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Why Pittsburgh isn't considered a measles outbreak area
1+ hour, 6+ min ago (18+ words) Erie Times-News Why Pittsburgh isn't considered a measles outbreak area...
How hospitals, clinics in Pennsylvania are responding to the measles outbreak
3+ hour, 8+ min ago (1381+ words) (NEW YORK) — Prior to this year, Dr. John Goldman said he’d only seen two cases of measles throughout his career: one in the late 1980s and one in the early 1990s. Now, Goldman said measles patients are being admitted to the hospital…...
A fourth measles death is reported in Pennsylvania
5+ hour ago (687+ words) The latest death involved an 18-year-old resident of Mifflin County, in the center of the state, the county coroner’s office said in a Facebook post. The cause was acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, a rare and severe neurological complication of measles, it…...
Measles-related deaths in Pennsylvania rise to 4, health officials say
25+ min ago (233+ words) HARRISBURG, Pa. -- A fourth person has died of measles-related complications in Pennsylvania, the state's health department announced Tuesday. The person who died lived in Mifflin County and was unvaccinated, state officials said. The Mifflin County coroner said the person was…...
Antibiotics on Patient Request: Study of 1,231 Doctors Reveals Risks for Central Asia
7+ hour, 17+ min ago (618+ words) How much does a doctor's decision to prescribe an antibiotic depend solely on medical indications — and how much can the patient influence that decision? The question is becoming increasingly important as bacterial resistance to antimicrobial drugs continues to grow. A…...
Man nearly dies from sepsis after eating pub roast chicken dinner
7+ hour, 56+ min ago (691+ words) Udhyam Amin in the hospital. (GESH via SWNS) A man was left fighting for his life with sepsis and multi-organ failure after eating a roast chicken dinner at his local pub. Udhyam Amin, 64, was rushed to the ER with suspected…...
17 more measles cases reported in Pennsylvania
16+ hour, 2+ min ago (27+ words) Yahoo Health officials are reporting 17 new cases since Friday as the state investigates the death of a 40-year-old woman....
American Man Lists Countries Where He Got Food Poisoning:‘Funny, I Didn’t Get Sick In India’
11+ hour, 36+ min ago (435+ words) Food and travel experiences can vary wildly from one traveller to another. While several foreign tourists have previously taken to social media to share stories of falling ill or experiencing food poisoning during trips to India, one American man has…...
INCREASE IN MEASLES CASES REPORTED IN PENNSYLVANIA, BUT NOT IN INDIANA COUNTY
12+ hour, 31+ min ago (167+ words) WCCS AM1160 & 101.1FM Welcome to WCCS FM 101.1 and AM 1160 INCREASE IN MEASLES CASES REPORTED IN PENNSYLVANIA, BUT NOT IN INDIANA COUNTY While the PA Department of Health has not recognized the recent measles-related death in Jefferson County, they did say the number…...
Ebola epidemic still huge and growing, UN says
9+ hour, 19+ min ago (26+ words) The West Australian is a leading news source in Perth and WA. Breaking local and world news from sport and business to lifestyle and current affairs....