Cases of West Nile virus set record, deaths soar: CDC
Baltimore Sun Wed, 29 Aug 2012 10:52 AM PDT
(Reuters) - A total of 1,590 U.S. cases of West Nile virus, including 66 deaths, have been reported through late August this year, the highest human toll reported since the mosquito-borne disease was first detected in the country in 1999, health officials said on Wednesday. |
Patricia A. St. Pierre
The Times Record Wed, 29 Aug 2012 10:52 AM PDT
BRUNSWICK â€" Patricia A. St. Pierre, 78 of 18B Pejepscot Terrace Brunswick, ME, died, Tuesday, August 28, 2012 at Mid Coast Senior Health Center after a short illness. She was born, March 6, 1934 in Freeport, ME a daughter of Kenneth R. and Florence M. (Brett) Gould. She was educated in Freeport schools. read more |
Cuban cholera outbreak over
WCVB Boston Wed, 29 Aug 2012 10:51 AM PDT
Cuba's government declared Tuesday that health workers had eradicated a cholera outbreak that infected 417 people and killed three, according to a statement from the country's Health Ministry. |
Whooping cough on the rise in Hamilton County
WRCB Chattanooga Wed, 29 Aug 2012 10:49 AM PDT
Chattanooga-Hamilton County Health Department has confirmed 21 cases, which is a significant increase over previous years and reflects a similar trend across the U.S. |
CDC: West Nile cases rise 40 percent in 1 week
Albany Times Union Wed, 29 Aug 2012 10:49 AM PDT
CDC: West Nile cases rise 40 percent in 1 week Associated Press Copyright 2012 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 1:25Â p.m., Wednesday, August 29, 2012 Federal health officials say that West Nile virus cases are up 40 percent since last week and are on pace to rival the record years of 2002 and 2003. The ... |
Village chooses Lovelace for employee insurance
Ruidoso News Wed, 29 Aug 2012 10:48 AM PDT
After some initial bumps, including arranging a local place for blood work, Ruidoso village officials said at their meeting earlier this month the transition of employees to the Lovelace Health Plan is going smoothly. |
Cases of West Nile virus set record, deaths soar, says CDC
Baltimore Sun Wed, 29 Aug 2012 10:47 AM PDT
(Reuters) - A total of 1,590 U.S. cases of West Nile virus, including 66 deaths, have been reported through late August this year, the highest human toll reported since the mosquito-borne disease was first detected in the country in 1999, health officials said on Wednesday. |
Free flu shots available to KY state health plan members
14 WFIE Evansville Wed, 29 Aug 2012 10:46 AM PDT
Wednesday, the Kentucky Employees' Health Plan (KEHP) announced plans to provide all members, nearly 275,000 Kentucky teachers, retirees, state and local government employees and their dependents, free flu shots. |
Health software startup: Why business development came before product development
MedCity News Wed, 29 Aug 2012 10:45 AM PDT
If you want to ace the test, you have to do the homework and study the right material. That’s a lesson not just for schoolchildren but for digital health startups like one-year-old SelfSense Technology, whose leaders have learned early on the value of adequate preparation and focus. SelfSense is developing a software suite comprising a [...] |
DHB told to apologise to family after patient's records botched
The New Zealand Herald Wed, 29 Aug 2012 10:45 AM PDT
The Waikato District Health Board has been ordered to again apologise to the family of an elderly patient whose records were wrongly filled out multiple times.But the Health and Disability Commissioner has told Rynae Butler, who... |
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