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Snuggling Your Pet Hedgehog May Spread Salmonella, CDC Warns

Snuggling Your Pet Hedgehog May Spread Salmonella, CDC Warns

Latest Infectious Disease News MONDAY, Jan. 28 2019 (HealthDay News) — They’re cute, but cuddling a pet hedgehog could transmit potentially deadly salmonella, U.S. health officials warned Friday. As of Jan. 23, “11 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Typhimurium have been reported from eight states,” according to the U.S. Centers for Disease […]

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Measles a Public Health Emergency in ‘Anti-Vax’ Hotspot Near Portland, Ore.

Measles a Public Health Emergency in ‘Anti-Vax’ Hotspot Near Portland, Ore.

An ongoing measles outbreak has led to a public health emergency being declared in Clark County, Washington. Latest Infectious Disease News The outbreak is in an anti-vaccination hotspot near Portland, Ore., according to CBS News. The latest update from the county’s health department said that 23 measles cases have been confirmed and two more suspected […]

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How to Fight Norovirus, the ‘Cruise Ship’ Germ

How to Fight Norovirus, the ‘Cruise Ship’ Germ

By Len CanterHealthDay Reporter Latest Infectious Disease News TUESDAY, Jan. 22, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Whether it’s infiltrating a cruise ship, a restaurant or a college dorm, the norovirus is often in the news. It’s the leading cause of illness from contaminated food in the United States. While food can be tainted at its source, […]

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Diflucan vs. Ketoconazole

Diflucan vs. Ketoconazole

Diflucan vs. ketoconazole Diflucan (fluconazole) and ketoconazole are anti-fungal medications used to treat different types of fungal infections. Diflucan is used to treat vaginal, oral, and esophageal fungal infections caused by Candida; urinary tract infections, peritonitis, pneumonia and disseminated infections caused by Candida; cryptococcal meningitis; and to prevent Candida infections in patients treated with chemotherapy […]

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1 in 4 Antibiotic Prescriptions Isn’t Needed: Study

1 in 4 Antibiotic Prescriptions Isn’t Needed: Study

By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter Latest Infectious Disease News THURSDAY, Jan. 17, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Nearly 25 percent of antibiotics prescribed in the United States are given for conditions they aren’t meant to treat, a new study finds. Antibiotics are miracle drugs that can cure deadly bacterial infections. But too often they are given to […]

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Congo Ebola Outbreak Now 2nd Worst in History

Congo Ebola Outbreak Now 2nd Worst in History

There have been 600 confirmed cases of Ebola and 347 confirmed deaths since early August in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, making it the second-largest and second deadliest outbreak of the disease in history. Latest Infectious Disease News Since the ongoing outbreak was declared on Aug. 1, Ebola symptoms have been reported in 649 […]

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Broad-Range Ebola Drug Shows Promise in Animal Tests

Broad-Range Ebola Drug Shows Promise in Animal Tests

Latest Infectious Disease News FRIDAY, Jan. 11, 2019 (HealthDay News) — An experimental Ebola drug was effective against all strains of the deadly virus in laboratory animals, scientists say. Previous research typically took the “one bug, one drug” approach, said researcher Thomas Geisbert, a professor at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. But […]