Infectious Diseases

21+ min ago   (332+ words) Home » Deschutes County Oregon Salmonella Outbreak Investigated A Deschutes county Oregon Salmonella outbreak is being investigated by public health officials. The only communication from the county is a Health Alert Network Advisory for healthcare providers. Because this is not a…...

13+ hour ago   (426+ words) People in China are reportedly preparing for quarantine following concerns of a plague outbreak in Russia(Image: 2020 Getty Images) People in China are being urged to stockpile food and supplies over online fears that a suspected 'Russian Plague' outbreak could…...

1+ hour, 7+ min ago   (1007+ words) Hulunbuir city in Inner Mongolia near the Russian border issued a risk advisory on plague prevention and control, following the suspected case in Siberia. Meanwhile, some Chinese have rushed back from Russia while others started stocking up on supplies, according…...

1+ hour, 28+ min ago   (236+ words) Despite the absence of a formal global health alert, proactive measures are being implemented at strategic entry points, including international airports and seaports in Bali. The measures include health declaration checks through the SATUSEHAT Health Pass (SSHP) system, monitoring travelers…...

1+ hour, 53+ min ago   (511+ words) CHICAGO (WLS) -- The ABC7 I-Team is assessing the threat of an illness that's already claimed at least one life in Russia, and the critical role the Chicago-area plays in monitoring health threats worldwide. When Russia announced a researcher at a remote…...

3+ hour, 50+ min ago   (203+ words) Unverified claims of plague cases in China are spreading online, days after a researcher at a Russian plague laboratory died of a pneumonia that authorities say remains unexplained. Yanzhong Huang, a senior fellow for global health at the Council on…...

8+ hour, 46+ min ago   (1550+ words) The ability to identify foodborne pathogens quickly can determine whether an outbreak affects a handful of people or spreads across multiple states before its source is discovered. Advances in laboratory diagnostics are changing how public health officials identify infections, recognize…...

8+ hour, 22+ min ago   (1023+ words) For decades, shredded iceberg lettuce has been the most harmless object in American fast food. It has no flavor to speak of, no nutritional ambitions, and no enemies. It exists mainly to add a cool, crunchy rumor of vegetables to…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (189+ words) Marler Clark was established in 1998 by the top attorneys for the plaintiffs and defendants in the landmark litigation arising from the 1993 Jack in the Box E. coli outbreak. The firm has since become one of the nation’s foremost law firms representing…...

6+ hour, 32+ min ago   (182+ words) LEBANON, Tenn. (WZTV) — The Tennessee Department of Health is investigating a possible foodborne illness outbreak associated with a meal at the Walmart Distribution Center in Lebanon. TDH said it is working with the Mid-Cumberland Regional Health Office, the Wilson County…...