Infectious Disease Physicians

Lone Star Tick bites can cause a dangerous allergy to some meat and dairy products. It’s called alpha gal syndrome, and it’s increasingly common. cbsnews.com/boston/news/al…

Avian flu has hit nearly 5 million farm birds in the last 30 days, in the US. cidrap.umn.edu/avian-influenz…

New Study: In a future without vaccines, Americans would suffer 290,000 measles deaths, 23,000 people paralyzed from polio, and over a million deaths from diphtheria. medpagetoday.com/special-report…

New poll: 42% of Americans ar open to AI being used as part of their health care. eurekalert.org/news-releases/…

Raw Farm recalled 170,000 pounds of cheese after 9 people became sick from E. Coli infections. healthday.com/health-news/pu…

Two brands of peeled garlic were recalled due to contamination with Clostridium botulinum (botulism). Botulism infections can be life-threatening. The products were sold in NY, PA and VT. healthday.com/health-news/pu…

Burnout among physicians is a huge problem, and it’s contributing to the nationwide doctor shortage. About 44% of US family doctors experienced burnout, a study showed. cidrap.umn.edu/public-health/…

Antibiotic resistance may be the most under appreciated story of our time. But it’s one of the biggests threats to humanity. Why aren’t we doing more to stop it? And what can we do about it? podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rad…

Raw (or unpasteurized) cheddar cheese sickened 3 more people, expanding the outbreak to 9 confirmed cases. People in Texas, California, and Florida have become ill with E. coli infections from consuming Raw Farm’s unpasteurized cheddar cheese. people.com/e-coli-outbrea…

A popular weedkiller may lead to treatment-resistant infections. vidphysicians.com/popular-weedki…

A popular weed killer may lead to antibiotic resistant bacteria. This could have implications for our ability to treat infections. cidrap.umn.edu/antimicrobial-…

Measles is spreading in Michigan, with 7 cases reported so far. cbsnews.com/detroit/news/m…

South Carolina has reported no new measles cases for the first time in months. With 997 infections, the outbreak was one of the largest in the last 4 decades. cidrap.umn.edu/measles/south-…

Mothers pass on key antibodies to their babies during pregnancy, protecting them from dangerous E. Coli infections. cidrap.umn.edu/e-coli/newborn…

The massive measles outbreak in South Carolina is slowing. reuters.com/business/healt…

Raw Farm cheddar cheese sickened 7 people with E. Coli infections. The company disputes that its raw cheese caused the illness and it declined to recall the products. nbcnews.com/health/health-…

A new study found that certain types of antibiotics can cause lower levels of beneficial gut bacteria. More research is needed to determine what, if any, consequences these gut microbiome changes have on your health. cidrap.umn.edu/antimicrobial-…

NYC confirmed its first case of a more dangerous form of mpox. gothamist.com/news/what-to-k…

Raw clams and oysters sourced from Washington state have infected several people with a norovirus-like illness. The seafood was shipped throughout the US. healthday.com/health-news/pu…

Allergy season has arrived! Fueled by climate change, allergy season is starting earlier and ending later. open.substack.com/pub/yourlocale…