PARIS—A Toronto woman is fighting back from near death after more than a dozen people were infected with botulism, one fatally, from sardines at a French wine bar. Restaurant manager Jubilee Pridham, 33, is now paralyzed, blinded and breathing with the help of a mechanical ventilator after she and two other Canadians stopped in at […]
NewsDesk @bactiman63 Montana state health officials reported on a human infection with a novel influenza A virus. The patient was infected with an influenza A(H1N2) variant (A(H1N2)v) virus. Image/pexels via pixabay The patient was < 18 years of age at the time of infection, sought health care during the week ending August 5, 2023 (week 31), […]
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Erin Sharrocks BBC News One in every two women will suffer a urinary tract infection (UTI) at some point in their life. But for women like Angela Dullaghan, what is usually an easily curable infection has […]
In a quest to demystify the origins and causes of “Long COVID” or PASC, recent research points to an unexpected connection: the common cold virus, OC43. A study suggests that “Long COVID” may be linked to immune imprinting, where past <span class="glossaryLink" aria-describedby="tt" data-cmtooltip=" virus A virus is a tiny infectious agent that is not […]
The unnamed patient was visiting an agricultural fair where he caught the virus Two others were infected with H1N1 in 2023 after contact with infected pigs READ MORE: Rare Brazilian swine flu death sparks terror and a CDC investigation By Cassidy Morrison Senior Health Reporter For Dailymail.Com Published: 14:36 EDT, 22 September 2023 | Updated: […]
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A report from the Arkansas Department of Health documents multiple code violations at the Little Rock splash pad where a child became infected with a deadly brain-eating amoeba. On Sept. 14, ADH officials confirmed that someone who had used a splash pad at the Country Club of Little Rock had been […]
Three people in Kansas have died from West Nile virus infections this year, according to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. KDHE officials issued a warning for a high risk of the mosquito-borne disease on Sep. 13. The warning covers the entire state except for the southeast corner, which is under a moderate risk. […]
Over the coming months, more than 100,000 Americans will likely die, mostly unnecessarily, from respiratory infections. Yes, that is the reality we are now facing this fall and winter—and likely every fall and winter for the foreseeable future. Unless we act. Between flu, COVID-19, and RSV, we are likely looking at a very large number […]
A knee infection can be caused by several different factors such as injury, surgery, or infection elsewhere in the body. An infected joint is considered an orthopedic emergency and typically requires quick and aggressive treatment to avoid potentially deadly complications. This article will explore the symptoms and causes of a knee infection as well as […]
News Release Friday, September 22, 2023 Part of NIH’s STRIVE consortium, the therapeutic may prevent overactive immune systems from causing severe symptoms. A clinical trial has launched to test whether early intensive immune modulation for hospitalized COVID-19 patients with relatively mild illness is beneficial. The placebo-controlled study, part of the global clinical trials consortium known […]