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California TB patient denied release from jail
TweetSan Joaquin County Judge Brett Morgan denied a request for release from a California tuberculosis patient who was jailed and charged for allegedly refusing to take medication to keep his tuberculosis from spreading. Armando Rodriguez allegedly failed to take medication … Read More »
Anti-inflammatory drugs could increase severe malaria survival rate
TweetA new class of anti-inflammatory agents could improve survival in severe malaria cases by preventing the immune system from causing tissue and brain damage. Researchers from the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute found that innate defense regulator peptides could increase … Read More »
Second case of TB confirmed at USF
TweetA University of South Florida student was confirmed on Tuesday as the second case of tuberculosis at the university this year, according to the Hillsborough County Health Department. The student is recovering in isolation after starting treatment. The 30 other … Read More »
Pertussis spreads through Kansas county
TweetTwenty-one new cases of whooping cough, also known as pertussis, have been reported in Johnson County, Kansas, in the past week, bringing the total number of confirmed cases of the disease to 111. The public health department in Johnson County … Read More »
Vietnam launches avian flu prevention project
TweetVietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development will implement a $300,000 project to prevent the occurrence of avian influenza over the course of the next year in nine different cities and provinces. The project, funded by the U.S. Agency for … Read More »