this popular indoor sport in action here on home soil. The Tenpin Bowling Association of South Africa (TBASA) will be hosting an Interprovincial Championship at The Fun Company, Menlyn Mall, Pretoria. The Championship will he held from Sunday 13th October until Friday 18th October.…