One Dead In Michigan Paper Mill Fungal Outbreak

One Dead In Michigan Paper Mill Fungal Outbreak

One person has died and 76 probable cases have been linked to an outbreak of a fungus at a northern Michigan paper mill, officials said this weekend. So far, 12 people have been hospitalized due to this fungal infection. The individual who died was a contractor who...
WHO Says 9 Viruses Have “Pandemic Potential”

WHO Says 9 Viruses Have “Pandemic Potential”

The World Health Organization keeps a list of viruses and bacteria with “pandemic potential”. These nine pathogens are the ones most likely to infect humans and become pandemics. Jill Weatherhead of Baylor College of Medicine says prioritizing diseases is...