Pertussis Outbreak May Be Worst in 50 Years, CDC Says
Hemera/Thinkstock(ATLANTA) — Reported cases of pertussis are at their highest level in 50 years, a top official with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Thursday, adding that outbreaks in several states should encourag…
Cholera Outbreak in Havana
Stockbyte/ThinkStock(HAVANA) — After three people died in the south-eastern town of Manzanillo from cholera, a patient in Havana has been diagnosed with the same infection, according to the BBC.In Cuba 1,000 have sought out medical treatment and more …
New Hampshire Hospital Facing Legal Action over Hepatitis C Outbreak
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(EXETER, N.H.) — New Hampshire’s Exeter Hospital faces dozens of lawsuits over an outbreak of hepatitis C that has been linked to its cardiac catheterization lab.The New Hampshire Department of Health announced Monday that, so fa…
Officials Race Against the Clock as E. Coli Cases Rise
S. Lowry/Univ Ulster(WASHINGTON) — As the number of E. coli cases climbs to 11 across four southern states, Georgia officials who say they’re just beginning their investigation are now racing against the clock to solve these mysterious food poisonings…