by Research Team | Dec 25, 2014 | Health News
The Minnesota Department of Health says a third young person has died of influenza as the flu season hits early and hard. State infectious disease director Kris Ehresmann told Minnesota Public Radio News that the child, who was not identified, might have had other...
by Research Team | Dec 25, 2014 | Health News
Kightlinger says the state has seen 144 lab-confirmed flu cases during the 2014-2015 season. Forty-eight people have been hospitalized.
by Research Team | Dec 25, 2014 | Health News
Roy Pickler lay on the floor, dripping with sweat, as trainer Bob Harper quipped, “You look like you got run over by a reindeer.” Pickler’s job as a professional Santa was a constant joke when he was a contestant on “The Biggest...
by Research Team | Dec 25, 2014 | Health News
State agriculture officials are urging poultry and bird owners to be vigilant after avian flu was reported in Oregon and Washington state. State Veterinarian Dr. Heather Hirst said in a news release on Wednesday that while there are no immediate concerns in Delaware,...
by Research Team | Dec 25, 2014 | Health News
The pathogens responsible for scrapie in small ruminants have the potential to convert the human prion protein from a healthy state to a pathological state, researchers have discovered for the first time. In mice models reproducing the human species barrier, this...
