Tag Archives: Transmitted

Pierce County woman may have first locally transmitted case of malaria in Washington  KIRO 7 News Seattle We are investigating possible locally acquired case of malaria  Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department First potential locally acquired malaria case reported in Washington state  KOMO VIDEO: Local woman contracts Malaria in WA  KIRO 7 News Seattle Pierce County woman diagnosed with malaria. Is it first case acquired in …

Americans living in the south could be most at risk of sexually transmitted diseases, a new study reveals. Louisiana had the country’s highest rates of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), which include chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis and HIV.  It suffered 1,200 STD cases per 100,000 residents, making it the state most stricken by diseases that spread through sex, skin-to-skin contact and from …

The rate of sexually transmitted disease has risen significantly in the past decade. The CDC estimates that 1 in 5 Americans have an STD at any given time.  Chlamydia is the most prevalent STD, with more than 1.6 million new cases in 2023. The rate of sexually transmitted infections has risen significantly in the last decade, with close to 2.5 …

Investigation and Outcomes On January 19, 2024, a 2-year-old cat began receiving veterinary care in Central Oregon for a neck abscess and vomiting. The cat was initially treated with an oral antibiotic. On January 24, the abscess was excised and drained by a veterinarian. On January 25, the cat’s owner, a man aged 73 years, cut his right index finger …