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Possible TB exposure at Wilmington long term care facility

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The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) announced this week that over 600 individuals may have been exposed to someone with active tuberculosis (TB) at the ManorCare Health Services Foulk Road facility...

Washington reports increases in STDs in 2017

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The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) recently released the 2017 sexually transmitted disease (STD) data and it shows increases in chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis from 2016. In 2017, the...

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Indiana: Deer ticks found in increased numbers in the southern part of the state

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Indiana University (IU) researchers say they have detected increased numbers of the ticks that carry Lyme disease in Southern Indiana. The organisms, deer ticks, are not yet confirmed to carry Lyme...

North Carolina reports increase in hepatitis B and C cases

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North Carolina health officials are encouraging the public to speak with their physician or local health department about hepatitis vaccination, testing and treatments as the numbers of newly diagnosed...

Salmonella outbreak linked to kratom over: 199 cases in 41 states

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced today that the multistate outbreak of Salmonella infections linked to kratom is over. A total of 199 people infected with the outbreak strains...

West Virginia hepatitis A outbreak tops 100 cases

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West Virginia health officials are reporting an increase in the number of confirmed cases of acute hepatitis A virus since March. As of May 18, 106 cases (98 confirmed, 3 probable, 5 suspect) have been...

University of Washington: Rabid bat bites one, others may have been exposed

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Officials with Public Health – Seattle & King County are reporting a bat found near Husky Stadium at the University of Washington (UW) last Saturday was rabies positive and at least one person...

FDA issues warning to Utah company over unapproved Lyme disease product

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Results RNA, LLC of Orem, UT was issued a warning letter from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last month over a number of unapproved/misbranded new drugs sold, including one for Lyme disease, where serious...

Reps. Smith, Peterson push new, historic Lyme Disease legislation

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Reps. Chris Smith (R-NJ) and Collin Peterson (D-MN), the co-chairs of the Congressional Lyme Disease Caucus, are pushing bipartisan legislation to create a new national strategy for Lyme disease and strengthen...

Legionella Conference 2018: Controlling This Deadly Bacteria Will Take a Village

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By NSF International Controlling Legionnaires’ disease will require a universal, preventive-based approach by a bevy of stakeholders ranging from building owners to hospital administrators, from public...