Article The VIP Beauty Salon and Spa Linked to HIV Infections: Investigation Continues The VIP Beauty Salon and Spa was shut down in 2018, but health officials have continued to investigate former clients’ exposure to blood-borne illnesses. Trendy ‘vampire facial’ may have infected two people with HIV New Mexico’s Department of Health is investigating a … Read more
CDC Confirms No Link Between Zombie Deer Disease and Hunters’ Deaths CDC Confirms No Link Between Zombie Deer Disease and Hunters’ Deaths Concerns Dismissed Recent claims suggesting that chronic wasting disease (CWD), also known as “zombie deer disease,” led to the deaths of two hunters have been proven untrue, according to the Centers for Disease … Read more
NYC is looking to hire a ‘rat czar’ as city wages war on rodent population NYC is looking to hire a ‘rat czar’ as city wages war on rodent population New York City Battling Rising Cases of Leptospirosis Linked to Rat Urine A year after New York City anointed a czar for its war on … Read more
The threat of ‘Zombie Deer Disease’ jumping to humans raises concerns Scientists are alarmed after two hunters who consumed deer meat infected with chronic wasting disease (CWD), also known as ‘zombie deer disease,’ were found to have developed neurological diseases similar to the aggressive form of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD). This worrying link has raised concerns … Read more
Infectious Measles Case Confirmed in Detroit: Health Officials Investigate Potential Exposure A 4-year-old from Detroit has been diagnosed with measles, according to the Detroit Health Department. The child, who was not vaccinated and has no history of international travel, sought treatment for the highly contagious virus at DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan, an urgent care … Read more
Article Concerns over Vaccinating Dogs: A Dangerous Trend The Dangers of Rabies Hesitancy around vaccines has spilled over to pet owners in recent years, sparking concern about the resurgence of rabies, a virus that’s nearly always fatal. The Importance of Vaccination Some pet owners argue against vaccinating dogs – over concerns that vaccines shorten the … Read more
Human Case of Bird Flu Confirmed in Texas Health officials in Texas have reported the first case of bird flu in a human, raising concerns among the American population. The infected individual contracted the avian influenza A(H5N1) virus after close contact with infected cows. The virus was first detected in sick dairy cattle in Texas … Read more
Why Meningitis can be Life Threatening if not Treated Quickly The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued an alert to healthcare providers about bacterial infections as a strain of the meningococcal disease begins to circulate within the United States. What is Meningococcal Disease? Meningococcal disease is an illness caused by a bacteria … Read more
Rare case of the Bubonic Plague reported in Oregon Introduction: A case of the Bubonic Plague has been reported in Oregon, marking a rare occurrence of the disease in the modern era. Formerly known as the Black Death, the Bubonic Plague caused widespread devastation during the Middle Ages, claiming the lives of approximately 50 million … Read more
Norovirus Cases Rise Across Northeast, CDC Reports Norovirus Cases Rise Across Northeast, CDC Reports Recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that in the week of February 17, over 12% of norovirus tests were positive. Norovirus cases on the rise in the US, especially in the Northeast Norovirus cases are on … Read more