We have been following the spread of a mysterious, polio-like disease that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has named acute flaccid myelitis (AFM). The illness, the cause of which remains undetermined, continues to expand its range and public health officials have recorded 286 cases.
The mysterious, rare ‘polio-like’ disease...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is now reporting that there are now more than 125 confirmed or suspected cases of acute flaccid myelitis, a condition affecting children across the nation and leaving them paralyzed.
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Early last week, I wrote that there was a serious outbreak of the hemorrhagic virus Ebola reoccurring in the African nation of Congo.
Officials are now alarmed as Ebola has now been reported in one of Congo’s few urban centers.
The CDC has issued an E. coli warning about all romaine lettuce from the Yuma, Arizona area. The warning includes all romaine lettuce, hearts, and salad mixes containing romaine. While the warnings focus on store-bought romaine lettuce, the warning does extend to all restaurants, as well.
Outbreak Alert: Throw away ALL...
I noted that this year’s flu season was likely to be harsh, especially in the wake of an ineffective vaccine and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention classifying it as “moderately severe” and anticipating over 50,000 deaths.
When I saw the tweeted outrage from the perpetually outraged about the Center for Disease Control (CDC)’s upcoming panel on the “Public Health Response to a Nuclear Detonation,” I rolled my eyes and thought “here they go again.”
After all, earlier this week, North Korea’s Kim Jong Un threatened the U. S....
