Foot and Mouth Disease :: New case of Foot and Mouth Disease in southern England
British officials say a new case of Foot and Mouth Disease has been confirmed in cattle on a farm in southern England.
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Foot and Mouth Disease :: FMD confirmed at slaughter on suspicion site, UK
Positive test results for Foot and Mouth disease (FMD) have now been confirmed at the site where it was decided that cattle should be slaughtered on suspicion earlier this evening.
Infant :: California warns consumers to stop giving Baby’s Bliss gripe water apple-flavored to children
Dr. Mark Horton, director of the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), today warned consumers, especially parents of infants, to immediately stop giving Baby’s Bliss Gripe Water – Apple Flavored to children because it may be contaminated with a parasitic microorganism called Cryptosporidium, a parasite that can cause intestinal infections.
Tuberculosis :: India to establish lab network to increase detection of mdr-tb cases
The Indian government plans to establish a laboratory network to increase the detection of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis cases nationwide.
Insulin :: Smart insulin nanostructures pass feasibility test, UT study reports
Biomedical engineers at the University of Texas School of Health Information Sciences at Houston have announced pre-clinical test results in the September issue of the International Journal of Nanomedicine demonstrating the feasibility of a smart particle insulin release system that detects spikes in glucose or blood sugar levels and releases insulin to counteract them
Allergy :: Strong America Limited issues alert on undeclared sulfites in Great Wall Brand Chinese Wolfberry
Strong America Ltd. of Long Island City, NY is recalling Chinese Wolfberry, because it may contain undeclared sulfites. People who have a severe sensitivity to sulfites run the risk of serious or life-threatening reactions if they consume this product.
Cholera :: Cholera outbreak in northern Iraq remains major health threat
The cholera outbreak in northern Iraq continues to be a major threat to public health in the region with over 3.3 million people presumed to be exposed to the risk of an epidemic, according to an update by the United Nations health agency.
Gripe Water :: Risk of Cryptosporidium Illness from Baby’s Bliss Gripe Water
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers not to consume Baby’s Bliss Gripe Water, apple flavor, with a code of 26952V and expiration date of October 2008 (shown as “10/08” on the label), distributed by MOM Enterprises, Inc., of San Rafael, Calif.
Genetic :: Scientists Identify Cause of Job’s Syndrome
The rare immunodeficiency disorder known as Job’s syndrome is caused by a specific genetic mutation that both overstimulates and understimulates the human immune system, leading to harmful bacterial and fungal infections and the physical features characteristic of the syndrome, according to two independent groups of scientists, one from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the other from the Tokyo Medical and Dental University.
Ebola :: Ebola haemorrhagic fever in DR Congo – WHO update
The Ministry of Health (MoH) of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with the support of international partners, is continuing field investigations to determine the extent of the outbreak of Ebola haemorrhagic fever in the Province of Kasai Occidental.