Many common medications, including antibiotics, drugs used for high blood pressure and to lower cholesterol, even over-the-counter nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as aspirin, ibuprofen,...

By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 The Bay County Health Department has reported an additional case of rabies this week in a raccoon that was killed off Deep Springs Road, north of Nonawood Road in Fountain. This...

New Radiation Oncologist Joins Florida Cancer Specialists in Ocala Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute (FCS) is pleased to announce that Radiation Oncologist Luis Carrascosa, MD has...

By NewsDesk    @infectiousdiseasenews The Florida Department of Health in Seminole County (DOH-Seminole) is issuing a rabies alert for neighborhoods surrounding Altamonte Springs. The alert is in...

By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Florida state health officials have reported 10 confirmed Vibrio vulnificus cases through July 12, according to the latest data. Cases have been confirmed in the...

By NewsDesk    @infectiousdiseasenews Florida state health officials reported an additional 26 mumps cases in June, bringing the total since the beginning of the year to 66 in fourteen counties. Eight...

By NewsDesk    @infectiousdiseasenews Maryland After a young boy was infected with Vibrio, a type of flesh-eating bacteria recently near Ocean City, health officials say this case is rare and local...

By NewsDesk    @infectiousdiseasenews Manatee County health officials announced Wednesday of a hepatitis A case in a food service worker at the Ugly Grouper restaurant located at 5704 Marina Drive ...

The Florida Gulf Coast Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association has announced that Adam Mayfield, financial advisor at Edward Jones, will serve as event chair for the organization’s 2019 Walk to End...

Florida Cancer Specialists (FCS) Foundation is proud to announce that Florida Cancer Specialists physicians, Dr. R. Waide Weaver, and Dr. David D. Wright will serve as honorary co-chairs of its annual...