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Health Dangers Emerge at Growing Migrant Camp on US Border
A smoke-filled stench fills a refugee camp just a short walk from the U.S.-Mexico border, rising from ever-burning fires and piles of human waste. Parents and children live in a sea of tents and tarps, some patched together with garbage bags. Others sleep outside in temperatures that recently dropped to freezing. Justina, an asylum seeker who fled political persecution in...
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Frozen Raspberries Recalled Due to Possible Hepatitis A Contamination
Frozen raspberries sold at Aldi Grocery Stores and Raley’s Family of Fine Stores have been recalled after it was discovered that some were potentially contaminated with Hepatitis A virus.
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Pennsylvania Reports 1st Vaping-Related Death Amid Lung-Illness Outbreak
Pennsylvania has announced its first vaping-related death as health officials urge people not to vape amid dozens of lung injury cases.
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Standing by Ellie: Man's Loyalty to Dog Defies Rare Illness Sparked by Pet Germ
Gravely ill, Greg Manteufel lost parts of his arms and legs, as well as the skin of his nose and part of his upper lip. The cause was capnocytophaga, a germ from Ellie’s mouth or from another dog he encountered. Capnocytophaga is commonly found in the saliva of cats and dogs and almost never leads to people getting sick, unless...
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10-Year-Old Girl Dies After Contracting Brain-Eating Amoeba
A Central Texas girl died after her family says she contracted a brain-eating amoeba while swimming in a river over Labor Day weekend.
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Teen With Measles May Have Exposed Disneyland and Universal Studios Visitors
A teenage girl with measles visited Disneyland, Disney California Adventure and Universal Studios theme parks this month and may have exposed other park-goers to the disease, Orange and Los Angeles County health officials said Friday.
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Dole Recalls Baby Spinach Sold in NY, NJ and 8 Other States Over Salmonella Concerns
Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc., is recalling a limited number of cases of baby spinach over concerns about possible health risk from Salmonella.
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Connecticut Man Contracts Flesh-Eating Bacteria After Swimming at Hammonasset
A New Britain man contracted flesh-eating bacteria and had to have his leg amputated after swimming at Hammonasset Beach State Park, according to his family.
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Families of E. Coli Victim, Patients File Claims Against Fair Operator
The parents of the toddler who died after getting E. coli at the San Diego County Fair and two other families whose kids contracted the disease have filed claims against the 22nd District Agricultural Association, the state agency that runs the fair and the petting zoo at the Del Mar Fairgrounds.
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Brain-Eating Amoeba Kills Man Who Swam in NC Manmade Lake
A North Carolina man has died from a rare brain-eating amoeba after swimming in a manmade lake at a water park, officials said Wednesday. The state Department of Health and Human Resources said in a news release that the infection was caused by the amoeba naturally present in warm freshwater during the summer. The unnamed person became sick after swimming...
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Merck's Ebola Vaccine Helps Combat Deadly Outbreak in the Congo as the Virus Spreads
The Ebola virus is once again wreaking havoc in the war-torn North Kivu and Ituri provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, claiming an estimated 1,625 lives so far in its second-deadliest outbreak ever. The ongoing outbreak follows the most devastating Ebola epidemic in history, which killed 11,310 and infected 28,616 people in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia in...
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2-Year-Old Dies After Contracting E. Coli at San Diego County Fair
A toddler has died after contracting E. coli after coming into contact with animals at the 2019 San Diego County Fair, health officials confirmed.
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World Cup Fever Sweeps the Region
Team USA is off to a strong start in the Women’s World Cup, defeating Thailand 13-0 and breaking a record in the process. Fans across our region are caught up in the World Cup fever.
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The Measles Was Eliminated From the US — Until Parents Stopped Vaccinating Their Kids
Cheryl Healton remembers the look on her mother’s face when the then 8-year old was diagnosed with measles in 1961. “I could tell by her reaction that my life was at risk,” said Healton, now 66 and the dean of New York University’s College of Global Public Health. It was. While measles is best known for the rash it produces,...
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Doctors Missed Her Lyme Disease for 15 Years — Now This Woman Is Chronically Ill
During a recent walk in the woods, Stephanie Tait moved slowly, leaning into her cane when necessary, and pausing to take a break every few steps. She is 34 years old. Tait, a mother of two in Salem, Oregon, was diagnosed with Lyme disease in 2016. Since she was a teenager, she’s struggled with multiple health issues that she now...
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New York Has Stunning 82 Percent of America's Measles Cases as Outbreak Total Soars to 839
Nearly 100 more measles cases have been reported across the nation since last week, marking a 10 percent increase in total cases as the number in the U.S.’ worst outbreak in decades eclipses the 800 mark, officials said Monday.
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Dog Disease That Can Be Passed to Humans Confirmed in Iowa
Officials say a dog disease that can be passed to humans has been confirmed in Iowa. The state veterinarian, Dr. Jeff Kaisand, says several cases of canine brucellosis have been confirmed at a commercial breeding facility for small dogs in Marion County. The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship says it is notifying people who have custody of the...
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Scientology Ship Under Quarantine in 2nd Caribbean Port
Authorities in Curacao say 318 people aboard a Church of Scientology ship docked in the Dutch Caribbean island will remain quarantined at least until Wednesday while they determine how many might be infected with measles. Dr. Izzy Gerstenbluth told The Associated Press late Sunday that a team of health officials took 277 blood samples and sent them to the Netherlands....
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US Measles Count Soars to 764, Driven by New York Outbreaks
Five dozen more measles cases have been reported across the nation, an 8 percent increase over the prior week as the case total in the U.S.’ worst outbreak in decades edges closer to a stunning 800, officials said Monday.