More Humans To Be Exposed to Rabies, CDC Says
The Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that “Every year, it is estimated that 40,000 persons receive a rabies prevention treatment called post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) due to a potential exposure to rabies.”...
The Flu Report – Growing number of cases in the Southeast
As families start to prepare for upcoming Thanksgiving Day travel plans, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report influenza numbers are starting to increase. Generally influenza levels rise after the Thanksgiving and winter...
CDC Reveals Details Regarding Outbreak of Resistant Salmonella
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revealed more details this week regarding the multistate outbreak of multi-drug resistant Salmonella which has infected 338 people in 20 states and Puerto Rico. At this...
Polio Eradication Efforts Suffer Setback
World Health Organization (WHO) officials have confirmed over 20 new cases of polio in an emerging outbreak taking place in the Syrian Arab Republic (Syria). Syria has not had an active polio case since...