http://www.mail.com/subjects/1398-disease-outbreaks.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.20/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/1398-disease-outbreaks.html http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1763438-dozens-sue-pharmacy-compensation-uncertain.html NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Dennis O'Brien rubs his head as he details ailments triggered by the fungal meningitis he developed after a series of steroid shots in his neck: nausea, vomiting, dizziness, drowsiness, blurred vision, exhaustion and trouble with his speech and attention. He estimates the disease has cost him and his wife thousands of dollars in ou... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 17:02:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1763438-dozens-sue-pharmacy-compensation-uncertain.html 2012-12-13T17:02:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1757572-tests-hamper-food-outbreak-detection.html WASHINGTON (AP) — New tests that promise to speed up diagnosis of food poisoning pose an unexpected problem: They could make it more difficult to identify dangerous outbreaks like the one that sickened people who ate a variety of Trader Joe's peanut butter this fall. The new tests could reach medical laboratories as early as next year, an exciting develop... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 19:00:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1757572-tests-hamper-food-outbreak-detection.html 2012-12-11T19:00:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1740424-med-tech-hepatitis-case-pleads-guilty.html CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A traveling hospital worker accused of stealing drugs and infecting patients with hepatitis C through contaminated syringes pleaded not guilty to the charges in federal court on Monday. David Kwiatkowski, whom prosecutors describe as a "serial infector," was indicted last week on multiple charges of tampering with a consumer product a... Mon, 03 Dec 2012 20:01:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1740424-med-tech-hepatitis-case-pleads-guilty.html 2012-12-03T20:01:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1729506-peanut-butter-plant-closure-angers-mexico-town.html PORTALES, N.M. (AP) — Farmers in a revered peanut-growing region along the New Mexico-Texas border should be celebrating one of the best harvests in recent memory. Instead, millions of pounds of their prized sweet Valencia peanuts sit in barns at a peanut butter plant shuttered for two months amid a salmonella outbreak that sickened 41 people in 20 states... Wed, 28 Nov 2012 21:54:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1729506-peanut-butter-plant-closure-angers-mexico-town.html 2012-11-28T21:54:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1725442-fda-suspends-operations-peanut-butter-plant.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration is cracking down on a New Mexico peanut butter plant that had repeated food safety violations over several years, using new authority to halt operations at facilities that may be producing unsafe food. The agency on Monday suspended the registration of Sunland Inc., which is the country's largest organic ... Tue, 27 Nov 2012 06:58:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1725442-fda-suspends-operations-peanut-butter-plant.html 2012-11-27T06:58:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1724706-fda-halts-operations-peanut-butter-plant.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration halted operations of the country's largest organic peanut butter processor Monday, cracking down on salmonella poisoning for the first time with new enforcement authority the agency gained in a 2011 food safety law. FDA officials found salmonella all over Sunland Inc.'s New Mexico processing plant after 4... Tue, 27 Nov 2012 00:58:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1724706-fda-halts-operations-peanut-butter-plant.html 2012-11-27T00:58:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1710992-sudan-to-vaccinate-yellow-fever-outbreak.html KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — Sudan has launched a massive vaccination campaign to immunize 2.4 million people against an outbreak of yellow fever in the restive region of Darfur, the U.N. said Monday. The U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said Khartoum's health ministry received an initial shipment of 800,000 doses of vaccine on Friday to... Mon, 19 Nov 2012 21:20:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1710992-sudan-to-vaccinate-yellow-fever-outbreak.html 2012-11-19T21:20:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1702590-senate-health-chair-wants-drug-compound-rules.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The chairman of the Senate's health committee pledged Thursday to move ahead with legislation to tighten oversight of compounding pharmacies, amid a deadly outbreak caused by tainted specialty medications. But a top lobbyist for the compounding industry, and some fellow senators, argued that existing state and federal laws could have pre... Thu, 15 Nov 2012 21:42:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1702590-senate-health-chair-wants-drug-compound-rules.html 2012-11-15T21:42:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1702036-scores-isolated-ebola-outbreak-uganda.html KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Scores of Ugandans were isolated on Thursday to prevent the spread of a new outbreak of Ebola which has already killed three people. Uganda has experienced increasingly regular outbreaks of deadly hemorrhagic fevers that have left health officials grappling for answers. The new Ebola outbreak was confirmed Wednesday in a district 60... Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:30:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1702036-scores-isolated-ebola-outbreak-uganda.html 2012-11-15T16:30:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1699648-fda-seeks-authority-amid-meningitis-outbreak.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the Food and Drug Administration asked Congress Wednesday for more authority to police pharmacies like the one that triggered a deadly meningitis outbreak, even as lawmakers questioned why the agency didn't do more with its existing powers. FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg called for new laws to clarify her agency's authorit... Thu, 15 Nov 2012 01:30:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1699648-fda-seeks-authority-amid-meningitis-outbreak.html 2012-11-15T01:30:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1697538-report-fda-wanted-to-close-mass-pharmacy-2003.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly a decade ago, federal health inspectors wanted to shut down the pharmacy linked to a recent deadly meningitis outbreak until it cleaned up its operations, according to congressional investigators. About 440 people have been sickened by contaminated steroid shots distributed by New England Compounding Center, and more than 32 death... Tue, 13 Nov 2012 21:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1697538-report-fda-wanted-to-close-mass-pharmacy-2003.html 2012-11-13T21:05:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1697384-who-107-dead-yellow-fever-darfur-sudan.html CAIRO (AP) — A yellow fever outbreak in Sudan's Darfur region has killed 107 people in the last six weeks, the World Health Organization reported Tuesday, warning that the disease could spread all over the country. The number of deaths from the outbreak is steadily rising, and Sudan is working on an emergency vaccination drive. Officials reported last wee... Tue, 13 Nov 2012 15:22:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1697384-who-107-dead-yellow-fever-darfur-sudan.html 2012-11-13T15:22:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1690672-meningitis-outbreak-toll-438-cases-32-deaths.html An outbreak of fungal meningitis has been linked to steroid shots for back pain made by a specialty pharmacy in Massachusetts. The medication was recalled in late September. Latest numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Illnesses: 438, including 10 joint infections. Deaths: 32. States: 19; Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, ... Fri, 09 Nov 2012 20:32:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1690672-meningitis-outbreak-toll-438-cases-32-deaths.html 2012-11-09T20:32:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1685422-mass-pharmacy-board-director-fired.html BOSTON (AP) — The director of the Massachusetts pharmacy board has been fired for ignoring a complaint that a company linked to a deadly meningitis outbreak was violating its license by shipping drugs in bulk. The Colorado pharmacy board complained about the New England Compounding Center in July, before the third of three batches of tainted steroids tied... Wed, 07 Nov 2012 22:40:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1685422-mass-pharmacy-board-director-fired.html 2012-11-07T22:40:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1685008-meningitis-outbreak-toll-424-cases-31-deaths.html An outbreak of fungal meningitis has been linked to steroid shots for back pain made by a specialty pharmacy in Massachusetts. The medication was recalled in late September. Latest numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Illnesses: 424, including 10 joint infections. Deaths: 31. States: 19; Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, ... Wed, 07 Nov 2012 18:31:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1685008-meningitis-outbreak-toll-424-cases-31-deaths.html 2012-11-07T18:31:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1680012-meningitis-outbreak-toll-419-cases-30-deaths.html An outbreak of fungal meningitis has been linked to steroid shots for back pain made by a specialty pharmacy in Massachusetts. The medication was recalled in late September. Latest numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Illnesses: 419, including 10 joint infections. Deaths: 30. States: 19; Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, ... Mon, 05 Nov 2012 19:26:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1680012-meningitis-outbreak-toll-419-cases-30-deaths.html 2012-11-05T19:26:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1679966-fda-chief-will-testify-meningitis-hearing.html WASHINGTON (AP) — House lawmakers investigating a nationwide outbreak of deadly meningitis are asking the head of the Food and Drug Administration to testify at the first congressional hearing on the issue next week. The Energy & Commerce Committee says FDA Commissioner Dr. Margaret Hamburg will appear before the committee on Nov. 14. More than 400 people... Mon, 05 Nov 2012 19:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1679966-fda-chief-will-testify-meningitis-hearing.html 2012-11-05T19:06:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1669064-meningitis-outbreak-toll-377-illnesses-29-deaths.html An outbreak of fungal meningitis has been linked to steroid shots for back pain. The medication, made by a specialty pharmacy in Massachusetts, has been recalled. Latest numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Illnesses: 377, including nine joint infections. Deaths: 29 States: 19; Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, ... Wed, 31 Oct 2012 17:45:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1669064-meningitis-outbreak-toll-377-illnesses-29-deaths.html 2012-10-31T17:45:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1668924-mass-firm-tied-to-closed-pharmacy-issues-recall.html BOSTON (AP) — A company with the same founders as the specialty pharmacy linked to deadly meningitis outbreak says it's recalling all its products. In a statement Wednesday, Ameridose said the voluntary recall comes after FDA officials told the company it must improve its sterility testing. The Westborough company says it has no reports of problems with i... Wed, 31 Oct 2012 16:33:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1668924-mass-firm-tied-to-closed-pharmacy-issues-recall.html 2012-10-31T16:33:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1666714-meningitis-outbreak-toll-363-cases-28-deaths.html An outbreak of fungal meningitis has been linked to steroid shots for back pain. The medication, made by a specialty pharmacy in Massachusetts, has been recalled. Latest numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Illnesses: 363, including seven joint infections. Deaths: 28. States: 19; Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland... Tue, 30 Oct 2012 18:03:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1666714-meningitis-outbreak-toll-363-cases-28-deaths.html 2012-10-30T18:03:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1664560-meningitis-outbreak-toll-354-cases-19.html An outbreak of fungal meningitis has been linked to steroid shots for back pain. The medication, made by a specialty pharmacy in Massachusetts, has been recalled. Latest numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Illnesses: 354, including seven joint infections. Deaths: 25. States: 19; Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland... Mon, 29 Oct 2012 18:27:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1664560-meningitis-outbreak-toll-354-cases-19.html 2012-10-29T18:27:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1663170-mass-shuts-compounding-pharmacy.html BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts shut down another compounding pharmacy over sterility concerns after a surprise inspection prompted by the nationwide meningitis outbreak linked to a different company, state officials have said. Dr. Madeleine Biondolillo of the state Department of Public Health said inspectors went to the Waltham location of Rhode Island-based... Mon, 29 Oct 2012 08:43:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1663170-mass-shuts-compounding-pharmacy.html 2012-10-29T08:43:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1658912-fda-pharmacy-tied-to-outbreak-knew-bacteria.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Staffers at a pharmacy linked to the deadly meningitis outbreak documented dozens of cases of mold and bacteria growing in rooms that were supposed to be sterile, according to federal health inspectors. In a preliminary report on conditions at the pharmacy, the Food and Drug Administration said Friday that even when the contamination at ... Fri, 26 Oct 2012 21:23:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1658912-fda-pharmacy-tied-to-outbreak-knew-bacteria.html 2012-10-26T21:23:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1658970-meningitis-outbreak-toll-338-cases-25-deaths.html An outbreak of fungal meningitis has been linked to steroid shots for back pain. The medication, made by a specialty pharmacy in Massachusetts, has been recalled. Latest numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Illnesses: 338, including seven joint infections. Deaths: 25. States: 18; Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland... Fri, 26 Oct 2012 16:30:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1658970-meningitis-outbreak-toll-338-cases-25-deaths.html 2012-10-26T16:30:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1655882-unprecedented-black-mold-meningitis-challenge.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The black mold creeping into the spines of hundreds of people who got tainted shots for back pain marks uncharted medical territory. Never before has this particular fungus been found to cause meningitis. It's incredibly hard to diagnose, and to kill — requiring at least three months of a treatment that can cause hallucinations. There's ... Thu, 25 Oct 2012 19:21:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1655882-unprecedented-black-mold-meningitis-challenge.html 2012-10-25T19:21:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1651548-mass-pharmacy-dodged-reprimand-protest.html BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts regulators in 2004 proposed a formal reprimand for a company now linked to deadly meningitis outbreak, but they never delivered it after the company protested the reprimand could be "fatal to the business." The sanction by the Board of Registration in Pharmacy was included in a proposed consent agreement that was meant to resol... Wed, 24 Oct 2012 23:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1651548-mass-pharmacy-dodged-reprimand-protest.html 2012-10-24T23:57:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1653346-meningitis-outbreak-toll-317-cases-24-deaths.html An outbreak of fungal meningitis has been linked to steroid shots for back pain. The medication, made by a specialty pharmacy in Massachusetts, has been recalled. Latest numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as reported Wednesday: Illnesses: 317, including five joint infections. Deaths: 24 States: 17; Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinoi... Wed, 24 Oct 2012 16:32:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1653346-meningitis-outbreak-toll-317-cases-24-deaths.html 2012-10-24T16:32:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1653010-mexico-declares-to-bird-flu-outbreak.html MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico says an outbreak of the H7N3 bird flu virus in western Mexico has been "totally controlled" after 68 days without any reports of new cases. President Felipe Calderon said Wednesday that more than 22 million hens had been slaughtered throughout the country since efforts to contain the outbreak were announced in July. The outbreak ... Wed, 24 Oct 2012 14:28:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1653010-mexico-declares-to-bird-flu-outbreak.html 2012-10-24T14:28:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1650684-mass-gov-fungus-meningitis-linked-firm.html BOSTON (AP) — State officials investigating a pharmacy linked to a deadly outbreak of meningitis said Tuesday they found shoddy sterilization practices and unclean conditions there, including debris-covered floor mats and standing water from a leaking boiler. State officials also said the New England Compounding Center shipped steroids from the possibly c... Tue, 23 Oct 2012 23:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1650684-mass-gov-fungus-meningitis-linked-firm.html 2012-10-23T23:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1650398-meningitis-outbreak-toll-308-cases-17.html An outbreak of fungal meningitis has been linked to steroid shots for back pain. The medication, made by a specialty pharmacy in Massachusetts, has been recalled. Latest numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Illnesses: 308, including four joint infections. Deaths: 23 States: 17; Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, ... Tue, 23 Oct 2012 16:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1650398-meningitis-outbreak-toll-308-cases-17.html 2012-10-23T16:57:00Z