According to ABC News affiliate KSTP-TV, the child went swimming in Lake Minnewaska and then later developed symptoms of the infection primary amebic meningeoncephalitis (PAM).
Opponents, who conducted a Twitter campaign with the hashtag #hearus, argued that the vaccines also carry risks and said parents should have the right to choose whether to use them or seek a religious exemption.
Seven weeks after being declared Ebola-free, Liberia has found a second case of the deadly disease, sparking fears that the country could find itself back in the middle of an epidemic if precautions are not put in place.
Dr. D.J. Williams, lead author and associate professor of social work over at Idaho State University, gave a statement saying that those who call themselves “real” vampires and actively seek out blood that they drink in order to obtain energy, avoid informing medical...
An official from the Afghan government’s high peace council told The Associated Press that the meeting took place Tuesday in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad. As security has deteriorated, a handful of Afghan districts have fallen under Taliban control. That toll includes...
A dead cat in Monterey tested positive for rabies last week, Monterey County health officials announced Monday. Low-priced rabies clinics are provided by the health department and St. Mary’s Animal Welfare League (SMAWL) during March – November. Prior to that...
The new cases come amid anger among health workers claiming they are owed hazard benefits unpaid since Liberia was declared Ebola-free on May 9. On June 21, the victim – who lives near the airport – exhibited signs of the disease.
Surprisingly, the rapid test also detected some cases that the lab test did not pick up. In the early stages the symptoms – chest pain, cough, nausea – can look like many other illnesses, making it very hard for doctors to triage – to determine who should be...
Health officials in Washington State are warning that measles have been the determined as the source of illness that resulted in the death of a pacific northwest woman.
Joe Manganiello is brooding in black and white on the cover of Haute Living’s July/August issue, on newsstands now. At the time of the interview, he said he hadn’t had a drink in 11 years.