Chagas disease: Benznidazole IND receives FDA clearance
In a follow-up on a report on KaloBios Pharmaceutical’s Chagas disease drug, benznidazole, the California based biopharmaceutical company announced today its Investigational New Drug (IND) application More...
Leprosy cases in Florida at 18, half in Brevard County
The number of confirmed leprosy cases in Florida stands at 18 in 2016 to date, down from the 28 cases reported in 2015, according to Florida Department of Health data. Like last year, Brevard County saw the most More...
SUNY Geneseo mumps cases up to 17, all fully vaccinated
The number of confirmed mumps cases reported at the State University of New York at Geneseo, or SUNY Geneseo has climbed to 17, according to school officials Friday. This includes 11 off-campus and six on-campus More...
South Carolina officials confirm mumps at Winthrop University
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) reported confirming a mumps case connected to Winthrop University in Rock Hill this week. Officials said anyone who resided in or visited More...
Profounda receives FDA Orphan Drug Designation for miltefosine for treating Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM)
Profounda, Inc. announced Friday that it has received, the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Orphan Drug Designation for the treatment of Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM) with miltefosine. More...
Texas: Local Zika transmission reported in Brownsville
Texas health officials announced today the first case of Zika virus disease likely transmitted by a mosquito in Brownsville, Texas. The patient is a Cameron County resident who is not pregnant and who was confirmed More...
Iowa reports human infection with H1N2v virus
A human infection with a novel influenza A virus was reported by the state of Iowa. The person was infected with an influenza A (H1N2) variant (H1N2v) virus. The patient was not hospitalized, and has fully recovered More...
Lyme disease related facial weakness worsened with corticosteroid treatment
Researchers from Massachusetts Eye and Ear/Harvard Medical School have found that patients who were prescribed corticosteroids as part of treatment for Lyme disease-associated facial paralysis had worse long-term More...
Hepatitis C: #1 infectious disease cause of death in Americans
Deaths associated with hepatitis C reached an all-time high of 19,659 in 2014, according to preliminary surveillance data released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Image/Video Screen More...
Marshall University reports meningitis case in student
Officials with Marshall University announced Tuesday that a student has been diagnosed with bacterial meningitis. The student became ill over the weekend and has been hospitalized since Monday. Public domain image/Mikael More...
Zika news: Florida cases top 100, Louisiana prepares for possible outbreak
The Florida Department of Health reported three addition imported Zika virus cases today putting the total at 102, the most in the country. Image/CDC The new cases are reported from Miami-Dade County (40), Palm More...
Mississippi officials monitor residents exposed to measles in Memphis area
In the past month, health officials in Shelby County, Tennessee reported six confirmed measles cases in the Memphis area. Measles rashImage/CDC Now Mississippi health officials report monitoring four unimmunized More...
1st Zika case confirmed in South Carolina
South Carolina health officials have confirmed the first case of travel-associated Zika virus infection in a South Carolina resident. The case was confirmed in a person who recently traveled to a country with active More...
Zika in Florida: 1st Martin County case, 6th pregnant woman
Florida health officials reported today that three additional travel associated Zika virus cases were reported, bringing the state total to 99. Martin County Florida mapImage/David Benbennick Martin County saw their More...
Austin Petersen on Healthcare, Indiana mumps outbreak
Libertarian Presidential candidate, Austin Petersen joined me during the first half of the May 1 airing of the Outbreak News This Week Radio Show to talk about healthcare issues from a Libertarian perspective. Image/Robert More...
Broward County reports two additional Zika virus cases
Florida health officials announced Friday that two additional travel-associated Zika virus cases were reported in Broward County, bringing the county total to 15. Female Aedes aegypti mosquito Image/James Gathany Statewide, More...
Occupational Exposure to Zika Virus: OSHA, CDC issue guidelines
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) today issued new guidance and information for protecting workers from occupational exposure to Zika More...
Tularemia in the US: Increase in cases, different states hardest hit
During the last decade (2001-2010), their were a total of 1,208 human tularemia cases reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (an average of 120/year). Public domain image/Jon Sullivan via Wikimedia More...
Bronx Psychiatric Center ID’d as likely source of Legionnaires outbreak
The New York City Health Department today announced that it had identified the likely source of the Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in the East Bronx. After extensive sampling of cooling towers and testing of Legionella More...
How To Protect Yourself When Visiting The Hospital
You go to the hospital when you are sick, or to visit a friend or family member when they are sick or getting surgery. Maybe you go to the doctor’s office, rather than the ER, but either way, you risk getting More...
