After a Richmond physician awoke to find a bat on her mouth, experts say her decision to seek immediate emergency treatment is a reminder that bat encounters at home can carry serious health risks, even when bites aren’t visible. Dr. Krista Edelman, a gastroenterologist in Richmond, Virginia, recounted a harrowing experience that began as a […] The post Virginia doctor wakes to bat on her face, seeks emergency care as experts urge caution after bat encounters appeared first on American Almanac .
After a Richmond physician awoke to find a bat on her mouth, experts say her decision to seek immediate emergency treatment is a reminder that bat encounters at home can carry serious health risks, even when bites aren’t visible. Dr. Krista Edelman, a gastroenterologist in Richmond, Virginia, recounted a harrowing experience that began as a strange dream and ended in the emergency room. She described waking up last week to an unusual sensation near her mouth. At first, she thought she was dreaming about a “cute little field mouse” trying to get into her mouth, but quickly realized the reality was far more alarming. Reaching for her mouth, Edelman grabbed something with wings, only to discover it was a live bat. Edelman screamed and…Open
During a news conference Friday, Shapiro doubled down on the department’s classification of the deaths as measles-related saying, “the Department of Health has made clear that they've shared all the information that they are permitted under state law to share, and that those two deaths were measles related.”
After a drop in demand driven by a nationwide outbreak of cyclosporiasis, California growers are plowing lettuce back into the soil and laying off workers.
MS NOW’s Jonathan Capehart discusses the uptick in U.S. measles cases and the fight over measles-related deaths between Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and Donald Trump’s Health & Human Services Secy. RFK Jr. with MS NOW Sr. Medical Analyst Dr. Vin Gupta.
The cyclospora "explosive diarrhea" parasite, which has been linked to imported lettuce from Mexico, has spread to three more U.S. states.
A cyclosporiasis outbreak tied to contaminated iceberg lettuce imported from Mexico and supplied to Taco Bell has sickened over 11,000 people across 20 different U.S. states. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: An outbreak of the cyclospora “explosive diarrhea” parasite, which has been linked to imported lettuce from Mexico, has spread to three more U.S. states. DETAIL: The parasite has sickened 11,458 people across a total of 20 U.S. states so far. Two people have died from the parasite, and hundreds have been hospitalized, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The two deaths were reported in Michigan, which is among the most affected states. Both of the deceased had underlying health conditions. Lettuce supplied by Taylor…Open
According to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, "once symptoms start, the disease progresses rapidly and usually causes death within about five days."
