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At CDC, scientists fight to halt deadly meningitis outbreak
ATLANTA (AP) — Scattered across the carefully landscaped main campus of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are the staff on the front lines fighting a rare outbreak of fungal meningitis: A scientist in a white lab coat peers through a...
Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Viral Diseases and Infections, Medical Research, Health, Meningitis
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Cass County woman dies from fungal meningitis
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -The family of a Cass County woman says it believes she died of fungal meningitis after receiving two injections of a tainted back pain medication at an Elkhart health clinic. Lisa Ann Durbin says her 89-year-old grandmother Pauline...
Tags: Food and Drug Administration, Pharmaceuticals, Hospitals and Clinics, Meningitis, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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CDC: 12 Indiana meningitis cases tied to steroid
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana now has a dozen cases of fungal meningitis linked to a tainted back pain medication, though no deaths have been reported in the state, federal health officials said Tuesday. At least two patients contracted the disease...
Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Medical Procedures and Tests, Chills, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Fever
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CDC: More than 90 people ill with meningitis
ATLANTA (AP) — Health officials say they have now confirmed more than 90 cases of a rare fungal meningitis that has been linked to a steroid commonly used to ease back pain. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention posted updated figures to...
Tags: Meningitis, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Diseases and Illnesses
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Free rabies vaccinations this Sunday
WSBT-TVA good reminder if you have pets. Make sure they are vaccinated for rabies. The St. Joe County Humane Society is seeing cases of it this year...in fact, more than last year.Rabies is a deadly virus and vaccinations are required by law for a dog, cat or...Tags: Rabies, Vaccines, Viral Diseases and Infections, Diseases and Illnesses, Pets
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Trader Joe's recalls peanut butter
WASHINGTON (AP) — The grocery store chain Trader Joe's is recalling peanut butter that has been linked to 29 salmonella illnesses in 18 states. The Food and Drug Administration and the federal Centers for Disease Control said Saturday that the...
Tags: Food and Drug Administration, Salmonella Infection, Butter, Peanut Butter, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Patients asking for flu shots earlier this year
WSBT-TV ReporterDoctors and pharmacists are starting to get a lot of calls about flu shots. Think back a couple years -- most people were waiting until the end of September or early October to get vaccinated. According to the CDC, even though flu activity is quiet...Tags: Flu, Drugs and Medicines, Vaccines, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Health and Medical Professionals
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CDC confirms brain-eating amoeba in SW Ind. death
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Tests confirm a parasite known as the "brain-eating amoeba" caused the death of a southwestern Indiana man. An Indiana State Department of Health spokeswoman said Tuesday that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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CDC reports incidents of tainted ricotta cheese in Indiana, 17 other states
WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says ricotta cheese tainted with listeria bacteria is linked to 14 illnesses and at least one death. The imported Italian ricotta salata cheese distributed by Forever Cheese,...
Tags: Food and Drug Administration, Salmonella Infection, Italy, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, E. coli Infection
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Whooping cough cases on the rise
WSBT-TV ReporterSOUTH BEND – The U.S. is having its worst whooping cough outbreak in 50 years. More than 18,000 cases have been reported this year. Whooping cough is a respiratory infection that can close airways and be deadly – It's especially dangerous...Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Lungs and Airways, Hospitals and Clinics, Vaccines, Chemical Industry
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Meningitis vaccination urged for children
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Missouri Association of School Nurses is urging parents to get their children vaccinated against meningitis. The association is among several health groups across the country urging meningococcal vaccination. A new report...
Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Meningitis, Vaccines, Health and Safety at School, Preventative Medicine
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Horse owners warned about West Nile virus
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The state Board of Animal Health is urging Indiana horse owners to be vigilant about making sure their animals are vaccinated against the West Nile virus. The board says three horses already have been diagnosed with the...
Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Vaccines, West Nile Virus, Viral Diseases and Infections, Diseases and Illnesses
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