Health
U.S. improves emergency readiness, but gaps persist
(HealthDay)—The United States' ability to deal with major health emergencies quickly has improved significantly in recent years, researchers say.
May 8, 2019
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News tagged with emerging infectious diseases
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
UK study shows most patients with suspected UTI and treated with antibiotics actually lack evidence of this infection
New research presented at this week's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) in Amsterdam, Netherlands (13-16 April) shows that only one third of patients that enter the emergency department ...
Apr 12, 2019
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Immunology
Preventing kids' food allergies starts in infancy
(HealthDay)—It's a scary statistic: Every three minutes, an allergic reaction to a food sends someone to the emergency department, according to the nonprofit group Food Allergy Research & Education.
Apr 9, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
CDC: greater awareness of valley fever needed nationally
(HealthDay)—Greater nationwide awareness of the fungal infection Valley fever (coccidioidomycosis) is needed, according to a report published in the August issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's ...
Aug 29, 2018
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Health
CDC: brucellosis in dogs remains a public health risk
(HealthDay)—Brucella canis is an under-recognized infection in dogs that poses a threat to human health, according to a report published in the August issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Emerging ...
Aug 17, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nigeria and health epidemics: acting quickly for a reason
A new outbreak of Ebola that has killed 17 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo is thousands of miles (kilometres) from Nigeria.
May 10, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Zika remains a research and public health challenge, say scientists
Since 2016, when Zika was declared by the World Health Organization as a public health emergency of international concern, the virus has become established in more than 80 countries, infected millions of people, and left ...
Dec 22, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Trusted messages key to counter community concerns during disease outbreak
Utilizing messages focused on images created by local artists and written information communicated through local dialects proved essential to counter misperceptions during the Ebola epidemic in Sierra Leone, according to ...
Sep 21, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Unusual measles outbreak described in Ontario in early 2015
(HealthDay)—Eighteen cases of measles were recorded as part of an unusual outbreak in Ontario, Canada, in early 2015, according to research published in the July issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's ...
Jun 19, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Novel retinal lesion seen in some ebola survivors
(HealthDay)—A small percentage of Ebola virus disease (EVD) survivors have a novel retinal lesion, according to research published in the July issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Emerging Infectious ...
Jun 15, 2017
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