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What Is Congo Mystery Disease Sweeping The Country? Symptoms, WHO Response, And All We Know

05 Dec 2024

A new and mysterious illness is rapidly spreading in the southwestern Kwango province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), as confirmed by the country’s Ministry of Public Health, Hygiene, and Social Security. Local health authorities have reported the disease's alarming toll, with at least 143 fatalities and 376...

Baby Organic Carrots Linked To E. Coli Outbreak In US Leaves One Dead, Dozens Hospitalized

18 Nov 2024

An outbreak of E. coli linked to recalled organic carrots has resulted in 39 reported illnesses across 18 states, including one fatality, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The outbreak, which began in early September, has also led to 15 hospitalizations. Organic carrots recalled Grimmway...

What Is Walking Pneumonia? CDC Reports Cases Surging In Kids

27 Oct 2024

Children experiencing prolonged coughs for several weeks might be suffering from a type of walking pneumonia that has seen a notable increase in the United States this year, necessitating a different antibiotic treatment, according to experts in infectious diseases. Mycoplasma pneumoniae on rise There has been a significant rise in...

Is Your Quarter Pounder Safe? E. Coli Outbreak Leads To McDonald’s Stock Drop

23 Oct 2024

Shares of McDonald’s declined in after-hours trading on Tuesday following a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) about an E. coli outbreak linked to the company’s Quarter Pounder burgers. This outbreak has resulted in ten hospitalizations and one death. According to the CDC, there have been...

CDC To Begin Testing Travelers From Rwanda For Ebola-Like Illness

08 Oct 2024

U.S. health officials are set to screen travelers arriving from Rwanda for symptoms of the Marburg virus, a severe illness similar to Ebola. Beginning mid-October, passengers who have traveled to Rwanda in the last 21 days will be redirected to one of three airports: Chicago O’Hare, JFK in New York,...

Research: Weight loss surgery is more effective in reducing hypertension rates

07 Feb 2024

A new study showing that bariatric surgery is superior to blood pressure medication alone in reducing hypertension rates—high blood pressure—in patients with obesity and uncontrolled hypertension. The study was published today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. In comparison to individuals who only took antihypertensive medications, those...

US experiences a surge in uncontrollably sexually transmitted infection epidemic

02 Feb 2024

A new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) describes a concerning increase in syphilis cases in the US. A startling total of over 207,000 cases was reached in 2022, a nearly 80% increase from 2018. With 937% more cases of congenital syphilis reported in the last...

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What Is Congo Mystery Disease Sweeping The Country? Symptoms, WHO Response, And All We Know

Baby Organic Carrots Linked To E. Coli Outbreak In US Leaves One Dead, Dozens Hospitalized

What Is Walking Pneumonia? CDC Reports Cases Surging In Kids

Is Your Quarter Pounder Safe? E. Coli Outbreak Leads To McDonald’s Stock Drop

CDC To Begin Testing Travelers From Rwanda For Ebola-Like Illness

Research: Weight loss surgery is more effective in reducing hypertension rates

US experiences a surge in uncontrollably sexually transmitted infection epidemic

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