October 23, 2015 Spanish nurse worsens, Madrid blames infection on human error The health of a Spanish nurse with Ebola worsened on Thursday and four other people were put into isolation in Madrid, while the country's government rejected claims its methods for dealing with the disease weren't working and blamed human error.
October 23, 2015 Officials urge testing as Portland, Oregon sees rise in syphilis cases A spike in syphilis cases in Portland in the past three years has prompted concerned public health officials to urge more sexually active adults to get tested regularly for the treatable bacterial infection.
October 23, 2015 Researchers aim to detect tuberculosis sooner as drug-resistant strains develop As U.S. health officials treat an Indian woman who entered the country with drug-resistant tuberculosis, scientists at Texas A&M Health Science Center are trying to develop faster and more accurate ways to diagnose the infectious disease.
October 23, 2015 UK says investigating two suspected MERS cases in northern England Two suspected cases of the Middle Eastern Respiratory Virus Syndrome (MERS) have forced a hospital in northern England to shut its emergency wing, health officials said on Monday.
October 23, 2015 Lax biosecurity found on several Iowa bird flu farms Measures to control the worst bird flu outbreak in U.S. history are not being enforced at several farms at its epicenter in northwestern Iowa, potentially increasing the risks that the disease could spread further, spot checks by Reuters show.
October 23, 2015 US health regulator issues new cleaning guide for superbug-prone device Hospitals that can afford it should take steps beyond those recommended by the manufacturer to clean and disinfect a type of device at the center of a recent superbug outbreak in the United States, health regulators said on Tuesday.
October 23, 2015 American doctor treated for Ebola virus has recovered, aid group says An American doctor who contracted the Ebola virus while working in the West African country of Liberia last month has recovered and is expected to be released from an Atlanta hospital today.Â
October 23, 2015 2 dead after Legionnaires' disease outbreak hits New York City The New York City Department of Health is investigating an outbreak of Legionnaire's disease in the South Bronx.
October 23, 2015 Rhode Island toddler dies of suspected bacterial infection A Rhode Island toddler has died of a suspected bacterial infection, and more than a dozen children at the child's day care are being treated as a precaution.
October 23, 2015 Cuba sending dozens of doctors to fight Ebola Cuba's health ministry said Friday it is sending more than 160 health workers to help stop the raging Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone, providing a much-needed injection of medical expertise in a country where health workers are in short supply.