Health officials say they’ve recorded the first cases of a mother passing the disease on to a child since 2013, while overall rates are up 33 per cent. Continue reading
The agency is recommending that people refrain from the use of any electronic cigarette or vaping device until there is more conclusive evidence of a cause, she said in an interview. Continue reading
Officials in Oregon say the death of a man in July may be linked to vaping, the second such death reported so far. Continue reading
The presence of anthrax, which occurs naturally, was confirmed through laboratory testing on the deceased livestock. Continue reading
Djaffar Al Katanty, a camera operator from the Democratic Republic of Congo, has only been able to watch as his hometown has become the epicentre of the world’s second worst recorded outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus. He describes the scene as watching people die “day after day.” Continue reading
“Seven out of 10 unvaccinated cases could have been prevented, had those individuals instead chosen to be vaccinated,” said the BC CDC. Continue reading
Hospitals often illegally detain patients long after they should be medically discharged, using armed guards, locked doors and even chains to hold those who have not settled their accounts Continue reading
The BCCDC says by this time last year, there were already five to 10 times as many reported flu cases. Continue reading
Thomas Frieden, who also is a former New York City health commissioner, is charged with forcible touching, sex abuse and harassment. Continue reading
Timothy Cunningham’s body was found by fishermen partially submerged in water and mud on the west bank of the Chattahoochee River in northwest Atlanta, fire-rescue department spokesman Sgt. Cortez Stafford said at a news conference Thursday. Continue reading