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Second U.S. coronavirus patient confirmed
January 24, 2020
A Chicago resident returning from Wuhan, China, on Jan. 13, 2020, developed symptoms of the disease and contacted her health care provider.
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Nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease cases on the rise across U.S.
January 21, 2020
Nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease is very hard to diagnose and very hard to treat.
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Drop in flu activity may not signal seasonal peak
January 13, 2020
“Hospitalization rates and percent of deaths due to pneumonia and influenza remain low,” the CDC says.
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Flu records most active December since 2003
January 3, 2020
The CDC estimates that 6.4 million flu illnesses and 55,000 hospitalizations have occurred so far this season.
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Early increase in flu activity shows no signs of slowing
December 27, 2019
Outpatients visits are already higher than at any time last season, and the peak occurs most often in February.
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The measles comeback of 2019
December 26, 2019
Three-quarters of these cases in 2019 were linked to recent outbreaks in New York.
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EVALI readmissions and deaths prompt guideline change
December 23, 2019
Approximately one in seven deaths from vaping-related lung injuries have occurred after discharge.
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Vitamin E acetate confirmed as likely source of EVALI
December 23, 2019
Most patients with vaping-associated lung problems reported THC or nicotine vaping within 90 days of illness onset.
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FDA warns gabapentin, pregabalin may cause serious breathing problems
December 19, 2019
The drugs increase the risk of respiratory depression when used with central nervous system depressants or in patients with lung problems, according to a Dec. 19 drug safety alert.
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Influenza already in midseason form
December 6, 2019
High levels of flu activity haven’t been seen this early since 2009-2010.