Covid-related deaths dropped slightly to 15 in the period from July 17 to 23 from 16 the week before that, the National Public Health Organization (EODY) confirmed in its weekly bulletin on Thursday. The number of patients who had to be intubated, seven, marked a 75% rise compared to the four-week average before it. EODY […]
COVID infections, hospitalizations and emergency room visits appear to have ticked up for the first time in 2023.
Candida auris is a globally emerging public health threat that can cause severe illness, including bloodstream, wound and respiratory infections. SEATTLE — In 2016, hospitals in New York state identified a rare and dangerous fungal infection never before found in the United States. Research laboratories quickly mobilized to review historical specimens and found the fungus […]
Morning headlines – 07/27/2023 Morning headlines – 07/27/2023 02:18 SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY — The second reported human case of the West Nile Virus infection in California is now confirmed by San Joaquin County Public Health Services. The patient, a 49-year-old man, is the first confirmed human case in San Joaquin County, with the first one […]
Health officials are reaching out to residents after an unvaccinated child in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, tested positive for measles. Investigators with the Montgomery County Office of Public Health are currently completing contact tracing with the locations the child visited as well as the child’s guardian. They are also notifying anyone who may have been in […]
A 49-year-old man who claims he suffered catastrophic injuries from a fungal infection allegedly acquired while undergoing a heart procedure at Blackrock Clinic has brought a High Court action for damages. The High Court on Thursday granted lawyers for the man an order so their engineers can inspect the theatre complexes incorporating operating theatres 4 […]
A pig having its snout swabbed to test for viruses M.Marti and A.Grimes, USDA People have passed swine flu to pigs at least 370 times over 12 years in the US. Better understanding how the virus behind the disease moves between humans and pigs could help to reduce infections and ensure vaccines stay effective. Swine […]
Of the 1,200 mosquito pools tested in Canyon County thus far in the 2023 mosquito season, 21 pools have tested positive for West Nile virus. CANYON COUNTY, Idaho — West Nile virus has been detected in 13 separate mosquito testing sites in Canyon County – up from two positive cases documented on July 5. According […]
As gonorrhea rates continue to climb in Canada, health officials are warning the infection is also becoming more resistant to antibiotics, which could lead to the possibility of the sexually transmitted infection (STI) becoming untreatable. The World Health Organization (WHO) said in a media release on Monday that several countries, including Canada, are witnessing a […]
SEATTLE — In 2016, hospitals in New York state identified a rare and dangerous fungal infection never before found in the United States. Research laboratories quickly mobilized to review historical specimens and found the fungus had been present in the country since at least 2013. In the years since, New York City has emerged as […]