Category Archives: Infection

Nationwide Alert: Flesh-Eating Bacteria Infections Pose Growing Threat, CDC Warns

Vibrio vulnificus infections have killed at least 13 people on the Eastern Seaboard this year and cause an estimated 80,000 illnesses annually in the United States. Most people get infected with Vibrio by eating raw or undercooked shellfish, particularly oysters, the CDC said in the advisory which was issued on Friday, Sept. 1. Vibrio naturally live […]

Respiratory Infections In India: Note The Differences In Symptoms Amidst Rise In Cases

Respiratory Infections In India: Note The Differences In Symptoms Amidst Rise In Cases While the world stays on high alert as new COVID-19 variants crop up, India witnesses a surge in respiratory infections like H1N1, H3N2 and common cold. Written by Kinkini Gupta |Updated : September 3, 2023 6:55 PM IST While countries of the […]

Half of valley fever infections come from Maricopa County: Here’s what you need to know

A haboob hit the Phoenix area on Thursday causing power outages and damage to residences. As of Friday morning, there were still thousands of SRP and ARP customers without power. The dust storm was a reminder about how more and more desert dirt will be blown through the air this summer. But that’s not the only thing being […]

CDC issues National Health Alert for infections caused by flesh-eating bacteria

ByJahanvi Sharma Sep 03, 2023 07:29 PM IST Share Via Copy Link US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a national health alert for people infected with the flesh-eating bacteria Vibrio vulnificus. On Friday, September 1, 2023, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a national health alert to warn doctors and […]

Sepsis warning as ‘little-known’ symptom on the toilet could signal disease

Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden has revealed that she was nearly killed by sepsis while undergoing treatment for stage 3 breast cancer. The 33-year-old said she was “very unlucky” to have contracted the deadly infection, which kills 50,000 Brits each year. Sepsis strikes when the immune system overreacts to an infection and starts to […]

Sonia Gandhi Admitted To Delhi Hospital For Chest Infection

New Delhi: Congress leader Sonia Gandhi was admitted to Delhi’s Sir Ganga Ram Hospital last evening after she complained of a chest infection. The hospital has said she had been complaining about a chest infection for a while and was hospitalised for a routine check-up. This comes days after the 76-year-old Congress leader and MP […]