Tick-borne diseases up 25% in US

Tick-borne diseases up 25% in US

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) – Cases of tick-borne illnesses in the United States have increased by 25% since 2011, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, including a rare disease that is now spreading in the Northeast the United States. The CDC says cases of babesiosis, which can cause … Read more

CDC warns of rising cases of drug-resistant shigella

CDC warns of rising cases of drug-resistant shigella

WASHINGTON (NewsNation) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an alert Friday warning of the spread of a strain of the shigella bacteria that appears to be resistant to antibiotics. In 2022, about 5% of shigellosis infections were drug resistant, or XDR, compared to zero reported cases of resistant infections in 2015, … Read more