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170 people 'likely exposed' to tuberculosis in Long Beach outbreak
LiveScience· 1 day agoA tuberculosis (TB) outbreak in Long Beach, California, has been declared a public health emergency...
Long Beach declares public health emergency after deadly tuberculosis outbreak
KTLA articles via Yahoo News· 2 days agoCity officials declared a public health emergency Thursday after a tuberculosis outbreak left one...
5 Ways Heart Health Care Can Improve
Hometownsource.com· 5 days ago(Family Features) Before the advent of antibiotics, infectious diseases, such as pneumonia, tuberculosis and diphtheria, were the most common causes of...
With pandemic over, deadliest infectious disease in world is still tuberculosis
Atlanta Journal-Constitution· 4 days agoJust a short time after “Gone With the Wind star” Vivien Leigh appeared at Atlanta’s Loews Grand...
“Super Gonorrhea” Has Arrived
Journal of the American Medical Association· 2 days agoThe multidrug-resistant isolate was linked with a treatment failure in a patient who had received ceftriaxone and doxycycline, followed by spectinomycin....
After steady decline, TB has increased every year since 2020 in U.S.
Washington Post· 6 days agoAfter decreasing for 27 years, the number of U.S. residents withtuberculosis has increased every...
Why does TB have such a hold on the Inuit communities of the Canadian Arctic?
NPR· 2 days agoWhile people with latent infections aren't contagious, they have about a 5% chance of developing...
Professor Alasdair Geddes, infectious disease expert who diagnosed the last case of smallpox –...
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 6 days agoProfessor Alasdair Geddes, who has died aged 89, was an expert in infectious diseases who diagnosed...
Becton Dickinson Raises FY24 EPS Guidance After 5 Percent Fiscal Q2 Revenue Increase
GenomeWeb News· 2 days agoThe company reported high-single-digit revenue growth in microbiology platforms, including those for blood culture, tuberculosis, and ID/AST.
Men are aiding hospital "superbugs" by leaving toilets dirty
Newsweek· 5 days agoHospital toilets are some of the most contaminated spots in the whole building, with unisex...
