CNN — An Arkansas toddler died of a rare brain-eating amoeba infection, which was likely contracted at a splash pad at a country club, according to health officials and the county coroner. The victim died from Naegleria fowleri infection, which “destroys brain tissue, causing brain swelling and in certain cases, death,” the Arkansas Department of […]
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20 people have fallen ill, 10 hospitalized, CDPH says ByABC7 Chicago Digital Team Friday, September 15, 2023 7:25PM CHICAGO (WLS) — At least 20 people have fallen ill with salmonella infections after eating at the taquería inside Carnicería Guanajuato in Chicago’s Avondale neighborhood. Both the Chicago and Illinois departments of public health said they are […]
Health officials in several states are raising concerns about West Nile virus after detecting cases among residents, including some deaths. Counties in Georgia, Maryland and Texas have detected their first infections this year. Kansas is putting nearly the entire state on high alert. The Maryland Department of Health announced this week that an adult living […]
Health officials in several states are raising concerns about West Nile virus after detecting cases among residents, including some deaths. Counties in Georgia, Maryland and Texas have detected their first infections this year. Kansas is putting nearly the entire state on high alert. The Maryland Department of Health announced this week that an adult living […]
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (RELEASE) – A rare, potentially serious bacterial infection known as leptospirosis has been recently diagnosed in several dogs and one human in Laramie County, according to the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) and the Wyoming Livestock Board. The human case is believed to be the state’s first on record. The affected person is […]
Rare Bacterial Infections Reported in Wyoming September 15, 2023 A rare, potentially serious bacterial infection known as leptospirosis has been recently diagnosed in several dogs and one human in Laramie County, according to the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) and the Wyoming Livestock Board. The human case is believed to be the state’s first on […]
The south Indian state of Kerala is battling an outbreak of Nipah: a virus that comes from bats, but which has triggered multiple human outbreaks in recent decades. The World Health Organization (WHO) lists Nipah as one of its priority pathogens: those with high epidemic potential, and for which zero or insufficient countermeasures exist. The […]
BISHOP, Texas — Bishop CISD is increasing their cleaning protocols due to staph infections. Refugio football Coach Jason Herring confirmed to 3NEWS that Bishop forfeited their Friday night game. The Bishop coach confirmed it was due to staph infections. The Bishop school district sent a notification to parents, which was obtained by 3NEWS, which said […]
