CDC Reveals That Seven Oregon Zoo Employees Were Infected With Tuberculosis By Elephants Inquisitr Elephants at the Portland, Oregon, zoo infected seven zoo employees with tuberculosis, a new report by the Center For Disease Control reveals. The employees were infected with a latent form of the TB while caring for three elephants at the zoo. The r...
Centre’s TB notification fails to yield desired result The Hindu It was in May 2012 that the Government of India had made it mandatory for private practitioners in the country to notify the local health authorities about cases of tuberculosis. The TB notification was issued to improve adherence and completion of t...
Prisoner escapes from jail, caught, claims he fled to get TB cured The Times Of India Meerut: Shamli police arrested 30-year-old Kandhla resident Praveen, who had escaped from Saharanpur jail on December 18 as he was being taken to Agra for a hearing. Praveen claimed that he was suffering from tuberculosis and had fled to get it cured...
TB Hospital struggles to dispose its dead Indian Express The hospital morgue has a capacity of about 30. | The morgue at Sewri Tuberculosis Hospital is a growing cause of concern, with staffers being forced to store bodies beyond its capacity of about 30 cabins. | A cleaner at the morgue said several patie...
Commemorating a Year of Key Global Health Achievements Huffington Post Every January, the passing of another year brings a time for reflection and resolutions. | For the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the broader global health community alike, 2015 was a momentous year. Today, I reflect back on so...
Zoo staff infected by TB after exposure to elephants Detroit news Portland, Ore. — A report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says seven staff members at the Oregon Zoo tested positive for tuberculosis after an outbreak among three elephants started in 2013. | The seven had a latent form of the ...
Another cattle herd infected with bovine TB in Alpena County The Oklahoman ALPENA, Mich. (AP) — Officials say another case of bovine tuberculosis has been detected in Michigan's northeastern Lower Peninsula. | The disease recently turned up in a medium-sized beef cattle herd in Alpena County. | Assistant State Veterinaria...
The forgotten casualties and hidden health problems of gentrification The Guardian Leo Hollis | Most studies focus on the impact on families forced out of their homes, often overlooking the fate of those left behind | Sponsored by: | Changing Diabetes | Do we really understand the impact of gentrification? The term was first used i...
TB Drugs Pledge Welcome All Africa [Nation] The pledge by the Health Ministry that emergency supplies of vaccines to protect children from Tuberculosis (TB) will arrive in the country on Friday will come as a relief to expectant mothers and parents with newborn babies. ... ...
Crisis Looms In Health Sector Over Budget Cuts – MP Peace FM Online Health experts are warning of a looming crisis in the healthcare delivery system in the country due to budget cuts. | As a result of the cuts, funds meant for sustaining the National Health Insurance Scheme and the purchase of drugs and vaccines...