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Bats Are Biggest Rabies Danger, CDC Says

Bats Are Biggest Rabies Danger, CDC Says

By Dennis ThompsonHealthDay Reporter Latest Infectious Disease News WEDNESDAY, June 12, 2019 (HealthDay News) — The first thing folks think about with rabies is four-legged critters — dogs, raccoons, skunks or foxes. But the most dangerous rabies threat you’ll face right now is dangling overhead somewhere, waiting to flutter down and get entwined in your […]

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Zerbaxa Approved for Hospital-Acquired Bacterial Pneumonia

Zerbaxa Approved for Hospital-Acquired Bacterial Pneumonia

Latest Infectious Disease News TUESDAY, June 11, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Zerbaxa (ceftolozane and tazobactam) has been approved for a new indication to treat hospital-acquired bacterial pneumonia and ventilator-associated bacterial pneumonia (HABP/VABP) in patients aged 18 years and older, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced yesterday. In 2014, the FDA first approved Zerbaxa for […]

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Lamisil (terbinafine) vs. Lotrimin (clotrimazole)

Lamisil (terbinafine) vs. Lotrimin (clotrimazole)

Lamisil Cream vs. Lotrimin: What’s the difference? Lamisil Cream (terbinafine) and Lotrimin (clotrimazole) are antifungal agents applied to the skin used to treat fungal nails, jock itch, and athlete’s foot. Other forms of Lotrimin are also used to treat vaginal yeast infections, oral thrush, tinea versicolor, or tinea corporis. Lamisil Cream and Lotrimin Cream are […]

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Whooping Cough Vaccine Effectiveness Fades With Time: Study

Whooping Cough Vaccine Effectiveness Fades With Time: Study

By Dennis ThompsonHealthDay Reporter Latest Infectious Disease News MONDAY, June 10, 2019 (HealthDay News) — The waning effectiveness of a flawed whooping cough vaccine is the main culprit in recent outbreaks of the highly contagious bacterial infection, a new study reports. More than four out of five confirmed whooping cough (pertussis) cases strike children who […]

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Health Tip: Symptoms of Meningitis

Health Tip: Symptoms of Meningitis

(HealthDay News) — https://www.medicinenet.com/meningitis/article.htm” rel=”arch” onclick=”wmdTrack(’embd-lnk’);”>Meningitis can kill a person within hours. So knowing its symptoms may be the difference between life and death, says the Meningitis Research Foundation. Latest Infectious Disease News The foundation explains the progression of symptoms: If you suspect meningitis, the foundation warns you to seek immediate medical care. Copyright © […]

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Is Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Contagious?

Is Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Contagious?

Is respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) contagious? Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is contagious. In the United States, it’s the most common cause of inflammation of the small airways in the lungs (bronchiolitis) and of pneumonia in children under 1 year of age. It also is significant cause of respiratory illnesses in older adults. Nearly all children […]

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Measles Cases Pass 1,000: CDC

Measles Cases Pass 1,000: CDC

THURSDAY, June 6, 2019 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now pegs the number of measles cases at over 1,000 — the most in 27 years. Latest Infectious Disease News So far this year, the CDC has counted 1,001 cases, with many occurring among New York City’s Orthodox Jewish community, […]

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Health Tip: Early Signs of Lyme Disease

Health Tip: Early Signs of Lyme Disease

(HealthDay News) — Lyme disease is caused by a bacterium that may be acquired from the bite of an infected tick. Left untreated, the infection can spread throughout the body and cause serious complications, says the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Latest Infectious Disease News Symptoms typically emerge three days to 30 days […]

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CDC Warns Again of Salmonella From Pet Hedgehogs

CDC Warns Again of Salmonella From Pet Hedgehogs

Latest Infectious Disease News FRIDAY, May 31, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Ten more cases of salmonella linked to pet hedgehogs have been reported in the United States, bringing the total to 27, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The latest cases were reported in six states: California, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Oregon […]