Parasites in Community Pools Spark Outbreak in Arizona
A parasite that officials believe was in at least 20 community pools has sickened more than 100 people in Maricopa County, Arizona. The parasite is passed through stool and is commonly transmitted through contaminated drinking water or recreational water facilities that have infected fecal matter present. Cryptosporidium, or … [Read more...]
Lawsuit over Defective Transvaginal Mesh Surgical Device
Life-changing injuries caused by a defective transvaginal mesh surgical device. An Arizona woman has become the latest to claim that she’s suffered serious and life-changing injuries caused by a defective transvaginal mesh surgical device. In a lawsuit filed recently in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of … [Read more...]
Arizona Bextra Lawsuit Charges Pfizer
Arizona Bextra Lawsuit Charges Pfizer In 2005, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and European regulators formally asked Pfizer, Inc. to suspend sales of Bextra in the United States and Europe. As a result, Pfizer announced it would halt sales of the drug in the United States and the European Union countries immediately. The … [Read more...]
State Suspends Smallpox Vaccinations For Health Care Workers
Smallpox Vaccinations Are Being Suspended. Arizona suspended its smallpox vaccination program for health workers until more information is available on a possible link between the vaccine and heart problems. None of the approximately 40 Arizona public health workers who have received the vaccine have suffered serious side effects, … [Read more...]