A baby boy has died after catching a brain-eating amoeba while playing in a children’s splash park. Michael Alexander Pollock III was just 16 months old when he passed away after playing at the park in Little Rock, Arkansas. His devastated family said in a tribute that Michael “touched the hearts of family, friends, and […]
Monthly Archives: September 2023
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Health officials are seen at the isolation ward of Ernakulam Medical College in Kochi, India on June 4, 2019. (Xinhua/Stringer) India’s southern state of Kerala has heightened surveillance measures in Kozhikode district, where six cases of Nipah infections have been identified. Of them, four are active while the remaining two died. NEW DELHI, Sept. 17 […]
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Additional daycare centers have been closed in Calgary, Canada, as the patient count in an outbreak of E. coli infections continues to increase. There are now 342 confirmed patients, mostly children younger than 5. Alberta’s chief medical officer Dr. Mark Joffe said late Friday night that he has been made aware of additional daycare sites […]
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A California woman had all four of her limbs amputated after she ate some tilapia that was contaminated with a deadly bacteria, her friends say. Laura Barajas, a 40-year-old mother, underwent the life-saving surgery on Thursday after a months-long stay in the hospital. “It’s just been really heavy on all of us. It’s terrible. This […]
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The Louisville Slugger Museum partnered with the Kentucky Blood Center for a blood drive honoring a baseball legend on Saturday.The drive remembered the life and legacy of Roberto Clemente.Clemente became well-known during the 1960s and 1970s while he was playing for the Pittsburgh Pirates.He was also known for his lightning speed, impressive throwing arm and […]
ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, JAKE. BACK HERE IN THE SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY LANCASTER COUNTY RESIDENTS CAME TOGETHER TO HAVE SOME FUN AND FOR A GREAT CAUSE. TODAY, THE FIFTH ANNUAL CORNHOLE TOURNAMENT WAS HELD IN EAST HEMPFIELD TOWNSHIP TO RAISE MONEY TO FIGHT BLOOD CANCERS. THE GROUP TEAM, WE BELIEVE, IS RAISING MONEY IN HONOR OF […]
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There’s a warning about a dangerous bacteria that might have infected a California woman who’s still recovering after nearly two months in the hospital. An online fundraising effort says she contracted the bacterial infection after eating fish and is now a quadruple amputee. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently issued a warning […]
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Former Phillies manager Charlie Manuel suffers stroke while in surgery; doctors remove blood clot
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Former Philadelphia Phillies manager Charlie Manuel suffered a stroke while in surgery Saturday. The team announced doctors were able to remove a blood clot, and “the next 24 hours will be crucial to his recovery.” The 79-year-old won a World Series with the team in 2008 and won the pennant the following season. CLICK HERE […]
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(KRON) — There’s a warning about a dangerous bacteria that might have infected a local woman who’s still recovering after nearly two months in the hospital. An online fundraising effort says she contracted the bacterial infection after eating fish and is now a quadruple amputee. California lawmakers pass speed camera bill The Centers for Disease […]