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Pet Turtles Linked to Salmonella Outbreak: CDC

Pet Turtles Linked to Salmonella Outbreak: CDC

THURSDAY, Oct. 10, 2019 (HealthDay News) — A salmonella outbreak linked to pet turtles has sickened 21 people in 13 states, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. Latest Infectious Disease News Seven people have been hospitalized, but no deaths have been reported, the CDC said in an update about the ongoing investigation. […]

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Ebola Scare in Sweden Sparked by Patient With Fever

Ebola Scare in Sweden Sparked by Patient With Fever

By Peter Schelden on 10/09/2019 2:58 PM Latest Infectious Disease News Source: MedicineNet Health News After being kept in isolation for safety, an anonymous patient in southern Sweden tested negative for Ebola virus Tuesday, according to Skane University Hospital in Malmö. Ebola tests were ordered based on where the feverish patient had been staying, according […]

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Robin Hood Flour Recalled

Robin Hood Flour Recalled

TUESDAY, Oct. 8, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Robin Hood Flour Recalled Certain lots of 5-lb bags of Robin Hood All Purpose Flour sold in the United States have been recalled due to possible E. coli contamination, the J. M. Smucker Company says. Latest Infectious Disease News The recall is for lot codes 8350 513, 8351 […]

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Cause of Paralyzing Illness in Kids Remains Elusive

Cause of Paralyzing Illness in Kids Remains Elusive

By Amy NortonHealthDay Reporter Latest Infectious Disease News MONDAY, Oct. 7, 2019 (HealthDay News) — There is still no clear cause for a mysterious paralytic condition that has been striking U.S. children over the past five years, government health officials report. Researchers at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suspect that a virus […]

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Organic Chicken Less Likely to Harbor a Dangerous ‘Superbug’

Organic Chicken Less Likely to Harbor a Dangerous ‘Superbug’

By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter Latest Infectious Disease News THURSDAY, Oct. 3, 2019 (HealthDay News) — In a finding that suggests organic is best, a new study indicates that chickens raised without antibiotics may have fewer types of antibiotic-resistant salmonella than animals raised at factory farms. Salmonella is a common infection among poultry, so some large […]

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Your Washer Might Be Breeding Drug-Resistant Germs

Your Washer Might Be Breeding Drug-Resistant Germs

Latest Infectious Disease News FRIDAY, Oct. 4, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Your energy-efficient washing machine could be harboring “superbug” antibiotic-resistant bacteria, a new study warns. The warning follows an investigation at a German hospital where drug-resistant Klebsiella oxytoca was repeatedly infecting newborns. Investigators traced the outbreak to a washing machine, and the infections stopped only […]

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U.S. Will Keep Measles Elimination Status

U.S. Will Keep Measles Elimination Status

FRIDAY, Oct. 4, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Despite recent outbreaks among unvaccinated people, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expects the United States will maintain its measles elimination status. Latest Infectious Disease News The New York State Department of Health said Thursday that it’s been more than 42 days since any new cases of […]

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Meningococcemia (Meningococcal Disease)

Meningococcemia (Meningococcal Disease)

What are risk factors for meningococcemia? Children and adolescents 5 to 19 years of age are at highest risk for meningococcemia. Newborns acquire antibodies from their mothers via the placenta, although these antibodies fade after a few weeks or months. Toddlers are not immune, and there have been several exposures in day care settings. As […]