Cases of a dangerous and highly fatal bacterial infection have reached record levels in Japan, official figures show, with experts so far unable to pinpoint the reason for the rise. As of June 2, Japan’s Health Ministry had recorded 977 cases of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS), which has a mortality rate of up to […]
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Testing found this recalled medicine can have a deadly bacterial contamination
A drug used to treat a form of pneumonia has been recalled after testing found it might be as deadly as the infection it’s supposed to treat. AvKARE recalled one lot of Atovaquone Oral Suspension after third-party testing discovered a potential Bacillus cereus contamination in the medicine. As for what that means, the risk statement […]
CDC alerts doctors to watch for rare, serious bacterial infection appearing with unusual symptoms
Health officials are alerting doctors to be on the lookout for certain types of rare, serious meningococcal infections that are on the rise in the United States. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a new health alert that these infections, which are caused by a certain strain of Neisseria meningitidis bacteria, […]
Autopsy report confirms 11-year-old Volusia County student died of bacterial meningitis
Bacterial meningitis caused the death of an 11-year-old student at Burns Science and Technology Charter School in Oak Hill in February, according to an autopsy report from the Volusia County Medical Examiner’s Office released to The News-Journal on Tuesday. Bacterial meningitis is contagious and can be fatal. The bacteria, neisseria meningitidis, causes meningococcal meningitis, according to […]