Antibacterial Wipes May Be Spreading Super Bugs in Hospitals
Antibacterial Products Are Widely Used In Hospitals. Today, disinfecting wipes and alcohol-based hand gels are widely used in hospitals, schools, and other public settings to kill the germs that cause infectious disease. And, it is estimated that Americans spend a staggering $1 billion annually on these and other antibacterial … [Read more...]
MRSA Strain Spreading Voraciously, Shows Antibiotic Resistance
CDC Estimates About 32 Infections for Every 100,000 People. MRSA—methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus—is so prevalent that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates about 32 infections for every 100,000 people. Now, the MRSA linked to infections in communities appears to be caused by one strain that is … [Read more...]
Pig Slaughterhouse Worker Disease Appears in Indiana
A Pig Slaughterhouse Worker Disease Spreading. A mysterious disease affecting pig slaughterhouse workers appears to be spreading. Indiana slaughterhouse workers became ill with symptoms similar to an outbreak at the Quality Pork Processors, Inc. slaughterhouse in Minnesota. Those working in the area of the slaughterhouse where … [Read more...]
Tainted peanut butter spreading
Officials Confirmed California Cases Of Salmonella Linked To Tainted Peanut Butter. As health officials confirmed two California cases of salmonella illnesses linked to contaminated peanut butter Friday, recalled jars could still be found on some Bay Area store shelves. San Diego and Orange counties reported one case each of … [Read more...]
Staph Infection Warning Issued by Metro Health
This Is A Warning For Everybody. A staph infection is spreading in San Antonio and the Metropolitan Health Department wants parents to be on the lookout for it, especially since kids are back in school. But this is a warning for everybody. It's not a pretty sight. It is a staph infection that can spread throughout your body in a … [Read more...]
Local doctors return cases of soft contact lens solution
Eye Infection Has Been Spreading Among Wearers Of Contact Lens Solution. A potentially blinding eye infection has been spreading among wearers of soft contact lenses, prompting lens maker Bausch & Lomb to pull one of its many brands of lens-care solution from store shelves and local users to question their doctors. Contact … [Read more...]
