Category: Infections
Food should not be left out of the cooler or off the grill for more than two hours. Never leave food out for more than one hour when the temperature is above 90°F.
UW study shows drug treatment cuts HIV transmission 92%. Some experts say the spread of AIDS in Africa could be contained in as little as five years if everyone infected received treatment now.
The sprouts were distributed to a variety of restaurants, delicatessens and retailers including Trader Joe’s and Wal-Mart stores.
Tom Paulson went to Thailand believing the recent AIDS vaccine trial had been a success; when he got there he learned about some serious, unresolved problems.
Seattle global health blogger Tom Paulson reports on PATH’s World Malaria Day conference.
FDA weighs Seattle company’s cancer vaccine. Officials investigate reports of H1N1 vaccine side effects. Con artists take advantage of confusion over health reform.
Only site locally where persons were potentially exposed is the Seattle Aquarium on April 3, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Washington is one of the few states that has been seeing a rise in tuberculosis over the past decade.
Health officials warn consumers not to eat three products made by Queseria Bendita.
People who are unvaccinated, pregnant women, infants less than 6 months-old and persons with weakened immune systems at higher risk
The report looks at bloodstream infections from central lines and ventilator-associated pneumonias.
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Don’t bet on it.
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