The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Illinois Department of Public Health Warns of Multidrug-Resistant Fungus Candida Auris Causing Healthcare-Associated Infections Worldwide

Wed Apr 10, 2019 04:44 pm Cardinal News

First described by Japanese scientists in 2009 after it was isolated from the external ear canal of an inpatient in a Japanese hospital, Candida auris has since made its appearance in more than a dozen […]

E. Coli Outbreak in Georgia, Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee and Virginia — Unknown Source

Wed Apr 10, 2019 12:52 pm Cardinal News

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that an outbreak of E. coli illness from an unknown source has climbed from 72 cases Friday April 5, 2019 to 96 in five Eastern […]

How Influenza A Kills People? Complications and Warning Signs

Fri Mar 1, 2019 09:48 am Cardinal News

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Influenza causes more hospitalizations among young children than any other vaccine-preventable disease. According to the CDC, the single best way to protect against seasonal flu […]

Here’s How the CDC Recommends Schools Clean and Disinfect to Help Slow the Spread of Flu; But Know What You Should Do, Too

Fri Mar 1, 2019 06:44 am Cardinal News

FLU VIRUS CAN LIVE AND POTENTIALLY INFECT A PERSON FOR UP TO 48 HOURS AFTER BEING DEPOSITED ON A SURFACE Cleaning and disinfecting are part of a broad approach to preventing infectious diseases in schools. […]

Lake Villa, Illinois Death Confirmed To Have Elizabethkingia Infection, Wisconsin Outbreak Connection

Wed Apr 13, 2016 07:09 pm Cardinal News

The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Tuesday an Illinois resident died after contracting an infection from the bacterium Elizabethkingia anophelis The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reporting that tests from an Illinois […]

Ebola Outbreak Expands; CDC Goes to Level 1 Activation

Thu Aug 7, 2014 09:19 am Cardinal News

The Ebola outbreak has claimed more than 930 lives as world health leaders scramble to contain it and researchers focus on an experimental, unproven drug. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Wednesday resonded to […]

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