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...
by admin | Jul 29, 2019 | Outbreaks
Originally Published by Z6Mag.com The salmonella outbreak has been linked with people getting in contact with backyard poultry animals such as chickens, and geese. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published an alert stating that the agency is...
by admin | Jul 26, 2019 | Outbreaks
Originally Published by Food Safety News In September 2017 Colorado public health officials investigated an outbreak of E. coli O121 associated with recreational swimming at Villa Sport Athletic Center located in Colorado Springs. Three confirmed cases and three...
