Seven people have died after contracting a rare fungal infection in connection to medical procedures in Mexico, said federal officials in a recent alert. As of last week, seven people have died after contracting fungal meningitis after getting procedures under epidural anesthesia in Matamoros, a city in Mexico’s Tamaulipas State, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control…
Death Toll Rises to 7 in Fungal Meningitis Outbreak; CDC Urges Testing
Seven people in the United States have died from fungal meningitis in connection with medical procedures they had received in Mexico, U.S. health officials stated in a recent alert. The people contracted the fungal infections after getting procedures under epidural anesthesia in Matamoros, a city in Mexico’s Tamaulipas state, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
Colorado High School to Resume Lessons After 2 Teachers Die Within 24 Hours
The majority of classes are set to resume at a Colorado high school on April 12 after two teachers died within 24 hours of each other, with one of the deaths linked to suspected bacterial meningitis. While district and public health officials continue to investigate the deaths at Eaglecrest High School in Aurora, most classes as well as…
Legendary British Rock Guitarist Dies of Bacterial Meningitis
British rock ‘n’ roll musician Jeff Beck, known as one of the world’s top three guitarists, died on January 10, at the age of 78. Jeff Beck died of acute bacterial meningitis. A message on his official social media platform said: “On behalf of his family, it is with deep and profound sadness that we…
British Rock Guitarist Dies of Bacterial Meningitis
British rock ‘n’ roll musician Jeff Beck, known as one of the world’s top three guitarists, died on Jan. 10, at the age of 78. Jeff Beck died of acute bacterial meningitis. A message on his official social media platform said: “On behalf of his family, it is with deep and profound sadness that we…
Wife’s Instinct Saves Husband’s Life After Doctor Dismisses Fatal Disease as ‘Ear Infection’
A loving wife’s gut instinct saved her husband’s life after she insisted on a second opinion for his sudden illness. The man, who was suffering from bacterial meningitis but was initially misdiagnosed with an ear infection, might not have survived had they waited any longer. High school sweethearts Jason and Aleck Lang, from Ogden, Utah,…
Bacteria-Killing Immune Proteins Pave Way for New Infection Treatments
Australian researchers have discovered a specific group of bacteria-killing proteins innate to our immune systems, which may lead to the development of more effective drugs capable of combatting infectious diseases such as pneumonia, meningitis and sepsis. The Australian National University (ANU) team, whose findings are published in Nature Communications, demonstrated the ability of these immune…
Meningitis Outbreak Kills 129 in Northeast Congo
KINSHASA—A meningitis outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s northeastern Tshopo province has killed 129 of the 267 people who have been infected since the first cases were discovered in June, the health minister said late on Tuesday. Tests carried out by the Institut Pasteur in Paris detected one of the most common types of…
Pharmacist in Meningitis Outbreak Gets More Prison Time
BOSTON—A former Massachusetts pharmacist convicted for his role in a deadly 2012 multistate meningitis outbreak that killed more than 100 people and sickened hundreds of others will spend more time behind bars after a federal judge on Wednesday lengthened his original sentence by 2 1/2 years. Glenn Chin, former supervisory pharmacist for the New England…
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