Health dept. investigating outbreak of hepatitis A in Omaha

Health department investigating potential outbreak of hepatitis A in Omaha

OMAHA, Neb – The Douglas County Health Department is exploring a”possible outbreak” of hepatitis A in Omaha. Over the previous 3 weeks, the illness has contracted. These individuals’ ages ranges from 14 to 73. Normally, the health division finds 0 to 4 cases annually. Three individuals were hospitalized. At least two of these were released … Read more

New Mexico teen dies after infected with hantavirus

New Mexico teen dies after contracting hantavirus

MCKINLEY COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) — A 15-year-old in McKinley County has died after contracting the hantavirus disease. That is the instance of also passing this season and hantavirus in New Mexico, according to the New Mexico Department of Health. All 3 disease instances in 2019 have already been in McKinley County. The virus is transmitted … Read more

New York City announces its measles outbreak is over

New York City declares measles outbreak over

Mayor Bill de Blasio and Nyc health officials announced the biggest measles epidemic of the city following countless investigations, in 30 years over Tuesday. The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene reported there is a measles epidemic declared over when 42 days has passed since the infectious day of the men with … Read more

Preventative artery fix provides major benefit after deadly heart attack

Preventative artery repair provides major benefit after serious heart attack

A significant research has indicated that opening all arteries with stents is better than opening the artery that caused the heart attack. Approximately half of all heart attack sufferers are discovered to have clogged arteries. Physicians focused on launching the 1 artery responsible leaving the blockages for therapy with drugs. Cooperation of 130 hospitals in … Read more

Desk-bound lifestyle correlates to doubled mortality risk

Sedentary lifestyle linked to doubled mortality risk

Sitting lifestyle for 20 years is associated with a 2 times threat of death as compared to according to another study. “Our findings imply that to get the most health benefits of physical activity concerning protection against early all-cause and cardiovascular death, you have to continue being physically active,” said the study’s author Trine Moholdt … Read more

Maine CDC confirms EEE(Eastern Equine Encephalitis) case in York County horse

Maine CDC confirms EEE case in York County horse

AUGUSTA, Maine — The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention was Alarmed Friday afternoon of an Evaluation for equine encephalitis at a horse at York County. Friday was euthanized. Here is the instance of a horse contracting EEE in Maine. “This positive response affirms that mosquitoes carrying the virus are found in Maine, that’s … Read more