A new strain of Bordetella pertussis – the bacterium that causes whooping cough – has become resistant to antibiotic treatment and may also be resistant to the vaccine used in China. A UNSW Sydney academic says the growing threat of it spreading to Australia should be taken seriously. A joint study led by PhD student Zheng Xu, between… Read More »
Brazil’s Ministry of Health received reports of 11,524 outbreaks of foodborne diseases between 2000 and 2015, with 219,909 individuals falling sick and 167 dying from the diseases in question. Bacteria caused most outbreaks of such illnesses, including diarrhea and gastroenteritis. The most frequent were Salmonella spp., with 31,700 cases diagnosed in the period (14.4% of… Read More »
Oct. 17, 2018 — Only two of 25 U.S. burger chains surveyed earned a top rating for serving beef raised without the routine use of antibiotics, according to a new report issued by six consumer groups. One other restaurant chain earned a D-minus. The other 22 failed. Earning A’s were Shake Shack and Burger Fi.… Read More »
The nub in the nasal passage is known as sinus infections or sinusitis. It is an internal fault in the nasal system. It affects some sensitive parts of the body like eyes, nose, and head. One with a sinus infection may also suffer from high fever, breathing problem, thick nasal secretion. If you will ask,… Read More »