A large, snow-white ulcer swelled up on the dangly tissue at the back of a man’s throat, but doctors couldn’t immediately explain why. It turns out that a single-celled parasite was the culprit, and it had likely been hanging around the man’s body for five years. According to a new report of the case, published […]
It’s an idea that has finally gained scientific consensus: Dogs can be a faster, more precise, less expensive — not to mention friendlier — method of detecting COVID-19 than even our best current technology. A growing number of studies over the last two or so years has highlighted the power of dogs in detecting the […]
Both people died from severe Vibrio vulnificus infections after contracting the bacteria either by consuming raw shellfish or swimming in brackish water in Long Island Sound, according to the Connecticut Department of Public Health. A third Connecticut resident who developed an infection has been released from the hospital. All three cases involved people between the […]
Suffolk County death tied to rare bacteria Suffolk County death tied to rare bacteria 00:31 One Long Island resident and two people in Connecticut have died this summer from Vibrio vulnificus, a bacteria found in raw shellfish or seawater, officials have confirmed. “While rare, the Vibrio bacteria has unfortunately made it to this region and […]
A rare flesh-eating bacteria has killed least three people in Connecticut and New York, officials confirmed Thursday. The Vibrio vulnificus bacteria, which can be found in raw or undercooked seafood, saltwater, and brackish water, infected three Connecticut people between 60 and 80 years old, the state’s Department of Public Health said in a news release […]
Three people in New York and Connecticut have died as a result of flesh-eating bacterial infections, prompting authorities to warn residents about the potential dangers of consuming raw shellfish or exposure to salt or brackish water. One person from Suffolk county in New York, as well as two people in Connecticut have died from vibriosis, […]
Gov. Kathy Hochul is urging New Yorkers to “stay vigilant” and take the necessary precautions to protect themselves against vibriosis, an infection caused by a flesh-eating bacteria that has been linked to one recent death in New York and two in Connecticut. The bacteria, called Vibrio vulnificus, occurs naturally in saltwater coastal environments and can […]
(Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services Press Release) State and local health officials are reporting increased West Nile virus (WNV) activity in several counties across the state this week, including the first three human cases for 2023, which have been identified in Dawson, Rosebud, and Yellowstone counties. These three cases range in ages […]
At least three people have died after contracting infections from a rare flesh-eating bacteria that can be caused by eating raw seafood such as oysters or swimming in warm saltwater, New York and Connecticut health officials said Wednesday. Experts are urging residents to take “critical” precautions to avoid Vibrio vulnificus, a rare but dangerous flesh-eating […]
Coronavirus COVID-19 (AdobeStock_334601687 by oz) Few people doubt COVID-19 will stay around, and it is starting to increase again in August 2023. Daily hospital admissions are on the rise, up over 70% from mid-June. Currently, there are 1500 COVID-19 admissions daily in the United States and projected to increase to over 1800 admissions by the […]