¿Podría el calentamiento global ocasionar la llegada de la fiebre amarilla a los Estados Unidos?
Jueves, 19 de Octubre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — La fiebre amarilla podría estar resurgiendo en Estados Unidos, debido al cambio climático.La enfermedad viral transmitida por mosquitos diezmó las ciudades del sur de EE. UU. desde 1820 hasta 1905, y a…
Learn MoreCache Valley Virus: Another Mosquito-Borne Illness Making Inroads in U.S.
THURSDAY, Oct. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A potentially deadly infection carried by mosquitoes may be more prevalent than once thought, U.S. health officials report.Named the Cache Valley virus after the Utah area in which it was first found in 1956…
Learn MoreOlympian Mary Lou Retton Suffers Setback in Battle With Rare Form of Pneumonia
THURSDAY, Oct. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Former Olympic gymnast Mary Lou Retton has suffered a “scary setback” as she fights a rare type of pneumonia while in the intensive care unit of a hospital, her family said Wednesday.The 55-year-old, who liv…
Learn MoreWhat Keeps Dr. Anthony Fauci Awake at Night
THURSDAY, Oct. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When the pandemic hit, Dr. Anthony Fauci saw his “worst nightmare” realized. Now, a different worry keeps him up at night: that humanity will forget the lessons learned.That’s the crux of a new editorial pen…
Learn MoreIDSA: Piperacillin-Tazobactam, Cefepime Comparable for Suspected Infection
THURSDAY, Oct. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For hospitalized patients with suspected infection for whom a clinician initiated an order for antipseudomonal antibiotics within 12 hours of presentation to the hospital, the incidence of acute kidney injur…
Learn MoreIDSA: A. Baumannii, C. Auris Common for Recipients of Mechanical Ventilation
THURSDAY, Oct. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients receiving mechanical ventilation, Acinetobacter baumannii and Candida auris are common, with an increased likelihood of colonization among those in long-term care facilities versus acute care ho…
Learn MoreExtra Antibiotic With Hip, Knee Replacement Won’t Prevent Infections: Study
THURSDAY, Oct. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Millions of people undergo joint replacement surgery every year. To prevent infection, doctors often give them a second antibiotic — but new research suggests this can backfire.Adding a second antibiotic at…
Learn MorePositive Link Identified Between SARS-CoV-2 and Guillain-Barré
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There is a positive association for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection and Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), and a negative association for COVID-19 vaccination and GBS, acc…
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