Category: Infectious Disease
Two rabid bats found in Auburn
Two bats (1 dead, the other appeared sick) on the sidewalk near the corner of B Street NE and 3rd Street NE in Auburn, August 13, tested positive for rabies.
Rabbit fever is a thing? Get to know tularemia
Tularemia is a rare disease whose effects can range from mild to life-threatening, causing ulcers, gland inflammations, and in some instances, difficulty breathing.
Salmonella outbreak associated with Fremont Bowl in Seattle
Four people from three separate meal parties that have reported illness after eating at Fremont Bowl from July 27-29, 2018. One of the ill people was hospitalized and has since recovered.
One in 7 infants exposed to Zika found to have health problems, CDC
Some of these problems were not apparent at birth. The full range of long-term health problems caused by Zika will remain unknown until these babies mature.
Hot temp, low tides increase risk of infection from shellfish
The Three Cs – check, chill and cook – can prevent illness from shellfish.
Health warning issued for Kroger, Trader Joe’s salad and wrap products
USDA issues public health alert for beef, pork and poultry salad and wrap products due to concerns about contamination with the parasite Cyclospora.
Washington joins Undetectable = Untransmittable HIV prevention campaign
U=U: People living with HIV, who have undetectable levels of HIV in their blood, have effectively no risk of transmitting HIV to their partners.
Aw shucks! It’s pretty risky to eat raw and under-cooked oysters
As local waters warm up, shellfish beds become breeding grounds for bacteria that can make you sick when you eat raw or undercooked oysters.
Goldfish crackers recalled over Salmonella concern
Products were distributed throughout the United States. No illnesses have been reported.No other Pepperidge Farm products in the U.S. subject to the recall.
Backyard poultry linked to Salmonella outbreaks
Since early June more than 88 people are believed to have fallen ill as the result of these outbreaks. 34 have been hospitalized
Multi-state Salmonella outbreak linked to turkey products
Outbreak has sickened at least 90 people in 26 states, including Oregon. Forty people have been hospitalized.
Health officials seek people exposed to bat in Woodinville
Officials are seeking people who may have been in contact with a bat in Woodinville park.
Do not eat Kellogg’s Honey Smacks cereal, CDC warns
Even if some of the cereal was eaten and no one got sick, throw the rest of it away or return it for a refund.
Four more measles cases in Snohomish
Four new confirmed cases within the same household.
The 1918 Flu Pandemic: Why It Matters 100 Years Later
100 years ago, an influenza pandemic swept the globe, infecting an estimated one-third of the world’s population and killing at least 50 million people.