New approach assesses risk of water-borne pathogen disease
... human cases of leptospirosis occur worldwide, and fatality rates can range as high as twenty to twenty-five percent in some regions. It occurs in both industrialized and developing countries, but is particularly prevalent in tropical countries where poor people live under highly crowded conditions, or in ru...Pall system to detect blood bacteria given CE mark
...ed incidence as high as one in 65,000 units with a fatality rate of one in 104,400 units. Despite the unknown actual number of cases, there is no question that transfusion of a contaminated red blood cell, especially if contaminated with gram-negative bacteria, is a rapid and catastrophic event with a quick...Tulane researcher reports on origin of deadly fever outbreak
...cratic Republic of the Congo. The team recorded a fatality rate of 83 percent for that outbreak. Young male miners comprised 52 percent of the cases, suggesting that exposure in underground mines was a factor in the spread of the disease. The discovery of multiple different genetic variants of the virus ind...Repealing 'Blue Laws' on Sunday alcohol sales increased alcohol-related crashes and crash fatalities
... with 2,341 involving alcohol and an average daily fatality rate of .65 deaths per day. "By increasing the availability of alcohol on Sundays, you open the door to more opportunities for drinking and driving and the negative consequences that result," said McMillan....Experts urge strongest isolation for new drug-resistant tuberculosis cases appearing in South Africa
... reportedly taking anti-retroviral drugs. "Such a fatality rate for XDR-TB, especially within such a relatively short period of time, is unprecedented anywhere in the world," the authors warn. They note that South Africa is among the world's fastest growing tourist destinations, home to millions of migrant...Patients with 'bleeding' strokes less likely to get prevention treatment
...rain itself). Bleeding strokes have a much higher fatality rate than strokes caused by clots. Get With The GuidelinesStroke is an American Heart Association quality improvement program in which hospitals establish teams to ensure that stroke patients are treated and discharged appropriately according to guid...