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Florida reports additional chikungunya, dengue and West Nile virus cases

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There were more imported, or travel associated cases of chikungunya and dengue fever in the State of Florida reported during the past week, according to the Florida Department of Health. Six cases of...

Ebola outbreak in Nigeria and Senegal coming to a close: CDC

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The Ebola outbreak in Nigeria appears to be nearing a possible end due to a rapid response coordinated by Nigeria’s Emergency Operations Center with assistance from international partners, including...

Ebola confirmed in Dallas patient, ‘I have no doubt we will contain this Ebola’: Dr. Frieden

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In a follow-up to the story about a suspected Ebola patient in strict isolation at the Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed...

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Dallas County sees 3rd imported chikungunya case

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Dallas County Health and Human Services (DCHHS) has confirmed the third case of imported Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) in Dallas County in 2014. The patient was infected with the virus during recent travel...

Two suspected Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease cases reported in Vietnam

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Two Vietnamese men have been hospitalized with symptoms of the rare degenerative brain disorder known as Creutzfeldt – Jakob Disease (CJD); however, a definitive diagnosis could not be made, according...

Missouri officials investigate human rabies death

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Missouri Department of Health officials are investigating a rabies death in a Cole County man who died last Friday. According to an ABC News 17 report Monday, John Emmerich of Eugene was hospitalized...

Connecticut confirms a dozen new Enterovirus D68 cases

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The Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) today said it has been notified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of 12 new laboratory-confirmed cases of enterovirus D68 infection...

Egypt reports human H5N1 avian flu in Giza infant

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The Egyptian Minister of Health and Population, Dr. Adel Adawi announced a human case of H5N1 avian influenza (AI) in a 3 month girl from the Giza governorate (computer translated). The case, according...

Nitrosomonas shows promise in skin health, therapeutic potential for acne, wounds

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Bacteria that metabolize ammonia, a major component of sweat, may improve skin health and some day could be used for the treatment of skin disorders, such as acne or chronic wounds. In a study conducted...

Dallas hospital puts potential Ebola patient in ‘strict isolation’

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According to a hospital statement Monday, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas has admitted a patient into strict isolation to be evaluated for potential Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), based on the patient’s...