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America's New Superbug
Shigella sonnei is a strain of bacteria that causes severe diarrhea in about half a million people in the US each year. Most of the time, it's treated effectively with an antibiotic called Cipro. But that's changing, and it's bad news.
Meet America’s latest superbug: Shigella sonnei. It’s a strain of bacteria that causes severe diarrhea in about half a million people in the US each year. Most of the time, it's treated effectively with an antibiotic called Cipro. But that’s changing, and it’s bad news.
Since last May, health authorities have discovered 243 cases of a strain that resists treatment with Cipro. That includes big clusters in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and San Francisco, where an outbreak linked to the homeless population sickened 95 people between November and January. This strain is usually introduced by international travelers, but the CDC reports that "it is now circulating domestically.”
Read more at Bloomberg: http://bloom.bg/1CC1Gml
Empowering Community Health Through Wellness and Faith
April 23rd 2024To help celebrate and recognize National Minority Health Month, we are bringing you a special month-long podcast series with our Strategic Alliance Partner, UPMC Health Plan. In the third episode, Camille Clarke-Smith, EdD, MS, CHES, CPT, discusses approaching community health holistically through spiritual and community engagement.
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Dr Dalia Rotstein: Physicians Must Be Aware MS Affects People of All Backgrounds
April 24th 2024Dalia Rotstein, MD, MPH, emphazises the importance of awareness that multiple sclerosis (MS) impacts patients from various backgrounds as clinicians think through ways to improve access to care and research efforts in MS.
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Overcoming Employment Barriers for Lasting Social Impact: Freedom House 2.0 and Pathways to Work
April 16th 2024To help celebrate and recognize National Minority Health Month, we are bringing you a special month-long podcast series with our Strategic Alliance Partner, UPMC Health Plan. Welcome to our second episode, in which we learn all about Freedom House 2.0 and the Pathways to Work program.
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