infection

Children's Hospital Takes Blame for Five Year Tragedy

Apr 18, 2014 PM EDT

Five years after a fungal infection took the lives of five children at a New Orleans hospital, representatives from the hospital are just contacting families now to inform them that their child likely died from a mucormycosis infection contracted fro..

Experimental Measles Pill Showing Promise

Apr 16, 2014 PM EDT

An experimental oral treatment for measles has just past a key stage in animal testing that has the drug on its way to becoming a potential way to thwart an infection that is particularly deadly to young children and pregnant women.

Amoeba "Chews" its Way Through Cells

Apr 09, 2014 PM EDT

An amoeba that causes many common infections has been discovered to literally bite its way through cells to invade human intestines, according to new research investigating the parasite.

Poll Reveals Sinking Public Trust in Cruise Ships

Apr 09, 2014 PM EDT

Public opinion of cruise ships continues to sink according to a recent poll that assessed general trust in travel by cruise ship.

One in 25 Patients Get Hospital Infections

Mar 26, 2014 PM EDT

One in 25 hospital patients in the United States have at least one infection they contracted during their hospital stay, according to two new reports released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Mumps Outbreak in Ohio State University: 23 Infected

Mar 19, 2014 PM EDT

Public health officials have confirmed 23 cases of mumps as the result of an outbreak at Ohio State University that started sometime earlier this month.

Imported Measles Raises Californian Conerns

Mar 16, 2014 AM EDT

The number of measles cases in California state alone has climbed to 32 just this year, fast approaching the state's highest recorded number of infections in over a decade.

The "Five Second Rule" is Real: Study

Mar 14, 2014 PM EDT

There might actually be some truth to the "five second rule," according to a new study that looked into the transfer rates from floors to food of dangerous bacteria.

Mixed Salad Recalled for Lysteria

Mar 14, 2014 PM EDT

Dole Fresh Vegetables has voluntarily recalled a specific set of prepackaged mixed salads after a random quality check tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes, the bacteria behind deadly listeriosis.

Chinatown Fish Markets Get Hit by Bacteria Infection

Mar 06, 2014 PM EST

Fish consumers from New York's China Town markets have been reporting large red bumps and lesions emerging on their skin. Heath officials have identified the bumps as a rare bacterial infection and are urging people who are exhibiting its symptoms to..

Boy Dies of Rat-bite Fever, Petco Sued

Feb 27, 2014 PM EST

An isolated case of the deadly rat-bite fever reportedly occurred in San Diego California last June, killing one ten year old boy. Now the family of that boy is suing Petco, claiming that the country-wide pet retailer sold their child a diseased anim..

Kitty's Fangs aren't Just for Show

Feb 06, 2014 PM EST

Careful around kitty. A recent study has revealed that one in three serious bites to the hand from a cat resulted in hospitalization for infection treatment.