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Infections from a parasite which can cause long-lasting, severe diarrhoea has seen an “unprecedented and ongoing” surge across the UK. This increase in infections has been ongoing since mid-August. Almost 500 cases of cryptosporidiosis in a week were reported at the end of September alone – five times more than the expected number for that […]
A fungal infection can be an uncomfortable experience — and it isn’t uncommon to get one in Metro Vancouver and beyond. But a trip to a place with a high concentration of certain bats and birds — or even just a dusty environment — could result in more than just an itch. If they plan on taking the road slightly less […]
Amy Stuart-Torrie By Emilia Belli BBC News A lack of education is making young people susceptible to social media sex myths, according to the YMCA. The charity’s Amy Stuart-Torrie said she had met young people who believed washing after sex could prevent sexually transmitted infections (STIs). She said another myth was that drinking out of […]
Two patients treated in September at the University of Washington Medical Center – Montlake were diagnosed with Legionella infection (Legionnaires’ disease). These cases are considered possible healthcare-associated infections. One of these patients has been discharged home and one patient remains admitted. Extensive testing of the water in the medical center has been negative for Legionella. […]
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Experts are warning of a rise in cases of strep throat, which caused severe complications—and even death—for some children in the US during the 2022-2023 cold and flu season. According to data […]
Michael J. Fox has been open about his health battles, including his Parkinson’s disease diagnosis at age 29, but now he’s revealing other medical setbacks he’s experienced over the years. While speaking with Town & Country magazine, in an interview published Thursday, the Back to the Future actor shared that he has broken his arm […]
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — Wildlife researchers at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro found a novel pathogen for the first time in North Carolina that is carried by chiggers. Bacteria called Orientia tsutsugamushi causes the disease scrub typhus, which is spread to people through bites of infected chiggers, according to the Centers for Disease […]
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Experts who advise the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on its hospital infection control guidelines have voted to recommend that health care providers wear masks during routine care for patients who are thought to be contagious, including for patients with endemic, or regularly occurring, respiratory infections. This […]
