One person in Connecticut has died and two others were hospitalized after being infected with a bacteria that can lead to necrotizing fasciitis. The severe Virbrio vulnificus infections were reported in one patient who ate raw oysters from an out-of-state establishment and the other two reported exposure to salt or brackish water in Long Island […]
Our column, ThePrep, has everything you’ll need to make meal planning and meal prep as easy as can be. Sign up here to get a meal plan delivered to your inbox every Saturday! While it’s normal for our blood sugar to rise after we eat, if it rises too high it’ll eventually crash, leaving you […]
Wales News Service By Liam Barnes BBC News A cancer patient died after contracting listeria, an inquest has found. Ian Hitchcock, who lived near Matlock, Derbyshire, died on 8 June 2019. A jury at Chesterfield Coroner’s Court found he died from “liver failure due to metastatic cancer and listeria infection”, and said it was “probable” […]
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) this week confirmed the first human West Nile virus infections of 2023. Both patients, one from Lea County and one from Sandoval County, were hospitalized and are recovering. One horse from Sierra County has also been diagnosed with West Nile virus. Mosquito season ramps up, […]
Jordan Pettitt/PA Final compensation for victims of the infected blood scandal could end up costing “very, very large sums of money,” the chancellor has said. Former health secretary Jeremy Hunt was giving evidence to the public inquiry into what has been labelled the worst treatment disaster in NHS history. He said the government had accepted […]
What is a brain-eating amoeba? The Georgia Department of Public Health is warning you to take precautions after someone here died from a brain-eating amoeba. Health leaders say it likely came from exposure to a freshwater lake or pond, but won’t say which one due to confidentiality. The Georgia Department of Public Health says they […]
. It is rare, and the health department said that about three people in the United States are affected a year. ATLANTA — A Georgia resident is dead after being infected by a brain-eating amoeba, likely from swimming in a fresh lake or pond, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health on Friday. The […]
An infectious disease expert breaks down what causes bacterial infections, when antibiotics are necessary, and how infections can turn into sepsis. 9 Min Read •Diseases & Conditions • Story By Amanda Torres While most bacteria found in the environment and our bodies — such as on the skin and in the gut — are harmless, […]
Deaths from vibrio, a bacteria that thrives in warm saltwater, spiked this month in North Carolina, according to public health officials. There have been eight deaths in North Carolina from the bacteria since 2019. Three of those deaths were during the past month, according to the state Department of Health and Human Services. What You […]
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