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CDC Finds Possible Culprit In Outbreak Of Vaping-Related Lung Injuries

By & • Nov 8, 2019

Officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say there has been a breakthrough in the investigation into the outbreak of vaping-related lung injuries that has led to the deaths of 39 people and sickened more than 2,000 others.

Investigators announced Friday that they have detected a chemical compound called vitamin E acetate in all the samples of lung fluid collected from 29 patients who were hospitalized after vaping, suggesting a possible culprit for the spate of lung injuries that has swept across the U.S.

Hunters Beware: Deer Can Give People Tuberculosis

By Angie Haflich • Oct 1, 2019
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US Fish and Wildlife Service

The Centers for Disease Control announced last week that people can get a rare form of tuberculosis from deer.

According to WebMD, bovine tuberculosis is a rare type of the infection that was discovered in a 77-year-old Michigan hunter, who it is believed got sick by inhaling the germ while removing a dead deer’s infected organs.

Measles Shots Aren't Just For Kids: Many Adults Could Use A Booster Too

By • Apr 29, 2019

Measles is on the rise again, all around the globe.

Though the number of people affected in the U.S. is still relatively low compared with the countries hardest hit, there are a record number of U.S. measles cases — more than 700, so far, in 2019, according to the CDC — the highest since the disease was eliminated in the U.S. back in 2000.

Congenital Syphilis Cases Surge In Parts Of Texas; Numbers In Bexar County Steady

By • Oct 2, 2018

A surge in the number of babies born with syphilis in Texas reflects newly released national numbers from the Centers for Disease Control. Meanwhile, the number of cases in Bexar County has remained steady.


Bacterial Infections In Kansas, 6 Other States Linked To Pet Store Puppies

By • Sep 13, 2017

Kansas is one of several states experiencing an outbreak of bacterial infections linked to puppies sold at Petland stores. So far, five cases in Kansas have been reported.

"Nightmare" superbug believed to no longer be confined to health care facilities

By Angie Haflich • Dec 22, 2016
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

What has been referred to in the past few years as a “Nightmare” superbug, which up until now has been confined to hospitals, may have spread outside of health care facilities.

As vaccination rates drop, Texas and Oklahoma see worst mumps outbreak in years

By • Dec 20, 2016
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North Texas and Oklahoma have been experiencing the worst mumps outbreak in years.

More than 300 Oklahomans have been diagnosed, in Canadian, McClain, Osage, Tulsa, Woods, Kay, and Garfield counties, according to KWTV.

Texas, meanwhile, has seen the worst outbreak in a decade after steady declines, reports KCEN.

As Obesity Rates Rise, Fewer Americans Realize They're Overweight

By • Dec 6, 2016
Gallup/CDC / WaPo/Wonkblog

Almost half of overweight Americans don’t know they’re overweight, reports The Washington Post.