Two men in Shanghai, China have died after contracting a new strain of bird flu.
The H7N9 strain has reportedly never been found in humans. Continue reading
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CDC Study Shows Over 110 Million Americans Have STI
A new report by the Centers for Disease Control shows 13 times as many Americans contracted a sexually transmitted infection in 2008 than obtained a college bachelor’s degree.
The rate of new infections in 2008 was 19.7 million, bringing the nation’s total to 110,197,000 total infections. By contract, the number of Americans who obtained a bachelor’s degree that year was 1,524,092. In the 15-to-24 age range, the ratio of infections to degrees was 6 to 1. Continue reading
Scientists Discover How New Fatal Virus Infects Human Cells
As news broke of a 15th case and 9th fatality attributed to the recently discovered Novel Coronavirus (NCoV), scientists in Holland have discovered the way the virus infects human cells.
The discovery could provide the key to creating a vaccine against the virus.
The scientists discovered a cell surface protein that connects with the DPP4 receptor in the body. Cells containing the DPP4 receptor are located more in the lower respiratory tract than the upper tract which explains why the virus does not cause flu-like symptoms like other coronoviruses. Continue reading
Severe Meningitis Outbreak Concerns New York Officials
An outbreak of meningitis among a part of New York’s population has health officials concerned due ot the severity of the disease.
Officials have confirmed 17 cases of the heavily virulent strain and seven of the infected have died. Continue reading
Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria Spreading Throughout U.S.
The Centers for Disease Control is warning hospitals about a strain of antibiotic resistant bacteria that has killed up to half the patients that it infects.
Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) has developed a resistance to what doctors call “last resort antibiotics.” The resistance could result in patients suffering from an incurable infection. Continue reading
UN Rejects Haitian Claims On Cholera
Over 8,000 people in Haiti have died from a cholera outbreak directly connected to UN Forces in the nation but their claim for compensation has been denied by the world body. Continue reading
New Coronavirus More Infectious Than Previously Announced
The coronavirus that has killed 6 of 12 confirmed patients has been found to be much more infectious to humans than previously announced by doctors according to a new study by Swiss researchers. Continue reading
UK Finds New SARS-Like Virus Can Spread Between Humans
The new coronavirus found in the Middle East that is very similar to the SARS virus that killed 800 people in 2002 has been found to be spread from human to human.
Health officials in the UK made the announcement after a third British citizen was confirmed to be infected with the virus. The scientists say the infected man contracted the disease from a relative. Continue reading
Drug Resistant Tuberculosis Found In South Africa
The Centers for Disease Control have confirmed the first cases of a completely drug-resistant strain of tuberculosis in South Africa. The CDC report is calling the infection “virtually untreatable.”
Tuberculosis is the second most fatal infectious disease worldwide after HIV. Continue reading
Second “SARS-like” Virus Infection Confirmed In England
A second case of the extremely deadly SARS-like virus that first appeared in the Middle East, has been confirmed in England.
The patient who is currently in intensive care at a Manchester hospital had recently traveled to the Middle East. Continue reading