Bagged Salads Recalled Due to Listeria Concerns – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Infectious Disease News TUESDAY, Nov. 2, 2021 Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc. said Monday it has recalled bags of garden salad sold in 10 states after a bag tested positive for listeria contamination. No illnesses have been reported in connection with the recalled salad sold in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, North […]
Biggest Driver of Infectious Disease Outbreaks: Water
Latest Infectious Disease News TUESDAY, Nov. 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) Contaminated water is the leading cause of large-scale outbreaks of infectious diseases that can be transmitted from animals to people, researchers say. These health threats are called zoonotic infectious diseases, and recent outbreaks include COVID-19 and Ebola. “In the age of COVID-19, it […]
AHA News: Never Heard of Sepsis? It’s Common, Dangerous and a Threat to Your Heart
Latest Infectious Disease News MONDAY, Oct. 25, 2021 (American Heart Association News) When former President Bill Clinton was treated for sepsis earlier this month, it put a spotlight on a common illness not often discussed. But it’s one that can endanger the heart. It is technically not a specific condition, but a syndrome […]
20 Salmonella Cases in 8 States Tied to Trader Joe’s Salami Snacks – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Infectious Disease News TUESDAY, Oct. 26, 2021 Citterio Premium Italian-Style Salame Sticks, sold primarily at Trader Joe’s, have been linked to a salmonella outbreak with 20 reported cases in eight states, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. Most of the patients (80%) are younger than 18. Three people have […]
New Yezo Virus Disease in Ticks – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Infectious Disease News THURSDAY, Oct. 7, 2021 Scientists in Japan have discovered yet another tick-borne virus that can make people sick. The Yezo virus is transmitted by tick bites, and triggers fever and a reduction in blood platelets and white blood cells. “At least seven people have been infected with this new […]
WHO Approves First Malaria Vaccine, a Lifesaver for Children Worldwide
Latest Infectious Disease News WEDNESDAY, Oct. 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) The first vaccine to protect against malaria has been endorsed by the World Health Organization (WHO) and could prevent the deaths of tens of thousands of children a year. Malaria kills about half a million people worldwide annually. Nearly all of those deaths […]
New Fauci Documentary: ‘You Don’t Get Intimidated’
It’s hard to imagine Anthony Fauci, MD, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, running a private practice that caters to wealthy Manhattanites, but that’s the direction he once considered. When he was called into the Public Health Service during the Vietnam War, Fauci figured he’d do his time and then “go […]
AI Model Predicts Which Animal Viruses Are Likely to Jump to Humans
Latest Infectious Disease News THURSDAY, Sept. 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) Artificial intelligence (AI) might be able to spot the next virus to jump from animals to humans, Scottish researchers report. Identifying diseases before they become a threat to humans is challenging, because only a few of the nearly 2 million animal viruses can […]
Pet Store Puppies Passing Drug-Resistant Bacteria to People
Latest Infectious Disease News By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Sept. 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) It’s hard to resist those big, pleading eyes in the pet store window. But buyer beware. Pet store puppies may infect people with a bacteria for which no common antibiotic treatment exists, a new study warns. Campylobacter jejuni […]
Ebola Vaccine Effective in Clinical Trial – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Infectious Disease News WEDNESDAY, Sept. 15, 2021 An experimental Ebola vaccine appeared effective in children and adults in a clinical trial. Two doses of Johnson & Johnson’s Ebola vaccine appear safe, well tolerated and produce a strong immune response in people over the age of 1, according to two just-published papers. The […]