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04/09/2018 / By Tracey Watson

Infectious fungal lung disease on the rise in California as open borders invites wave of disease to the USA

If you live in California, you have likely been exposed to a highly contagious parasitic infection called Valley Fever. Reported cases of the disease have increased dramatically from just 719 back in the early 1990s, to over 5,300 in 2016. And experts believe that nine out of 10 cases go unreported. “That’s just the tip […]

03/05/2018 / By Rhonda Johansson

Flint’s lead-contaminated water caused deadly outbreak of respiratory disease that killed 12, says new report

Striking findings published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and mBio reveal just how deadly the the Flint, Michigan water crisis was. According to the new data, the contamination prompted a Legionnaires’ outbreak in the area which killed 12 people and infected 80 more. Scientists confirmed that from 2014 to 2015, the […]

03/05/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Legionella bacteria in municipal water systems has killed or sickened thousands – is anything being done to address the problem?

As Legionnaires’ disease continues to claim hundreds of lives and thousands of victims, the prestigious National Academy of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine assembled an investigatory team who will look into the best ways to keep the lethal Legionella bacteria out of vulnerable plumbing systems, water works and lungs, reported a Circle of Blue article. Legionnaires’ […]

03/02/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Opioid users suffer increased risk of dangerous bacterial infections, according to new study

Another danger of opioid use has been discovered. People who use opioids are at a higher risk of dangerous bacterial infections compared to those who do not use the drugs, according to a study published in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine. The study was carried out by a team of researchers from the Vanderbilt […]

02/01/2018 / By Lance D Johnson

Woman nurses kids through the flu, then is diagnosed herself, only to die 3 days later – all of them were vaccinated

The flu shot is not just a medical hoax, with a purported 30 percent efficacy rate; it’s also a kind of biological weapon that spreads disease and causes further complications that lead to death. A 37-year-old mother thought she was doing the right thing when she had her two kids vaccinated with this year’s flu shot. […]

06/01/2017 / By Russel Davis

Superbug apocalypse rapidly approaching as nearly one-quarter of infections now UNTREATABLE with first line antibiotics

Nearly one-quarter of adults prescribed antibiotics as a first line treatment for community-acquired pneumonia were non-responsive to the medications, a new study revealed. Current guidelines for community-acquired pneumonia, published by the American Thoracic Society and the Infectious Disease Society of America in 2007, offer insight on the disease. However, researchers noted that large-scale, real-world data were needed to gain greater […]

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