CDC Warns Building Owners of Bacterial Growth in Water Systems

Medicine & Technology Aug 08, 2020

Legionella bacteria thrives in stagnant water systems and can cause a severe form of pneumonia. The CDC has several guidelines for buildings that have reopened or will be reopening, reminding the importance of checking water systems for waterborne pathogens.

CDC Reports the Return of Acute Flaccid Myelitis This Year

Aug 05, 2020

A rare but deadly illness returns to the United States every two years and is due between August and November this year. AFM usually follows respiratory illness. The CDC's warning is focused on parents as acute flaccid myelitis are mostly occur in children and will be happening during flu season and the current pandemic.

‘Tip of the Iceberg’ – The CDC Reports Coronavirus Cases Aboard Cruise Ships

Jul 21, 2020

The CDC has counted thousands of coronavirus aboard cruise ships. However, they say that the rapid transmission of the virus in their report is just the 'tip of the iceberg.'

A New CDC Study Reveals the Importance of Contact Tracing

Jul 17, 2020

The CDC reports how crucial it is to complete intensive contact tracing until patient 0, or the source of infection is found. It is an effective way to control and stop the infection of coronavirus.

Coronavirus Remains Infectious in Both Mucus and Sputum for Over 12 Hours Even in Warm Temperatures: Study

Jun 19, 2020

Matson, a medical student, was recently involved in two studies: environmental conditions affecting virus stability and decontamination of reused N95 masks due to a global shortage.

Canadian Nurse Tests Positive for COVID-19 8 Times Since March

May 22, 2020

Tracy Schofield, a Canadian nurse, has tested positive for coronavirus 8 times in the last 50 days. She is now waiting for the results of her 10th test.

CDC Director Warns A Second Wave of Coronavirus May Happen This Winter As It Coincides With the Flu Season

Apr 21, 2020

As states consider reopening, CDC warns that a second wave of the virus may be worse in winter because it is likely to coincide with the start of the flu season.

CDC: STDs at an all-time high

Oct 11, 2019

The Center for Disease Control reported that cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis have gone up.

Rare Rat Lungworm Disease Threatens The US, 9 Confirmed Cases In 2017

Apr 14, 2017

The parasitic rat lungworm disease is not so endemic in the Pacific islands and the Southeast Asia anymore. Several patients were reported in other regions, including the United States over the last decade.

Single Mothers Do Not Get Enough Sleep, Survey Says

Jan 11, 2016

The survey suggests that single parents are in need of more naps than couples.

Acknowledging Major Blunder, The Pentagon Sent Out Anthrax to Labs Across the US

May 28, 2015

In what can only be described as a colossal blunder, 26 Department of Defense (DOD) employees were exposed to live anthrax after the US military shipped samples of the live microbe by accident. Thought in error to be dead samples, they were simply shipped via FedEx.

CDC Map Shows Distinctive Causes of Death for Each State

May 17, 2015

Have you ever wondered what the most distinctive causes of death were in your state? Now, you can find out with a new map from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC has published a new map showing the most distinctive causes of death in each of the 50 states in the U.S.

Ebola Detected in Eyes of Doctor Months After Infection

May 08, 2015

Ebola has been found inside the eyes of a patient months after the virus was gone from his blood.

Health Official Warn Ebola Survivors Against Having Sex

Apr 20, 2015

Health officials have begun warning survivors of the Ebola virus against having unprotected sex after the virus was found in a male survivor's semen 175 days after he first developed symptoms of the virus, which it noted was 74 days longer than it has been found in other survivors.

Leprosy Rears its Ancient Head with New Cases in Florida

Mar 02, 2015

Health authorities in Florida have reported that three new cases of leprosy have been discovered in Volusia County over the past five months. Physicians believe that two of the patients may have been infected by the disease from the local nine-banded armadillo, which were reported to be the main carriers of the bacteria in the United States.