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The aggressive antibiotic-resistant staph infection responsible for thousands of recent illnesses undermines the body’s defenses by causing germ-fighting cells to explode, researchers reported Sunday. Experts say the findings may help lead to better...
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AP, Atlanta
Five Minnesota children have grown sick _ and one of them died _ from a germ that can cause meningitis, causing U.S. health officials to warn of the importance of a...
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AP, Hershey
At Hershey Medical Center, a sophisticated computer program serves as a watchdog for infection outbreaks.
made popular Dec 30 2008
AP, Washington
Drug-resistant staph bacteria picked up in ordinary community settings are increasingly acquiring “superbug” powers and causing far more serious illnesses...
made popular Oct 27 2008
AP, New York
New data shows New York City residents are contracting the virus that causes AIDS at three times the national rate.
made popular Aug 27 2008
AP, Washington
Infections may play a bigger role in premature birth than doctors have thought, says a new study that found almost one in seven women in preterm labor harbored bacteria...
made popular Aug 26 2008
AP, Atlanta
The number of Americans infected by the AIDS virus each year is much higher than the government has been estimating, U.S. health officials reported Sunday,...
made popular Aug 2 2008
AP, Singapore
Singapore recorded 422 new HIV infections last year, the highest number in a single year since records started in 1985, the city-state of 4.5 million people said...
made popular Apr 29 2008
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AP, Chicago
Just in time for runny nose season, new research suggests routine sinus infections aren’t really helped by antibiotics and other medicine that’s often...
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AP, Atlanta
Advocacy groups say new government estimates will show at least 35 percent more Americans are infected with the AIDS virus each year than the government has been...
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AP, Atlanta
Federal health officials are revising their estimate of how many people are infected by HIV each year, and advocacy groups say the number could rise by 35 percent or...
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AP, Washington
Drug-resistant staph infections that have made headlines in recent weeks come from what the nation’s top doctor calls “the cockroach of bacteria” _ a...
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AP, White Plains
A former college football player has sued Iona College over an antibiotic-resistant staph infection he says nearly cost him his leg two years ago.Nick Zaffarese accused...
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AP, Chicago
Testing all new hospital patients for a dangerous staph “superbug” could help wipe out a germ that likely kills more Americans than AIDS, consumer advocates...
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AP, White Plains
Nine athletes and a coach at Iona College contracted an antibiotic-resistant staph infection, which has spread through schools nationwide, health officials said...
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AP, Chicago
Good hygiene is the best way to avoid infection from a potentially dangerous drug-resistant germ called methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA. A new...
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AP, Chicago
More than 90,000 Americans get potentially deadly infections each year from a drug-resistant staph “superbug,” the government reported in its first overall...
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AP, Floyds Knobs
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AP, Chicago
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Infection Control Coordinator, Rahn Snyder, RN works with data on their computerized infection monitoring system at Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Pa. on Friday, Dec. 19, 2008. Pennsylvania health officials view the nascent technology as a critical..
