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Austrian health ministry reports 2 cases of gene that make bacteria resistant to antibiotics

Rick Glover — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 22:45:36 +0000

Austrian health ministry reports 2 cases of gene that make bacteria resistant to antibiotics
VIENNA (AP) — Austria’s health ministry is reporting two cases of a new gene that allows bacteria to become a superbug.

Nevada health districts see salmonella cases rise

Rick Glover — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 05:31:59 +0000

Nevada health districts see salmonella cases rise
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada health officials are reporting an increase in cases of salmonella bacteria infection usually associated with eggs and poultry.

Health Officials Investigate MRSA Cases

Rick Glover — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:42:30 +0000

Health Officials Investigate MRSA Cases
Miami Valley Hospital is waiting on test results to determine if there is an outbreak of MRSA. Three patients recently contracted the Staph infection in one unit.

Health officials report two new pertussis cases

Rick Glover — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:54:19 +0000

Health officials report two new pertussis cases
Calaveras County officials Thursday raised its count of the number of whooping cough cases in the county to three, a local indicator of what is considered an epidemic outbreak of pertussis in the state this year. Details of the two newest cases were not released. Health officials reported their first case in June, in a 66-year-old Angels Camp man.

Whooping Cough Cases on the Rise

Rick Glover — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 05:00:37 +0000

Whooping Cough Cases on the Rise
Health officials in central Ohio recently issued a health alert after they noticed a rise in pertussis, also know as whooping cough.

Early crypto cases put health officials on the offensive

Rick Glover — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 23:17:35 +0000

Early crypto cases put health officials on the offensive
Health officials are concerned over a recent spike in the number of cryptosporidium cases this summer. They say they don’t want another major outbreak like the one in 2007.

UN health agency: spike in cholera cases in Somalia as uprooted lack water, basic services

Rick Glover — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 16:45:07 +0000

UN health agency: spike in cholera cases in Somalia as uprooted lack water, basic services
GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization says cholera is spreading fast in Somalia as people flee fighting between the government and rebels.

Health Caring: Chickenpox cases spike in Nassau County

Rick Glover — Sun, 16 May 2010 16:51:28 +0000

Health Caring: Chickenpox cases spike in Nassau County
Nassau County health officials are urging residents to get vaccinated against the chickenpox if they haven’t already or have never had the virus. The warning comes amid an outbreak in which more than three times the number of cases have been reported so far this year versus the same period last year. Chickenpox causes a blister-like rash that itches like heck and a fever that seems like it will …

County health officials report rise in mumps cases

Rick Glover — Thu, 13 May 2010 22:56:42 +0000

County health officials report rise in mumps cases
County health officials on Wednesday reported an uptick in cases of the mumps, and are urging residents to be watchful for signs of the viral illness and get vaccinated.

Central Jersey HIV/AIDS cases, mortality rates continue decline, but health experts warn against complacency

Rick Glover — Mon, 03 May 2010 04:48:33 +0000

Central Jersey HIV/AIDS cases, mortality rates continue decline, but health experts warn against complacency
CENTRAL JERSEY — The chief concern regarding the spread of HIV during much of the last 25 years, both here and across America, was the lethal nature of the virus.