Category: Infectious Disease
No, Lyme disease is not an escaped military bioweapon
The idea that Lyme disease is due to bioweapons research gone wrong is easily disproven.
What exactly is a disease?
Seems like an easy question, until you take a closer look. Then things get messy. Measles is an easy call. What about obesity or the changes of normal aging?
Rabies: How it spreads and how to protect yourself
Nick Major, 21, suffered a small puncture wound after a bat flew into his hand during daylight on Vancouver Island. He died of rabies sever weeks later.
If you need to provide documentation of measles immunity, how do you obtain it?
How to avoid missing school or work if you’re exposed to the measles
Despite treatment, HIV persists in spinal fluid, linked to cognitive deficits
After nearly a decade of treatment, cells sheltering the virus could be found in the cerebrospinal fluid of half of participants in a trial of people with HIV.
New case of measles in King County
Case visited locations in Kenmore and Seattle while contagious. This brings the total to ten measles cases in King County residents since the beginning of May
Ticks spread a lot more than just Lyme disease
The number of tick-borne disease cases is on the rise. They’re spending new diseases. And new, invasive tick species keep turning up.
Two New Cases of Measles in King County
These two cases brings the total to nine measles cases in King County residents since the beginning of May.
Measles and cancer patients. What to do?
Measles is worrisome to cancer patients because those receiving chemotherapy or recovering from a transplant may have weakened immunity.
New case of measles in King County
While contagious, the patient was in Fred Meyer in Kent and the Seattle Children’s Hospital Emergency Department. The case, a child, remains hospitalized.
Public health departments regularly employ traditional shoe-leather detective work to track and control outbreaks.
US Measles Cases Highest Since 1992
If this year’s outbreaks continue through summer and fall, the United States may lose its measles elimination status.
Another case of measles in King County
This case brings the total to nine recent measles cases among Washington state residents.
A new case of measles diagnosed in a King County resident
The six month old child was taken to Seattle Children’s Hospital’s ER while she was contagious.
Fourth King County measles case confirmed this month
The case brings the total of recent measles cases in Washington state residents to seven.