On March 30, 2023, the CDC issued an investigation notice on the Salmonella outbreak. The statement revealed 12 cases, causing 3 hospitalizations linked to contaminated flour. While the investigation...
In an announcement on March 17, 2023, the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) stated that it is testing the wastewater for poliovirus, expanding current analysis and surveillance. The...
On March 20, 2023, the CDC warned against rising rates of an antimicrobial-resistant fungus, Candida auris (C. auris), across healthcare facilities. The statement was supported by data collected in...
Babesiosis cases have risen significantly across the northeastern United States. A CDC report published on March 17, 2023, analyzed trends in this tickborne illness between 2011 and 2019, noting...
In an astounding 419 to 0 vote on Friday, March 10, 2023, the United States House of Representatives unanimously favored declassifying information on the origins of COVID-19. While the two sides of the...
On February 20, 2023, a man in Florida died from an infection with Naegleria fowleri, often called a brain-eating amoeba. The CDC reported that the disease was associated with an improper nasal rinse...
Based on the results of an internal study, the United States Government Accountability Office (GOA) has made three recommendations to the HHS for improving research on potential pandemic pathogens. The...
A recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine determined that 22.7% of adverse events during hospital admission were preventable. Researchers in the publication designed their...
In a concerning press release by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH), the organization announced two cases of a novel strain of gonorrhea that has a reduced response to antibiotics....
Earlier this year, the AMA joined multiple other organizations and identified climate change as a public health crisis. Extreme temperatures and air pollution have considerable healthcare implications,...
Long COVID, an ill-defined syndrome expressed with various symptoms and degrees of severity, is now also proven deadly. According to a recent report published by the CDC, researchers found that 3,544...
The CDC FluView is the weekly reporting system for the United States influenza surveillance report. The most recent report was published on November 28, 2022, with updates for week 46, ending November...
Cases of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) were first reported in the United States in June of 1981. At the time, HIV/AIDS was shrouded in fear and...
Sepsis, caused by untreated infection, is a life-threatening syndrome that is a common complication of many diseases and procedures. According to a press release by Blu Biotech, 48.9 million people...
Recently, the CDC shared investigational details chronicling a recent listeria outbreak. The outbreak, which has infected approximately 16 people across six states, began on April 17, 2022, with the...
A team of German radiologists conducted a small study of adolescents with previous COVID-19 infections and found ventilated and perfused lung parenchyma reductions compared to a healthy control...
As flu season approaches and healthcare professionals encourage the public to vaccinate against influenza, the CDC has analyzed the rates of hospitalization and vaccination across different racial and...
Last week, healthcare providers and hospitals received an official health advisory from the CDC warning them about an influx of severe pediatric respiratory illnesses leading to hospitalization. The...
Last week, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) reported its first human case and West Nile virus (WNV) death since the beginning of 2022. The individual in their late seventies became ill...
Incubation periods are one of the most significant epidemiological parameters when studying infectious diseases. Understanding incubation periods can impact the recommended public health strategies to...
