All articles tagged: Fever, unspecified (R50.9)

Colorado health officials on Tuesday confirmed a case of human plague in that state.The infection -- which occurred in Pueblo County, in the southern part of the state -- was first reported Friday ba

U.S. health officials have determined that untreated water used by a Florida cucumber grower is one likely source of&nbsp;salmonella poisoning&nbsp;that sickened nearly 450 people this spring.Still, that grower didn't supply all the cucumbers that were linked to salmonella contamination, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration noted in a recent <a

Health officials in the Florida Keys have issued a dengue fever alert after two confirmed cases of the mosquito-borne disease were reported there.In the alert, issued this week by the Monroe County Department of Health, officials said they were taking precautions to curb the sp

On Tuesday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a health advisory warning of a heightened risk of dengue fever infections in the United States."Dengue transmission peaks during the warmer and wetter months in many tropical and subtropical regions," the agency noted in its advisory. "Dengue cases are likely to increase a

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has expanded the approval of Elevidys (delandistrogene moxeparvovec-rokl), a gene therapy for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) in individuals ≥4 years with DMD with a confirmed mutation in the DMD gene.Elevidys is a single-dose, intravenous recombinant gene therapy designed to prod

A deadly bacterial infection known as streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS) is spreading across Japan, officials in that country report.In March, Japan's National Institute of Infectious Diseases issued its first warning&nbs

In a health advisory issued Friday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned of a Salmonella outbreak linked to pet bearded dragons, noting that there have been reports of 15 illnesses across nine states."Four people have been hospitalized," the agency said, although no deaths linked to the scaly pets have been reporte

CDC alerts rising cases of rare, deadly meningococcal infections in middle-aged adults, caused by ST-1466 strain with atypical symptoms and higher mortality rate. Transmission via respiratory secretions, symptoms include fever, chills, rapid deterioration; urgent antibiotic treatment and vaccination recommended.

Chicago's migrant shelter faces a measles outbreak, with eight cases reported this year, all since March. Most cases are linked to the shelter, including a hospitalized child from Philip D. Armour Elementary School. Chicago Public Schools advised affected students to stay home until vaccination status is verified. Health officials, including CDC experts, are tackling the outbreak, amid global meas

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning of an outbreak of an often-fatal tickborne disease among people who have recently been to Baja California in Mexico.Three out of five patients have died from infection with Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF), the CDC said in a health advisory issued Friday. All five patients had tra

The annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America was held from Nov. 26 to 30 in Chicago, drawing nearly 25,000 participants, including radiologists, radiation oncologists, physicists in medicine, radiologic technologists, and other health care professionals. The conference featured scientific papers from a number of subspecialtie

The first vaccine to prevent infection with the chikungunya virus was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday. The single-dose shot, known as Ixchiq, is approved for adults who have an increased risk for exposure to the virus.Chikungunya is an emerging global health threat, with at least 5 million cases of chikungunya virus

The annual meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America was held this year from Oct. 11 to 15 in Boston and attracted participants from around the world, including scientists, physicians, and other health care professionals. The conference featured education courses and comprehensive educational programs that focused on the latest advances in the d