Category Archives: Infection

Public health alert for half hams over Listeria monocytogenes concerns

USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a weekend public health advisory over concerns that ready-to-eat (RTE) ham products produced by Sunnyvalley Smoked Meats, a Manteca, CA establishment, may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.  A recall was not requested because it is believed that the affected products are no longer in commerce. The RTE ham […]

A novel laboratory-based nomogram for assessing infection presence risk in acute-on-chronic liver failure patients

Abstract Accurate assessment of infection presence risk level, timely diagnosis, and effective control are critical for decreasing mortality of Acute‑on‑chronic liver failure (ACLF). We aimed to develop and validate a novel diagnostic model to accurately assess infection presence risk level in ACLF patients. 185 ACLF patients with/without infection were enrolled, and their demographic, physical findings, […]

Health officials warn of life-threatening infection during floods

The warning was issued by the Disease Prevention and Control Region 11 Office and also distributed by the state news agency NNT. The warning highlights that seven people have already died from leptospirosis from Jan 1 through Sept 23 this year in Ministry of Health Region 11, which includes Phuket, Phang Nga and Krabi. While maintaining its […]

Similar To Long COVID, Long Cold Symptoms Can Linger Well After Infection, New Study Says

Long colds often go undiagnosed due to the wide range of symptoms and lack of diagnostic tests and can linger for more than four weeks after the initial infection, according to the study from Queen Mary University of London published in The Lancet on Friday, Oct. 6. Long COVID is estimated to affect at least 10 percent of […]

What is brucella canis, the incurable dog disease pet parents should know about?

ByParmita Uniyal, New Delhi Oct 07, 2023 04:06 PM IST Share Via Copy Link Brucella Canis, a bacterial infection that’s incurable in dogs. It can affect the reproductive and lymphatic systems of dogs. Brucella canis is a bacterial disease that’s incurable in dogs and causes infertity, mobility, and fatigue issues in the canines. Recently, the […]

Here’s Why ‘Long Cold’ After Acute Respiratory Infections May Be as Common as Long COVID

COVID-19 Symptoms (IANS) People may experience long-term symptoms or a ‘long cold’ after acute respiratory infections such as influenza, or pneumonia, and it may be as common as Long COVID, finds a study, explaining why some people continue to suffer prolonged symptoms despite testing negative for SARS-CoV-2 virus. The findings, published in eClinicalMedicine, suggest that […]

Japan-led team identifies how severe COVID-19 cases develop

A Japanese-led research team has said it has identified how infections with the coronavirus can cause inflammation in blood vessels and blood clots, resulting in severe COVID-19 cases. In severe cases, blood clots form in blood vessels throughout the body, leading to multiple organ failure. The team, including researchers from Osaka University, Tokyo Medical and […]

Long-COVID may not be the only long-term respiratory illness

Researchers at London’s Queen Mary University have found that COVID may not be the only respiratory disease with long-term effects, with several others also showing evidence of long-term aftereffects. The study published in the peer-reviewed Lancet medical journal showed that several other respiratory infections had similar long-term effects. The researchers were prompted to begin this research […]