… an increase from last year when only 154 cases were reported in the state, according to the Washington State Health Department. In Tulsa, Okla., officials are investigating five confirmed cases of mumps in the area, KFOR-TV reported. And in …
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CDC: Outbreak of North American avian influenza A(H7N9) in poultry…
CDC is working closely with USDA APHIS and the Tennessee Department of Health to minimize any human health risk posed by the avian influenza outbreak in Lincoln County, Tennessee. This includes implementing a protocol to monitor the health of poultry workers exposed to commercial poultry involved in the USDA/APHIS-confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza A outbreak .
Soy Nut Butter Recall Expands After More Cases of E. coli
… recalled only its original creamy SoyNut Butter with specific “best by” dates. As part of the ongoing investigation, health officials have spoken with all but one of the ill individuals. All reported consuming these products within the week before …
New Lyme disease warning for NJ – It could be worse this year
Researchers at the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies in Millbrook, New York, have determined the regional mouse population is skyrocketing, and mice are usually the transmitters of Lyme. “It certainly is a predictor because the white footed mouse in our region of the country generally is the mammal that carries the most Lyme disease, and transmits that to the ticks that bite people,” said Pat Smith, president of the Lyme Disease Association, headquartered in Wall.
Belluz: The Republican health insurance plan slashes funding for vaccines and public health
Virchow’s famous observation about politics as the practice of medicine on a large scale has never been more apt. Via Vox, Julia Belluz writes: The Republican health insurance plan slashes funding for vaccines and public health .
Georgia HIV infections drop significantly
The Georgia Department of Public Health says HIV infections in Georgia dropped 6 percent each year from 2008 to 2014. In a news release, the DPH says a recent analysis by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Georgia is among eight states whose infection rate dropped significantly during the six-year period.
73,500 chickens to be euthanized after bird flu outbreak on Tyson-contracted farm
… facility and about 30 other poultry farms within about a six-mile radius of the site are under quarantine. “Animal health is our top priority,” said Dr. Charles Hatcher, the state veterinarian. “With this HPAI detection, we are moving quickly and …
E. coli outbreak linked to peanut butter substitute
… even if it was already eaten and didn’t cause illness ,” said Dr Karen Smith, California Department of Public Health director and state public health officer. It performs DNA fingerprinting on STEC bacteria isolated from ill people by using …
NCC Statement on Confirmation of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza at Tennessee Broiler-Breeder Farm
March 5, 2017 – The National Chicken Council today was notified by the United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service that the agency has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic H7 avian influenza in a commercial broiler breeder flock in Lincoln County, Tennessee, along the Mississippi flyway. Tests are underway to identify the neuraminidase, or “N” number of the virus.
Bird flu detected in chicken breeding facility in Tennessee
… facility and about 30 other poultry farms within about a six-mile radius of the site are under quarantine. “Animal health is our top priority,” said Dr. Charles Hatcher, the state veterinarian. “With this HPAI detection, we are moving quickly and …
Hepatitis C testing unnecessary for most patients
Dear Doctor: My doctor recommends that I be tested for hepatitis C, and I’ve also seen commercials urging people to get tested for the virus – but I have no risk factors. Is it really necessary to get tested for it? Dear Reader: The majority of people who become acutely infected with hepatitis C will not have any symptoms.
Zika virus infection during pregnancy may increase birth defect risk 20-fold, CDC study finds
… disease expert at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, said the study still gives important information to public health officials about the risks of being infected with Zika during pregnancy. “We knew it was increased but we didn’t know how much,” …
Zika infection during pregnancy may increase birth defect risk 20-fold
… disease expert at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, said the study still gives important information to public health officials about the risks of being infected with Zika during pregnancy. “We knew it was increased but we didn’t know how much,” …
More Teens Turning Their Backs on Tanning Beds
… indoor tanning appears to give them a false sense of security when they step outdoors into real sunlight, said Guy, a health economist with the CDC’s division of cancer prevention and control. “We also found that among the 1.2 million high school …
Researchers unsure why asbestos-related illness continues to increase
… Agency banned the use of most asbestos-related products in the United States beginning in the 1970s due to the health risks associated with it. The new report from the CDC found cases of malignant mesothelioma have increased from 2,479 in 1999 to …
Make a Vow to Lower Blood Pressure and Reduce Sodium Intake during American Heart Month
As American Heart Month comes to a close, and as a leading community-based organization committed to improving the nation’s health, The Gateway Family YMCA urges everyone in the local community to help prevent heart disease by lowering their blood pressure. Two ways to keep the pressure off your heart are by monitoring your blood pressure and reducing sodium intake.
Is your kid sick? Don’t pressure doc for antibiotics
… with high levels of resistance to antibiotics, according to the CDC. It’s typically picked up in hospitals and other health care facilities, such as nursing homes. Another danger is Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA). “It’s a staph …
Flu season slams small businesses
… expected to last into the spring, Insperity’s Marcum advises business owners to be proactive to protect staffers’ health as well as company operations. Employees should be encouraged to work at home if they’re not feeling well, and to get flu shots …
Remembering Braylee: Family draws attention to rare diseases, support
Ashley Speed and her mother-in-law, Wanda Jedlicka, make baby blankets such as this one as part of Braylee’s Blankets of Hope. The blankets are then delivered to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt Medical Center, Nashville.
CDC is a vaccine company, a “cesspool of corruption” says Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
… letter. “The American public is entitled to an honest, probing and vigorous discussion about this critical public health issue-a debate based on facts, not rooted in fear, or on blind faith in regulators and the pharmaceutical industry.” As noted by …
Cheaper, Deadly Heroin Behind Spike in Overdoses in Last 5 Years
The number of deadly heroin overdoses in the United States more than quadrupled from 2010 to 2015, a federal agency said on Friday, as the price of the drug dropped and its potency increased. There were 12,989 overdose deaths involving heroin in 2015, according to the National Center for Health Statistics, compared with 3,036 such fatalities five years earlier.
Heroin overdoses more than quadrupled between 2010 and 2015
The number of deadly heroin overdoses in the United States more than quadrupled from 2010 to 2015, a federal agency said on Friday, as the price of the drug dropped and its potency increased. There were 12,989 overdose deaths involving heroin in 2015, according to the National Center for Health Statistics, compared with 3,036 such fatalities five years earlier.
UI gets $1.8 million from CDC to study bug-borne diseases
… relate to weather and types of vegetation. Information will be shared with other academic institutions and public health departments, with the goal being to create partnerships that can lead to steps to minimize the spread of diseases spread by …
Almost 2,000 opioid-related deaths in Massachusetts show fentanyl dangers rising
The increasing number of opioid-related deaths in Massachusetts show the state is one of the hardest hit in the nation by the growth of the highly-potent opioid fentanyl. The number of deaths related to opioids in Massachusetts has risen exponentially in recent years reaching an estimated 1,979 deaths this year, a sharp rise from 918 deaths in 2013, according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health .
N.H. House committee says Hepatitis B vaccine shouldn’t be required to attend school NEW
Hepatitis B and other diseases deemed “non-communicable in a child care or school setting” would be removed from the list of vaccines required by the state under a bill that got a surprise boost Wednesday from a House committee. The bill, passed by the House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Committee on a 9-8 vote, says the vaccines cannot be required for enrollment in public school or child care facilities.
CDC: Flu virus will continue to spread for several weeks
… received a vaccine yet, it’s not too late. Anyone who has not received a vaccine yet can visit a local pharmacist or health care provider. The CDC says getting immunized not only protects you from the flu but it can also prevent spreading the flu to …
New HIV infections fall in the US, but demographic and geographic disparities persist
Public domain image by the National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention www.cdc.gov The number of annual new HIV infections in the US fell by 18% overall since 2008, offering evidence that prevention and treatment efforts are having an impact, according to data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released on Tuesday to coincide with presentations at the 2017 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections in Seattle. A closer look at the data, however, shows some notable differences across demographic groups and geographic regions.
Flu vaccine a pretty good match for viruses this year: CDC
It’s not perfect, but this year’s flu vaccine is a fairly good match for the circulating viruses, U.S. health officials reported Thursday. Overall, the vaccine is 48 percent effective.
China’s H7N9 bird flu mutates, no immediate added threat to human
… for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC) has lately confirmed the finding and reported the case to the World Health Organization (WHO), according to China CDC’s website. On the basis of joint study with experts from the agricultural sector, …
This year’s flu shot works less than half the time. Doctors say you should still get one
… illnesses have doubled across Texas since the beginning of February, according to data from the State Department of Health Services. Last week, the first pediatric flu death was reported in Texas. The flu presents special challenges for vaccine …
Robert De Niro on vaccine safety: ‘Something’s wrong’
Robert De Niro still can’t fully support vaccination.” Where is the science?” he asked in an interview on “Full Measure with Sharyl Attkisson.”
Has Autism Prevalence Increased?
… for diagnosing ASD laid out by the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual and the World Health Organization’s International Classification of Diseases . Both sets of guidelines for ASD diagnosis describe a wide array of …
Deadly Symptoms: Family stunned by boy’s sudden death
… months of looking into the case, the CDC tells us they ruled out a serious disease called acute flaccid myelitis. LSU health pediatric neurologist Dr. Ann Tilton didn’t treat Issac, but we talked to her about the rare disease. “Even though ADEM does …
Health Highlights: Feb. 17, 2017
More deadly heat waves, catastrophic food shortages, and the rapid spread of some infectious diseases are all in the world’s future due to climate change, experts warned Thursday at the Climate & Health Meeting. The meeting, held at the Carter Center in Atlanta, was organized to replace a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention climate change conference that was canceled in January, ahead of President Donald Trump’s inauguration, CNN reported.
DEA calls China’s fentanyl ban a ‘game-changer’ for opioid epidemic: report
China has announced a ban on the legal manufacture of four varieties of the synthetic opioid fentanyl, CNN reports. The sale and manufacture of four variations of the powerful synthetic opioid fentanyl will be banned in China starting March 1, a move the Drug Enforcement Administration hailed as a potential “game-changer” in the fight against the opioid epidemic, CNN reports .
alert Increase in flu activity in Huron County
Huron County Public Health has recently seen an increase in flu activity in the county as well as across the state. The Ohio Department of Health’s Influenza Activity Summary has indicated an increase in flu activity above the seasonal norm or threshold for the past several weeks.
Teen Athlete’s Death Is a Reminder That Flu Kills
… anywhere between 4,000 and 50,000 people a year in the United States. Because each flu case is not counted, public health experts have to estimate flu’s toll. CDC says a child does not have to be frail or to have any underlying condition to become …
Central Missouri counties see increased flu activity
… in clinical laboratories increased during the week of Jan. 29 through Feb. 4, according to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS). During that week, seven influenza-associated deaths and four influenza or ILI-associated school …
Flu Cases Spiking Across the United States: CDC
… people in their 50s and 60s are also increasing, and may actually be outpacing those for children, the CDC reported. Health officials noted it’s still not too late to get a flu shot. That’s particularly important for the most vulnerable — the very …
Mingo BOE discusses flu prevention –
… flu activity continues to increase nationwide. The report explains that the number of people that have visited a health care professional for flu like symptoms has increased. The summary also indicates that the current amount of people visiting a …