Infectious Disease - Page 175

May 18, 2023

US federal health officials warn residents to cancel planned surgeries near Mexican border due to meningitis

Five people were infected with suspected meningitis after receiving surgery near the border. One of the people died. Officials are warning residents to cancel surgeries in the area.

May 18, 2023

Cotton warns new CDC vaccine schedule including COVID-19 jab could lead to school vaccine mandates

Arkansas GOP Senator Tom Cotton sent a letter to the U.S. comptroller general calling for a GAO analysis on the CDC's new vaccine schedule for kids and teens.

May 18, 2023

Sen. Rubio releases report on the origins of COVID-19

Author of 'What Really Happened In Wuhan' Sharri Markson on the revelations in the report

May 17, 2023

Britain baffled by shocking surge in death rates last year with no clear cause

The first few months of 2022 recorded below-average excess deaths before seeing a spike that went above the five-year average in by tens of thousands of deaths.

May 17, 2023

Critically endangered California condors to receive vaccine after a dozen die from bird flu

Over a dozen California condors have died from bird flu. The U.S. granted emergency approval for the use of a vaccine to prevent the critically endangered species from wiping out.

May 17, 2023

House to hold hearings on COVID nursing home deaths

Fox News senior meteorologist Janice Dean is set to testify at a House subcommittee investigating state officials for implementing nursing home policies that jeopardized elderly Americans, including her in-laws.

May 16, 2023

New report suggests 'panic buying' of medications by patients and providers caused drug shortages

In a new report, experts from the Milken Center for Public Health suggested that drug shortages in late 2022 stemmed from hospitals and households “panic buying" medications.

May 16, 2023

Tick bites and Lyme disease: What to do if a tick bites you or your pet

As people spend more time outside this spring and in the summer ahead, Lyme disease can be a threat, depending on location. Here are smart tips to prevent infection for both humans and pets.

May 16, 2023

Vermont set to end COVID-era hotel housing for homeless people due to lack of federal funding

Vermont is set to end the last of the COVID-era housing for homeless people in the upcoming weeks. The program is ending due to a lack of federal funding.

May 15, 2023

CDC issues alert for new mpox (monkeypox) cases in Chicago

Just a few days after the WHO announced the end of the mpox international emergency, the CDC has issued an alert of a resurgence of new cases in the Chicago area.