Panamerican Health Officials: ‘Breakbone’ Dengue Fever Cases Reach Emergency Levels
Dengue fever cases have topped 5.2 million in the Americas, and a United Nations health agency is calling it an “emergency situation.”
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CDC: 2 Dead, 45 Hospitalized After Salmonella Outbreak from Recalled Cantaloupes
At least 99 infections and two deaths have been linked to a salmonella outbreak stemming from recalled cantaloupes, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced Friday.
California Mother Loses All Four Limbs After Eating Contaminated Fish
A 40-year-old mother in San Jose, California lost all her limbs in surgery Thursday after eating tilapia she did not know was contaminated, her friends have explained.
‘Millions May Be at Risk’: Houston Hit with ‘Alarming’ Syphilis Outbreak
Health officials in Houston, Texas, are grappling with a syphilis outbreak among the population.
Officials: Man Dies from Brain-Eating Amoeba After Possibly Rinsing Sinuses with Tap Water
An unidentified Florida man died from a brain-eating amoeba he possibly contracted while using tap water to rinse his sinuses, but health officials noted such infections are rare.
Fully Vaccinated South African President Tests Positive for Coronavirus
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa tested positive for an undisclosed strain of the Chinese coronavirus on Sunday and was presenting “mild symptoms” of illness as of Monday, Reuters reported.
CDC Links Foreign Infection Reported in U.S. to Aromatherapy Fragrance
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) identified the bacteria that causes melioidosis — an infection primarily found in Southeast Asia and northern Australia — in an aromatherapy fragrance bottle at the home of one of four Americans that contracted the infection this year.
Coronavirus Outbreak Infects 43 Staffers at San Jose Hospital
Officials at California’s Kaiser Permanente San Jose Medical Center reported Saturday that 43 emergency room staffers tested positive for the coronavirus in the last week.
CDC Reports First Known Staff Member with Coronavirus
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed Monday its first known employee with the COVID-19 respiratory infection, also know as the novel coronavirus.
Iran Reports Highest Coronavirus Death Toll Outside of China
Iran’s health ministry raised Sunday the death toll from the new virus to 8 people in the Middle Eastern country, amid concerns that clusters there, as well as in Italy and South Korea, could signal a serious new stage in its global spread.
Experts Say Antibiotic Resistance Crisis Worsening Due to Lack of Supply
The current landscape of infection control is rife with a growing trend of microorganisms that antibiotics cannot treat — and the declining supply of appropriate medication is worsening the problem.
Nurse Arrested for Allegedly Infecting Two Patients with Hepatitis C
Puyallup, Washington, police suspect 31-year-old registered nurse Cora Weberg of intentionally infecting at least two patients of Good Samaritan Hospital with the hepatitis C virus, as well as stealing drugs.
