The CDC says laboratory evidence shows raw chicken products from a variety of sources were contaminated with SalmonellaInfantis. It usually lasts four to seven days without treatment but can occasionally lead to hospitalization or death. Those who have gotten sick all reported eating different types and brands of chicken from different locations, the CDC said. General ways you can prevent Salmo... [Full Article...]
Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has called for an Emergency Committee meeting on the Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo ( DRC ), which has already claimed about 130 lives. In the words of Tom Frieden, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): "If Ebola had not been rapidly contained in Lagos, Nigeria, a densely populated city ... [Full Article...]
The default time frame for comparing up periods to down periods is 14, as in 14 trading days. The term Perf Week is often used by stock analysts in order to weigh up the weekly performance of shares, dividends, bonds , gold, silver and other items existing in the stock market. [Full Article...]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday confirmed 62 cases of a rare neurological condition known as acute flaccid myelitis in the United States. Follow-up with patients from the 2014 and 2016 waves has shown that most children do not recover from acute flaccid myelitis , for which there now is no cure. [Full Article...]
Most people infected with salmonella get diarrhea, fever, and stomach cramps within 3 days of exposure. Most people infected with Salmonella recover without treatment, though in rare cases, antibiotics are needed for treatment. Salmonella bacteria live in chickens and other animals and raw chicken, as well as eggs, are common sources. Cook chicken to a temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit ... [Full Article...]
This year there have been 62 confirmed cases - a figure comparable to 2014 and 2016, the CDC said. The CDC's surveillance shows an increase in AFM cases beginning this August, as well. However, none of the USA patients tested positive for polio, and, according to Dr. Messonnier, none of this year's cases have been linked to West Nile virus. [Full Article...]
Further, poison control centers evidently received over 1,000 reports of adverse reactions to dietary supplements over a span of three years. With an estimated 50 percent of Americans consuming some type of supplement, researchers note that the $35 billion industry is a big business. [Full Article...]
Estimates peg the number of Americans who get hip and knee replacement surgeries at more than 1 million a year. Apple made a big splash into the regulated healthcare space with its new Apple Watch, an FDA-cleared device with the ability to perform EKGs and detect atrial fibrillation. [Full Article...]