Another meningitis scare emerges, targeting NYC's gay men
(HealthDay)—As a nationwide outbreak of steroid-linked meningitis grabs headlines, health officials in New York City say a separate, unrelated outbreak is hitting gay and bisexual men.
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Oct 11, 2012 |
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Feds: Old potato behind Utah prison-brew botulism
(AP)—The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says a weeks-old baked potato was the source of a botulism outbreak at a Utah prison where inmates consumed cell-brewed alcohol.
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Oct 09, 2012 |
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Meningitis outbreak toll: 119 cases, 11 deaths
(AP)—The number of people sickened by a deadly meningitis outbreak has now reached 119 cases, including 11 deaths.
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Oct 09, 2012 |
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13,000 got suspect steroid shots; risk uncertain
(AP)—As many as 13,000 people received steroid shots suspected in a U.S. meningitis outbreak, health officials said Monday. But it's not clear how many are in danger.
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Oct 08, 2012 |
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CDC: More than 90 people ill with meningitis
(AP)—Health officials say they have now confirmed more than 90 cases of a rare fungal meningitis that has been linked to a steroid commonly used to ease back pain.
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Oct 07, 2012 |
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US pharmacy linked to outbreak issues wide recall
(AP)—The pharmacy that distributed a steroid linked to an outbreak of fungal meningitis has issued a voluntary recall of all of its products, calling the move a precautionary measure.
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Oct 07, 2012 |
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CDC: Meningitis outbreak death toll rises to 7
(AP)—Health officials say the death toll in a rare fungal meningitis outbreak across several states has risen to seven.
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Oct 06, 2012 |
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US reports incidents of tainted ricotta cheese
(AP)—U.S. health officials say imported Italian ricotta cheese tainted with listeria bacteria is linked to 14 illnesses including at least one death.
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Sep 13, 2012 |
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West Nile virus deaths up 35 pct in US
Deaths linked to the West Nile virus jumped 35 percent in the United States over the past week, amid one of the worst US outbreaks of the mosquito-borne disease, officials said Wednesday.
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Sep 13, 2012 |
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An advance toward a flu-fighting nasal spray
In an advance toward development of a nasal spray that protects against infection with influenza and spread of the disease, scientists are reporting identification of a substance that activates the first-line ...
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Sep 12, 2012 |
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New study explains puzzling Lyme disease patterns
(Medical Xpress)—In the U.S., most human cases of tick-borne Lyme disease occur in the Northeast—with a smaller cluster in the Midwest—even though the bacteria that cause it are equally common in ticks in both regions. ...
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Sep 12, 2012 |
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Toll at 12 dead in Canada Legionnaire's disease outbreak
The death toll from an outbreak of Legionnaire's disease in Quebec City has risen to 12 since late July, health authorities in the Canadian city said Tuesday.
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Sep 11, 2012 |
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Private school vaccine opt-outs rise
Parents who send their children to private schools in California are much more likely to opt out of immunizations than their public school counterparts, an Associated Press analysis has found, and not even the recent re-emergence ...
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Sep 10, 2012 |
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New approach needed to tackle emerging zoonotic diseases
(Medical Xpress)—A more coordinated approach to surveillance is required if emerging diseases which can spread from animals to humans are to be tackled, say scientists.
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Sep 10, 2012 |
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Sierra Leone cholera death toll rises to 244
A cholera epidemic in Sierra Leone which was declared a national emergency in mid-August has claimed 244 lives and affected 14,521 people, said a statement from a special cholera task force Monday.
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Sep 03, 2012 |
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