Tag: infection

Lillian Smart, Ruston, Louisiana 8-year-old girl dies from rare amoeba infection while swimming at local Lake Claiborne. A community grieves and mourns.  A 8-year-old Louisiana girl has died after contracting a rare, brain-eating amoeba infection during a recent swim at...

Emily Presley, Lexington, Kentucky teacher who underwent double lung transplants after developing serious infection dies after 16 months in hospital and valiant fight for life.  A Lexington, Kentucky teacher who underwent a double lung transplant after contracting a rare infection...

Ian Pritchard, Michigan Chef, 29, dies after catching rare fungal infection in his lungs. The once formally rare infection, 'blastomycosis' continues to spread across the United states.  A Michigan chef died after catching a rare fungal infection in his lungs...

Lucinda ‘Cindy’ Mullins Kentucky woman going in for kidney stone operation wakes up to find that she now needs quadruple amputation after suffering septic shock. A perfect storm no one could've anticipated ... A Kentucky woman going in for a...

Reducing the risk of Coronavirus when riding in a car: Measures drivers and passengers can take to reduce potential infection of COVID-19 when in a vehicle.  With vaccine and other anti-covid programs continuing apace, the danger from Covid infection may...