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Egypt H5N1 avian influenza tally is 116 for 2015 to date

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The World Health Organization (WHO), in a report Mar. 21, says the number of avian influenza A (H5N1) cases in Egypt stands at 116, including 36 deaths for the period of 1 January to 17 March 2015. This...

CDC guidance on ‘Bird flu’

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The following information was released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently with a host of information concerning highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5 infections: Highly...

Montana reports 1st hantavirus case of 2015 in Missoula County

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State and local health officials in Montana have reported the first confirmed case of Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS) in Montana this year in a resident of Missoula County. The individual is a 20-year-old...

Vancouver health reports measles cases linked to Beijing flight

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Vancouver Coastal Health Public Health is following up on two cases of measles involving passengers arriving in Vancouver on a flight from Beijing, China. The two individuals were passengers on Air China...

Singapore TB cases up slightly in 2014

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Singapore health officials say that the number of tuberculosis cases increased slightly in 2014 compared to the the previous year. The Ministry of Health (MOH) was notified of 1,454 new cases of tuberculosis...

St. Petersburg: Ker’s WingHouse to host ‘Give Back Night’ for Sofia Anderson

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On Friday, January 23, 2015, two-year-old Sofia Anderson’s parents took her to the emergency room as a precaution because she had a bruise above her eye. After a long weekend of multiple scans, tests...

Florida health officials warn of dangers of black henna tattoos

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As Spring Break kicks into full swing, the Florida Department of Health is warning residents and visitors of the potential health hazards associated with black henna tattoos. The paste in black henna tattoos...

TB troubles in Mozambique; Giant rats detect TB in sputum samples

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On World TB Day, health officials in Mozambique announced that the southeast African nation sees up to 140,000 cases of tuberculosis a year, according to an African news source. Mozambique’s Deputy...

Blue Bell recalls 3 oz. institutional ice cream cups due to Listeria risk

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In a follow-up to the news of an outbreak of listeriosis that sickened five and killed three in Kansas, Blue Bell Ice Cream of Brenham, Texas, is recalling three 3 oz. institutional/food service ice cream...

Florida: H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and 3 others recognized as Cancer Centers of Excellence

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Today, State Surgeon General and Secretary of Health Dr. John Armstrong announced four Florida cancer centers that have earned the first ever distinction as state-designated Cancer Centers of Excellence....