Illnesses
Seattle-King County Public Health suspects raw oysters as cause of norovirus illnesses
Public Health is investigating an outbreak of norovirus-like illness associated with vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, and chills at Il Terrazzo Carmine, an Italian restaurant located at 411 1st Ave S, in Seattle. Raw oysters are suspected as the likely source of illness. However, it is not uncommon for norovirus outbreaks to involve multiple contaminated food …
Mercy Health offering new technology to help those with severe lung illnesses
The Zephyr Valve was approved by the FDA in 2018 by: Keely Lovern Posted: Jan 28, 2021 / 04:39 PM EST / Updated: Jan 28, 2021 / 04:39 PM EST YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) – Mercy Health is bringing new technology to the Valley to help people with chronic lung illnesses. It’s a new type of …
Breaking down immune-boosting foods to help fight illnesses
article LOS ANGELES – While shelter-in-place orders and proper hygiene and sanitation can lower your chances of getting COVID-19, there are other ways to protect yourself. You can boost your immune system to help fight off illness. Adding certain foods and supplements can do that. Your chances of fighting off the virus are greater is you …
Health officials investigating ‘illness or possible cluster of illnesses’ in Big Horn County | Wyoming News
A health official prepares to take samples for a coronavirus test from a journalist in Bucharest, Romania, on Friday. Health officials are investigating an “illness or cluster of illnesses” in Big Horn County. George Calin, AP State and federal health officials are investigating whether at least one student in Big Horn County was exposed to …
Schools Turn to Technology to Fight Virus’ on Campus – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Students across North Texas are on spring break either this week or next. Some districts are preparing to monitor students with symptoms of anything unusual during this outbreak of coronavirus. It’s not always mom who hears the first warnings of illness. Many kids bring their first complaint to the school nurse and this time of …
Mayor Fischer, health officials to address vaping-related illnesses
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WHAS11) – In wake of the recent vaping-related illnesses around the country, city officials are expected to issue a public health warning. In a press conference scheduled for Monday, officials say the health warning will be related to the national outbreak of severe lung injuries due to the use of …
Death toll climbs from vaping illnesses as Florida, Georgia report new fatalities
A man vapes at a store on September 17, 2019 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Georgia and Florida health officials have both reported their first vaping-related deaths, bringing the total number of U.S. fatalities from a lung disease that resembles a rare form of pneumonia to at least 11. Georgia is …
Washington lawmakers, health officials weigh responses to mysterious lung illnesses linked to e-cigarettes
OLYMPIA — New product-disclosure requirements for e-cigarettes. Banning chemicals used in vaping flavors. More oversight by state regulators — and possibly even lawsuits. Washington state officials and lawmakers are debating a range of responses to the mysterious vaping-related lung illness that has sickened hundreds across the country and is now sickening Washingtonians. Six cases have …
Five big questions about the outbreak of vaping-related illnesses
Health officials are still scrambling to pinpoint the cause of an outbreak of lung illnesses in people who vape — and the wide geographic spread of cases and the vast vape market are making that investigation more challenging. There have been 380 confirmed and probable cases of the severe breathing illnesses among people who vape, …
Wisconsin health officials probing vaping-related illnesses | Local News
According to the most recent data from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, there are 35 cases of people in the state with severe lung illness that may be related to vaping, plus 20 additional cases still under investigation. In the majority of those cases, according to the state, THC vaping was reported. The Centers …
