Nevada Children Are Getting Rare Brain Infections

Nevada Children Are Getting Rare Brain Infections

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is investigating the potential reasons for the spike in rare brain infections and abscesses in children. Cases of brain abscesses in children reportedly tripled last year in southern Nevada, and the CDC isn’t...
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 Issues Tuberculosis Warning

WHO Issues Tuberculosis Warning

The World Health Organization has issued a warning about tuberculosis. For the first time in about 20 years, the number of people infected with TB has increased, causing concern among global health bodies. Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by a bacterium...