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- First Two Cases Of Flu Reported In Ky.; Time To Get Your Vaccine
Flu season in Kentucky typically begins in October or November, and is right on schedule as state public health officials have reported the first two confirmed cases of the season in Jefferson and Kenton counties. Public-health officials are encouraging...
- Deadly, Drug-resistant Bacteria Are Becoming More Common In Kentucky Hospitals; Key Lawmaker Wants To Require Public Reporting
Nightmarish, drug-resistant bacteria that cause deadly infections are becoming more common in Kentucky hospitals, and a leading legislator on health issues says they should be required to report each case. The state Department for Public Health and hospital...
- State Fair Taking Precautions To Prevent Spread Of Swine Flu
With cases of swine flu popping up in adjoining states to the north, officials are taking precautions to prevent the disease from spreading at the Kentucky State Fair's Swine Pavilion. The fair starts Thursday. (Photo by Kristin Sherrard, Carrollton...
- Spread The Word, Not The Germs
It's important for everyone to wash their hands. But there are some professions where hand washing is a critical part of the job: health care workers, teachers, and anyone involved in the food industry. That's why LifeBridge Health is so excited...
- "swine Flu" Is No Cause For Panic, But A Good Cause To Wash Your Hands
by: John Cmar, MD Faculty, Division of Infectious Diseases Sinai Hospital of Baltimore Anyone exposed to the media reporting on "swine flu" this past week could come away with the impression that the whole of civilization is soon to collapse under the...
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Shigellosis cases are on the rise in Louisville
There have been 60 confirmed cases of shingellosis in Louisville in the past three months, compared to an average of 62 per year in the area. About half of the new cases are in children who are 3 years old and younger.
"Shingellosis is caused by Shingella bacteria, which leaves the body of an infected person through the stool and enters another person's body when hands, food or objects contaminated with stool are placed in the mouth," reports Laura Ungar of The Courier-Journal. Because of the mode of transmission, maintaining personal hygiene is important.
"Hand washing is by far the most effective way to prevent shigellosis," said Dr. LaQuandra Nesbitt, director of the Louisville Metro Department of Public Health & Wellness. "We urge everyone ? particularly parents, children, childcare workers and teachers ? to wash their hands often."
Symptoms, which can occur one to seven days after exposure, include watery or loose stools, sudden onset of fever, nausea, abdominal cramping or vomiting. (Read more)
- First Two Cases Of Flu Reported In Ky.; Time To Get Your Vaccine
Flu season in Kentucky typically begins in October or November, and is right on schedule as state public health officials have reported the first two confirmed cases of the season in Jefferson and Kenton counties. Public-health officials are encouraging...
- Deadly, Drug-resistant Bacteria Are Becoming More Common In Kentucky Hospitals; Key Lawmaker Wants To Require Public Reporting
Nightmarish, drug-resistant bacteria that cause deadly infections are becoming more common in Kentucky hospitals, and a leading legislator on health issues says they should be required to report each case. The state Department for Public Health and hospital...
- State Fair Taking Precautions To Prevent Spread Of Swine Flu
With cases of swine flu popping up in adjoining states to the north, officials are taking precautions to prevent the disease from spreading at the Kentucky State Fair's Swine Pavilion. The fair starts Thursday. (Photo by Kristin Sherrard, Carrollton...
- Spread The Word, Not The Germs
It's important for everyone to wash their hands. But there are some professions where hand washing is a critical part of the job: health care workers, teachers, and anyone involved in the food industry. That's why LifeBridge Health is so excited...
- "swine Flu" Is No Cause For Panic, But A Good Cause To Wash Your Hands
by: John Cmar, MD Faculty, Division of Infectious Diseases Sinai Hospital of Baltimore Anyone exposed to the media reporting on "swine flu" this past week could come away with the impression that the whole of civilization is soon to collapse under the...