New recalls of fresh cantaloupe have been made in connection with a Salmonella outbreak that has sickened 99 in the United States and killed two. The outbreak is ongoing and additional patients are expected to be identified, according to the Centers for DiseaseControl and Prevention. A related outbreak involving the same brand of cantaloupe is […]
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A trado-medical practitioner and CEO of Anaxon Wellness, Victor Ayoola has decried rising cases of recurring reproductive tract infections among women,blaming scourge on their partner’s refusal to seek medical attention. A recent study published by Wayne State University School of Medicine reports that about 138 million women globally contend with recurrent candida or yeast vaginitis, […]
A patient’s death in a Queensland hospital is under investigation amid fears they were given a saline product contaminated with a dangerous bacteria. The elderly patient died in the Buderim Private Hospital on the Sunshine Coast last week, media outlets have reported. Health authorities have issued notices for hospital and clinical staff country-wide to stop […]
22 minutes ago Max Pixel LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Antibiotic-resistant infections are responsible for 35,000 deaths a year nationwide, health officials say. The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services said it costs the U.S. billions of dollars a year to handle these infections, which is why Antibiotic Awareness Week is observed annually from Nov. 18 […]
<div data-thumb="https://scx1.b-cdn.net/csz/news/tmb/2023/researchers-identify-w.jpg" data-src="https://scx2.b-cdn.net/gfx/news/2023/researchers-identify-w.jpg" data-sub-html="Credit: Cell (2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2023.09.007″> Credit: Cell (2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2023.09.007 Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found an innovative way to block infection by a variety of alphaviruses, a group of mosquito-borne viruses that can cause joint and brain infections in people. The study, led by Michael […]
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CDC: 99 people in 32 states sick, 2 dead, as cantaloupe salmonella infections double in a week
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U.S. health officials recalled three more brands of whole and pre-cut cantaloupes Friday as the number of people sickened by salmonella more than doubled this week. Nearly 100 people in 32 states have gotten sick from the contaminated fruits. Arizona, Missouri, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Ohio have the highest number of cases. Two people have died of the infections […]
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Yale Center for Infectious Diseases opens with a mission to provide equitable, accessible care
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NEW HAVEN — The Yale Center for Infectious Diseases opened Monday on Orchard Street, centralizing two preexisting infectious disease centers to provide clinical services, including comprehensive general infectious diseases consultation, comprehensive HIV primary care and prevention, transplant infectious disease care, and a Long COVID program, officials said. Director Dr. Lydia Barakat said the new center, several years […]
Niagara Health has redeployed its patient vaccination team, as the hospital system copes with a surge of viral infections in the region. In addition to offering vaccine boosters to hospital staff, infectious disease specialist Dr. Karim Ali said the hospital system has “resurrected our inpatient vaccine team for a short period of time” to provide […]
Niagara Health has redeployed its patient vaccination team, as the hospital system copes with a surge of viral infections in the region. In addition to offering vaccine boosters to hospital staff, infectious disease specialist Dr. Karim Ali said the hospital system has “resurrected our inpatient vaccine team for a short period of time” to provide […]
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The death of a patient at a Sunshine Coast hospital is suspected to be linked to a contaminated saline product. Key points: A safety alert has been issued to all Queensland health facilities and clinics There have been at least 43 confirmed cases of infection nationwide Queensland has recorded three confirmed cases and three probable […]