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Good hygiene best way to prevent E. coli infection

November 12, 2012 | Julie Ciaramella | Leave a comment

Recently, officials have reported an E. coli outbreak linked to a petting zoo in Cleveland County, N.C. A two-year-old died and 100 people became sick after being exposed. Officials still don’t know exactly how E. coli was transmitted, saying there were multiple factors.

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Saving human and animal lives with One Health

November 8, 2012 | Julie Ciaramella | Leave a comment

Yesterday, the Royal Veterinary College shared with us on Facebook a link to a story about how surgery for pets could save human lives. It’s a great example of One Health. By looking at the similarities between diseases in humans and pets, scientists and veterinarians are saving the lives of both people and animals.

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Research looks at connections between dog and human breast cancer

November 5, 2012 | Julie Ciaramella | Leave a comment

Research being performed at Princeton University on tumors in dogs could provide clues as to how breast cancer tumors develop in humans.

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Officials study Yosemite workers for clues about hantavirus outbreak

October 16, 2012 | Julie Ciaramella | Leave a comment

Back in August, we posted about how to prevent a hantavirus infection. Now, in an update on the outbreak at Yosemite National Park, representatives from the California Department of Public Health say workers there will be studied as public health officials look for answers about the outbreak. Three park visitors died and nine became sick in an outbreak this past summer. The study will try to figure out why park visitors became sick but workers were unaffected.

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New report discusses cases of H3N2v in Ohio

October 3, 2012 | Julie Ciaramella | Leave a comment

A new report details cases of H3N2 variant swine flu (H3N2v) in Ohio. Out of 16 H3N2v cases in the United States that involved hospitalization, 11 of those occurred in Ohio and all but one were linked to attendance at fairs where pigs were present. Out of those 11 cases, 10 involved children. Not all of the patients even touched pigs — they were just present in an area where pigs were nearby. And in the sole case that didn’t involve attendance at a fair, the patient’s lack of contact with a pig suggests that she was infected by another human. The report also details the only known fatality from H3N2, of a 61-year-old woman.

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