by admin | Dec 16, 2019 | Bacteria, Outbreaks
Originally Published by The Livingston Ledger Twelve people in a five-state outbreak of E.coli believed to be linked to contaminated soy nut butter. One of those who became ill was a 13-year-old New Jersey girl. According to the Centers for Disease Control and...
by admin | Dec 3, 2019 | Outbreaks
Originally Published by The Watchdog A new report from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention bears a grim warning about deadly antibiotic-resistant fungi and bacteria, also known as superbugs. “A lot of progress has been made, but the bottom line is that...
by admin | Nov 19, 2019 | Infection prevention, Outbreaks
Originally Published by KFOR News 4 Every 15 minutes, someone in the United States dies of a superbug that has learned to outsmart even our most sophisticated antibiotics, according to a new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That’s about...
by admin | Nov 15, 2019 | Infection prevention, Outbreaks
Originally Published by Morristown Patch New data was released this week about an “urgent threat” regarding a dangerous, drug-resistant fungus infection that’s risen 35 percent in New Jersey over the past seven months. The cases of “Candida...
by admin | Nov 13, 2019 | Infection prevention, Outbreaks
Originally Published by WRAL Fever, reduced appetite, sore throat and a general feeling of being unwell—it seems like your child may be coming down with a cold. But then, one or two days later, painful sores begin to develop in your child’s mouth, and flat red spots,...
by admin | Aug 23, 2019 | Bacteria, Outbreaks
Originally Published by CNN Health A deadly strain of salmonella that has sickened more than 250 people may not respond to the antibiotics commonly prescribed to treat the foodborne infection, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In its...
