Another Health Threat: Drug-Resistant Mold Infections – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Infectious Disease News MONDAY, May 2, 2022 British researchers are warning of one more rising health danger: a drug-resistant mold found in the environment that infects certain people’s lungs. Aspergillus fumigatus can cause a fungal lung infection called aspergillosis in people with lung conditions or weakened immune systems. Aspergillosis, which affects 10 to 20 […]
First Case of New Bird Flu in Human in U.S. – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Infectious Disease News FRIDAY, April 29, 2022 – The first U.S. case of bird flu in a human has been confirmed in Colorado, federal and state health officials reported Thursday. Still, the risk to the general public is low, the U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stressed. The patient, a 40-year-old man who […]
First Case of New Bird Flu in Human in U.S. – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Infectious Disease News FRIDAY, April 29, 2022 – The first U.S. case of bird flu in a human has been confirmed in Colorado, federal and state health officials reported Thursday. Still, the risk to the general public is low, the U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stressed. The patient, a 40-year-old man who […]
Dangerous Germs Floating on Microplastics in Ocean Wind Up in Food, Water
Latest Infectious Disease News FRIDAY, April 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) Land parasites that pose a risk to human and wildlife health can hitch rides on the millions of pounds of microplastics that float between oceans, a new study shows. “It’s easy for people to dismiss plastic problems as something that doesn’t matter for them, like, […]
Experts Weigh in on CDC’s New Forecasting Center for Infectious Diseases
Latest Infectious Disease News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, April 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) Back in December, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention held a detailed briefing to warn public health officials about an emerging COVID variant dubbed Omicron. Officials were incredibly specific, said Lori Tremmel Freeman, CEO of the National Association […]
CDC Launches Forecasting Center for Infectious Diseases
Latest Infectious Disease News TUESDAY, April 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) A new forecasting center for infectious diseases was officially launched by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday. The goal of the Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics is to act as a “National Weather Service” for infectious disease outbreaks, and to […]
Your Pet’s Food Bowl Is a Big Infection Risk – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Infectious Disease News By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, April 7, 2022 Do you wash your dog’s food bowl every day? Do you wash your hands before and after you fill it up? Do you prepare Fido’s food in a different spot from where you prep your own? If you answered no to any […]
Your Pet’s Food Bowl Is a Big Infection Risk – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Infectious Disease News By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, April 7, 2022 Do you wash your dog’s food bowl every day? Do you wash your hands before and after you fill it up? Do you prepare Fido’s food in a different spot from where you prep your own? If you answered no to any […]
Your Pet’s Food Bowl Is a Big Infection Risk – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Infectious Disease News By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, April 7, 2022 Do you wash your dog’s food bowl every day? Do you wash your hands before and after you fill it up? Do you prepare Fido’s food in a different spot from where you prep your own? If you answered no to any […]
Could Antibiotic-Resistant Germs Be Passed Between You & Your Pet?
Latest Infectious Disease News By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, April 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) Humans and their pets tend to share a tight bond, but they may also share antibiotic-resistant bacteria, new research shows. Even worse for humans is the fact that these bacteria may contain antibiotic-resistant genes that can make the bacteria they […]