Category Archives: Infection

SALEM, MASS. (WHDH) – Salem Hospital has notified some endoscopy patients after officials found they may have been exposed to infectious diseases such as HIV and Hepatitis B and C, officials said Wednesday.  Salem Hospital addressed the situation in a statement, saying the hospital was made aware earlier this year of “an isolated practice involving […]

People who live with HIV have a lower risk of being infected by the Omicron variant rather than HIV-negative people, according to a recent study published in BMC Infectious Diseases. It was revealed that China, specifically, witnessed a surge of over 80 million Omicron variant cases within a month of ending the “zero COVID” strategy […]

The Food and Drug Administration granted marketing approval to a home test for chlamydia and gonorrhea on Wednesday, the first such authorization of a home test to detect the two most common sexually transmitted infections in this country. The marketing approval was granted to LetsGetChecked’s Simple 2 Test, which allows individuals to collect a sample […]

SALEM, Mass. — Salem Hospital warned some patients who may have been exposed to HIV and hepatitis due to incorrectly administered IVs. The hospital says about 450 endoscopy patients may have been exposed to HIV, Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B over a two-year period. Salem Hospital says the possibility of infection from the incident is […]

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – A newly filed federal lawsuit claims a 15-year-old Kansas City, Missouri, boy died from sepsis stemming from an ear infection. The wrongful death lawsuit targets the foster parent, respite provider, case worker, and organizations in charge of Marcus Haynes’ care. The filing says Haynes was diagnosed with an ear infection […]

SALEM, Mass. — Salem Hospital warned some patients who may have been exposed to HIV and hepatitis due to incorrectly administered IVs. The hospital says about 450 endoscopy patients may have been exposed to HIV, Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B over a two-year period. Salem Hospital says the possibility of infection from the incident is […]

Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin People who are hospitalized, especially in intensive care, are often given a central venous catheter (aka a “central line”) — tubes placed in veins close to the heart to deliver the medications and fluids necessary for their recovery. Because these central lines are often needed for […]

ELYRIA, Ohio (WOIO/Gray News) – An Ohio community is rallying around the family of an 11-year-old boy who died suddenly on Monday. Jordan Justice died unexpectedly after days with a cough, according to a GoFundMe organized to help pay the family’s medical bills. The fundraiser said Jordan fell ill with what seemed to be a […]

USDA / Bob Nichols A multinational collection that includes some of the biggest names in poultry production has signed on to an effort to reduce the need for the use of antimicrobials on farms. The 11 organizations—including Cargill Inc., Tyson Foods, McDonalds, the British Poultry Council, Chicken Farmers of Canada, and the Animal Husbandry Association […]

Two separate outbreaks of Salmonella in people in the U.S. and Canada have both been linked to pet food. In the U.S., seven cases of Salmonella infection in seven states have been connected to the outbreak so far. These illnesses occurred between January and August of this year, and one case required hospitalization, the Centers […]