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Whooping cough cases rising in US, more than double same time last year: CDC
Whooping cough cases are more than double those seen at the same time last year, with 8,064 cases recorded nationwide so far ...
Specter of Job Cuts Looms Over CDC’s Infection-Tracking Efforts
The epidemiology community is hoping a federal program to thwart infections among patients and health-care staff will emerge ...
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Chesapeake (Va.) Regional Medical Center is notifying more than 300 patients about a potential risk of infection transmission due to a former employee’s improper syringe use. An investigation by ...
Invasive strep throat strain has more than doubled in US, reports CDC
The CDC marked a major uptick in group A strep cases in 10 U.S. states from 2013 to 2022. Here's what to know about risk of ...
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Virginia hospital notifies patients of potential infection risk tied to reused syringes
Regional Medical Center is notifying patients about a potential risk of infection transmission due to a former employee’s improper syringe use. An investigation by the health system, FDA and other ...
Deadly, drug-resistant fungus spreading at ‘alarming rate,’ CDC warns
A fungal superbug is spreading through hospitals and nursing homes at an 'alarming rate,' with the CDC recently calling it an ...