Bird Flu Sweeping Through Eastern U.S. – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Infectious Disease News FRIDAY, Feb, 25, 2022 Mass cullings have been implemented as a highly contagious form of avian flu has swept across the eastern half of the United States in recent weeks, killing both farmed poultry and wild birds. “It’s very concerning, given how quickly this thing is accelerating,” Henry Niman, a biochemist […]
Rodent Infestation Spurs Product Recall by Family Dollar Stores
Latest Infectious Disease News WEDNESDAY, Feb. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) A wide range of human food, pet food, medical devices and drug products have been recalled by Family Dollar Inc. due to the risk of salmonella and other hazards associated with a rodent infestation at a company warehouse in Arkansas. The U.S. Food and Drug […]
Gene Editing on Ticks Promises Insights Into Disease Prevention
Latest Infectious Disease News WEDNESDAY, Feb. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) Scientists who conducted the first gene editing in ticks say this line of research could lead to new ways to reduce tick-borne diseases in humans. Ticks can transmit a wide number of diseases to people — including Lyme disease, babesiosis and Rocky Mountain spotted fever […]
Deadly Listeria Outbreak Linked to Packaged Salads – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Infectious Disease News Ralph EllisFebruary 04, 2022 A listeria outbreak linked to Dole packaged salads has resulted in two deaths, the CDC says. The deaths were reported in Michigan and Wisconsin. As of Feb. 1, 17 people had been infected in 13 states with 13 people hospitalized, the agency says. The sick people are […]
Watchdog Group Says HHS Not Ready to Battle Future Health Crises
Latest Infectious Disease News FRIDAY, Jan. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is falling down on the job when it comes to dealing with numerous public health crises, a nonpartisan government watchdog said Thursday. This includes its communications to the public and healthcare providers, coordinating with federal and […]
Dengue Virus Makes Mosquitoes Bite More Often
Latest Infectious Disease News THURSDAY, Jan. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) New research shows that mosquitoes infected with the dengue virus bite more often, which triples the risk of transmitting the disease to people. Dengue is one of the most common mosquito-borne diseases. It affects more than 400 million people each year worldwide, killing around 40,000. […]
In Ancient Times, Even the Rich Had Parasites
Latest Infectious Disease News WEDNESDAY, Jan. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) – In ancient times, intestinal parasites weren’t just an affliction of the poor. Even the well-to-do had them. Researchers studied the contents of a cesspit beneath a toilet in Jerusalem. They found the remains of several types of intestinal parasite eggs that would […]
CDC Warns of Rise in Rabies Linked to Bats – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Infectious Disease News FRIDAY, Jan. 7, 2022 Three people died recently in the United States recently from rabies linked to bats, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday. They bring the total number of U.S. rabies cases in 2021 to five. That’s a sharp rise over prior years — […]
TB Vaccine More Powerful When Given Intravenously
Latest Infectious Disease News THURSDAY, Jan. 2, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The tuberculosis (TB) vaccine is far from infallible, but new animal research suggests the problem is not the vaccine but how it is delivered. When given to monkeys intravenously rather than as an injection, the vaccine was much more effective, researchers from […]
CDC Warns of Rise in Rabies Linked to Bats – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Infectious Disease News FRIDAY, Jan. 7, 2022 Three people died recently in the United States recently from rabies linked to bats, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday. They bring the total number of U.S. rabies cases in 2021 to five. That’s a sharp rise over prior years — […]