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Category Archives: Infection
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Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) cases resurfaced in Montana’s domestic birds this October, ending the summertime break in cases as the outbreak continues into its 18th month and state officials adjust their response. Last week in Glacier County, a poultry flock intended for sale and consumption was confirmed to have bird flu by Montana officials. […]
Monash University Knee and hip replacements are increasing globally due to an ageing population. In Australia over 65,000 knee and 53,000 hip joint replacements are performed were performed in 2022 and the number of people needing a joint replacement is projected to exceed 250,000 people each year in Australia by 2030. In the United States, […]
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More is not better: Trial finds giving more antibiotics to prevent joint replacement infections doesn’t help
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Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Knee and hip replacements are increasing globally due to an aging population. In the United States, the number of patients needing a joint replacement will exceed 2.7 million in the next seven years. Post-surgery infections, while rare at 1–5% of patients, result in high patient morbidity and mortality. In the United […]
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A “highly pathogenic” strain of bird flu was confirmed Tuesday at two commercial turkey farms in Faulk and McPherson counties, federal officials say. More than 114,000 birds are affected between the two operations, according to the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, a government agency within the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The current strain of […]
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When it comes to their kids, parents have endless concerns – whether it’s about school, eating right, or even about their child’s health during every seasonal change. One possible threat to their health is the rising number of respiratory illnesses in India. Parents always want what’s best for their little ones – so, to give […]
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NEW YORK, Oct. 18 (UPI) — A new study indicates that COVID-19 is associated with an elevated risk of a rare disorder, Guillain-Barré syndrome, within six weeks after infection with the virus. The study was published online Wednesday in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Advertisement The research, conducted in Israel, […]
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Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Having a COVID-19 infection is associated with an increased risk of developing the rare disorder called Guillain-Barré syndrome within the next six weeks, according to a study published in the October 18, 2023, online issue of Neurology. The study also found that people who received the mRNA vaccine from Pfizer-BioNTech were […]
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This week marks the annual International Infection Prevention Week (IIPW) and the 2023 theme is “Celebrate the Fundamentals of Infection Prevention.” The fundamentals of infection prevention may sound basic, but they are proven methods for preventing illness and death. These actions work and are appropriate for everyone from families at home to infection prevention professionals […]
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WEDNESDAY, Oct. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Strict infection prevention and control (IPC) measures enacted during the COVID-19 pandemic led to a significant decrease in many hospital-associated infections (HAIs), according to a study published online Oct. 4 in the American Journal of Infection Control. Rita Wilson Dib, M.D., from the University of Texas MD Anderson […]