Archive for June, 2007

Flour prank shuts down Somersworth street

Posted in Latest News on June 27th, 2007

Flour prank shuts down Somersworth street
Portsmouth Herald - This day and age you can’t fool around with stuff like this,” Duval said. Antrhax is an infectious disease that can cause serious injury or death. Anthrax scares followed the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, when elected officials were mailed the

Hospital infection rate on rise
Baltimore Sun - Lance Peterson, director of infectious disease research at Evanston Northwestern Healthcare. Using the new estimates, that suggests as many as 119,000 hospital patients each year may be felled by the superbug. While earlier research has indicated

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WPVI - With the help of CT scans, physicians can more easily diagnose and treat problems such as cancers, cardiovascular disease, infectious disease, trauma and musculoskeletal disorders. June 6: Bone density scanning, also called dual-energy x-ray

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TB or Not TB?

Posted in Latest News on June 26th, 2007

TB or Not TB?
Slate - America, and the world, was better off when its public health agencies worried about controlling infectious disease and improving sanitation. The current focus on ‘lifestyle issues’ like obesity and smoking reflect a truly bizarre ordering of

Quarantined TB patient is the son-in-law of a CDC microbiologist
Chicago Sun-Times - Charles Daley, chief of the hospital’s infectious-disease division, said he is optimistic Speaker can be cured because he is believed to be in the early stages of the disease. Dr. Gwen Huitt of National Jewish described Speaker as ‘’a young

Hidden Germs Put Unsuspecting Families at Risk
Earthtimes - The Council recommends good hygiene practices, including hand washing, surface disinfection and proper food handling, as critical in combating infectious disease. — Hand Washing - Wash your hands frequently and regularly, especially after

Aid trucks stuck at border
CNN - Infectious disease experts, such as William K. Reisen at University California Davis and Microbiologist Stephen Morse at Columbia University, suggest extreme heat this summer may even bring tropical diseases to southern California. The flu, which