While rare, most cases of typhus in the U.S. occur in Texas, California and Hawaii, according to the CDC. After sharing Michael Kohlhof’s story of being diagnosed with typhus, a bacterial infection spread through fleas, we’re learning there are others out there that can relate. “It was probably the sickest I’ve ever been in my life,” […]
A deadly outbreak of infections from Listeria is under investigation by state and local officials in Washington. As of late today five patients had been identified. All five required hospitalization and three have died, according to the Tacoma-Pierece County Health Department. All of the patients are or were in their 60s or 70s and all […]
image: Electron micrograph of phages view more Credit: Matthew Dunne / ScopeM / ETH Zurich About one in two women are affected by cystitis during her lifetime, and many suffer from recurrent urinary tract infections. Bladder infections are not only painful and potentially dangerous, but they also pose a significant dilemma for physicians. With antibiotic resistance […]
image: 3-D rendering of cells in the salivary gland expressing the SARS-CoV2 protein NSP8 showing the abnormal accumulation of actin in ring-like structures (green staining). Similar actin rings have been observed in human cells infected with the SARS-CoV2 virus. view more Credit: Daniel Bressan Millions of deaths and ongoing illnesses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic have […]
A 2-year-old boy from Nevada, died this week from a Naegleria fowleri infection, also known as a brain-eating amoeba, state health officials and his mother said. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed Naegleria fowleri to be the cause of the child’s illness, the Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health said in […]
July 22, 2023 2 min read Source/Disclosures Published by: Source: Delany-Moretlwe S, et al. Abstract 5998. Presented at: International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Science; July 23-26, 2023; Brisbane, Australia. Disclosures: Hosseinipour reports no relevant financial disclosures. ADD TOPIC TO EMAIL ALERTS Receive an email when new articles are posted on Please provide your email […]
A Las Vegas toddler passed away from a rare brain-eating amoeba called Naegleria fowleri, The Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health (DPBH) said in a statement. Woodrow Bundy, 2, died Wednesday morning after being treated at Sunrise Children’s Hospital in Las Vegas, KTLA reported. Investigators said Bundy may have contracted the infection at Ash […]
Hospital systems and experts say covid-19’s impact on healthcare and everyday lives is decreasing, while cautioning that the virus is and will remain present in Western Pennsylvania. New Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data shows that nationally, the number of people dying in the United States every week has fallen to normal levels, as […]
Topline The Houston Health Department announced a 128% increase in syphilis among women and a “nine-fold rise” in congenital syphilis cases — when a mother passes the infection to her baby during pregnancy — and experts warn women may be confusing the disease’s symptoms with other more common, less deadly illnesses. Key Facts New infections […]
Two new measles cases have prompted a fresh alert from NSW Health on Friday night. The state authority says both cases are from the same family and they picked up the infection overseas. However they visited several Sydney locations while infectious, prompting the warning. NSW Health says both cases are from the same family and […]