MRSA on Capitol Hill
A House of Representatives Staffer Contracted MRSA. A House of Representatives staffer has contracted the dangerous, sometimes deadly, Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus, likely from the House’s gymnasium, according to some on Capitol Hill, reports ABC News, citing the Congressional newspaper, The Hill. According … [Read more...] about MRSA on Capitol Hill
Typhoid Fever Scare Rocks Long Island
A Kitchen Worker Contracted Typhoid Fever Puts Customers At Risk. A kitchen worker at a Hicksville, Long Island Mama Sbarro’s pizzeria contracted typhoid fever, putting over 100 customers at risk for the potentially deadly bacterial infection, according to the Nassau County Department of Health. Customers who ate at Mama Sbarro’s at … [Read more...] about Typhoid Fever Scare Rocks Long Island
Peanut butter sickens Wilmington woman
Officials Said A Woman Contracted Salmonella By Eating Peanut Butter. State health officials said a 75-year-old Wilmington woman contracted salmonella by eating peanut butter, giving Delaware its first case in a nationwide outbreak that sickened hundreds. The woman did not know whether she had eaten Peter Pan or Great Value brand … [Read more...] about Peanut butter sickens Wilmington woman
Most With Eye Fungus Used Bausch & Lomb
Contact Lens Wearer Contracted An Eye Fungus. Nearly two-thirds of contact-lens wearers who contracted a potentially blinding fungal eye infection reported using Bausch & Lomb Inc.'s newest lens cleaner, health authorities said Tuesday. The eye-care products maker halted U.S. sales of its ReNu with MoistureLoc solution on … [Read more...] about Most With Eye Fungus Used Bausch & Lomb
