A hospital in Massachusetts may have accidentally infected hundreds of patients with hepatitis and HIV.

About 450 patients at a Massachusetts hospital may have contracted hepatitis and HIV from improper intravenous drug injections and procedures over the past two years, hospital officials say. CNN reported in more detail. Salem Hospital said in a statement...

Woman nearly died from sepsis after bowling

Nakita Harden from Britain nearly died from sepsis after cutting her thumb on the inside of a bowling ball. The New York Post reported more. “At first I didn’t attach any importance to it. Scratches happen all the time,” said Harden, 33.…

What foods are most likely to cause food poisoning and how to avoid it

Warm weather is coming, and with it... food poisoning. Consumer Reports (CR) identified the 9 foods most commonly associated with food poisoning between 2017 and 2022. The report notes that approximately 48 million people are infected with salmonella, listeria,…

In the United States, a federal state of emergency was introduced due to monkeypox: who is at risk of contracting this virus and how is it transmitted

On August 4, the US government declared a public health emergency due to the spread of the monkeypox virus in the US. The United States has more monkeypox cases than any other country in the world, leading experts to...

'He was perfect, and then horror happened': the newborn almost died from a dangerous infection

Deborah Twell said her newborn son caught a dangerous form of streptococcus. Therefore, he will live with the side effects for the rest of his life, reports Insider. Deborah Twell found out she was pregnant in October 2020, but after three miscarriages, she wouldn't let...

Lyme disease and other infections: which states are at high risk of contracting an illness from ticks

Tick ​​season typically begins in early spring and lasts through the fall in most parts of the US, causing flu-like illnesses that can have long-term health consequences. Depending on where you live, the first signs of tick-borne illness can vary, reports Insider. By…

An American first became infected with a new type of bird flu: does it threaten an epidemic

A man working at a poultry farm in Colorado has tested positive for a strain of avian flu after he had practically recovered and had no symptoms, Today reports. A highly contagious strain of avian flu that is causing poultry farmers to kill millions of birds across the country has now been identified for the first time…

If you haven’t had COVID-19 yet, then you may never get sick: as doctors explain

For the 57% of Americans who have never had COVID-19, the question is what are the chances that they will never get sick. Can they lead a more normal lifestyle - go without masks in restaurants, shops and even at parties, according to the SanFranciscoChronicle. Centers for…

A deadly virus found in a famous chain of restaurants in Virginia: 4 people died, 50 are infected

Two restaurants, Famous Anthony's, a Virginia-based restaurant chain at the center of a deadly hepatitis A outbreak, are filing for bankruptcy, Yahoo! Life reported. Restaurants located in Oak Grove Plaza and Williamson Road in Roanoke are filing for bankruptcy, according to news reports ...

Brain-eating amoeba: where infection is most common and who is at risk

Just this week, two children died as a result of infection with Naegleria fowleri, a microscopic organism better known as the "brain-eating amoeba." The parasite, which is mainly found in warm fresh water and soil, can in almost all cases cause destructive and deadly ...

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