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Vibrio vulnificus: Florida Reports Eight Cases, Two Deaths

June 19, 2015 Emily Cohn

  Health officials in Florida have reported eight cases of Vibrio vulnificus infections, including two deaths, thus far in 2015. The cases were reported across

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From the Agony of the Ancients to A Modern Mandate: March 24, World Tuberculosis Day

March 28, 2014 Steven Purcell

We’ve been through this before here on The Disease Daily. Our avid readers know that tuberculosis has been around for centuries, though not always by

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Quick Look at the Flesh-Eating Bacteria Haunting Florida’s Waters

October 7, 2013 Lindsay Denny

If you’re following health news from Florida right now, you’re aware of the “flesh-eating bacteria” buzz. 59-year-old Henry “Butch” Konietzky of Palm Coast, FL died

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Listeria and Food Recalls

July 24, 2013 Naomi Nkinsi

On July 16, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a recall of hummus products produced by Hagee Foods Inc. (Penny's Salsa Inc.)

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Listeria and Food Recalls

July 24, 2013 Naomi Nkinsi

On July 16, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a recall of hummus products produced by Hagee Foods Inc. (Penny's Salsa Inc.)

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Bacteria Without Borders: The Fight Against TB & Malaria

June 3, 2013 Anna Tomasulo

In this series on superbugs—meaning bacteria that are becoming increasingly resistant to antibiotics—we’ve looked at germs on a national level. But you probably already know

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Is MRSA the Godzilla of Superbugs?

May 20, 2013 Anna Tomasulo

It kills thousands of Americans every year and can't be stopped by most antibiotics. Our best defense right now is really good hand-washing. Will that

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New Findings on Bacteria in Ground Turkey Have Industry Up in Arms

May 6, 2013 Lauren Edmundson

In its debut lab analysis study, Consumer Reports magazine reveals disturbing findings about ground turkey sold in retail stores across America. Reportedly, over fifty percent

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Humans vs. Superbugs: Who Will Win?

May 6, 2013 Anna Tomasulo

More and more, antibiotics are proving useless in the fight against many common diseases. Here's how we got here, and how we fight—and win—against these

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Flesh-eating Bacteria in Honduras

February 19, 2013 Yuki Ara

A sixty-year-old diabetic man was admitted to the Hospital Escuela in Honduras on Feb. 1. He had been suffering from a severe gangrene around his

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