NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) reports a resident has died from Naegleria fowleri infection, a rare infection that destroys brain tissue, causing brain swelling and in most...

The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) is investigating an outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) infections. Illnesses have been reported among students who attend the University of Arkansas. We...

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Arkansas state health officials report every region in Arkansas is seeing an increase in the number of syphilis cases, especially among women. From 2017 to 2021 there was a 164% increase...

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Arkansas agriculture officials report two cases of Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) in horses at two separate locations in Pulaski County. Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) is an...

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Missouri Poison Center The Missouri Poison Center says it has been receiving an uptick in calls about ivermectin consumption, leading to some dangerous side effects. Most calls...

By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), along with federal and state health agencies, are investigating a multistate outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections. As...

Country Fresh is initiating a voluntary recall of a limited quantity of watermelon chunks from select stores as a precautionary measure due to a possible health risk from Listeria monocytogenes detected...

By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) has confirmed cases of mumps involving University of Arkansas students, prompting a campus health advisory. Nine confirmed...

Health officials in Arkansas continue to report a hepatitis A outbreak, particularly in the northeast counties. Since February 2018, 303 cases and at least 3 deaths have been reported as part of this...

Hepatitis A is a highly contagious liver infection caused by the hepatitis A virus (HAV). It can range from a mild illness lasting a few weeks to a severe illness lasting several months. The HAV outbreaks...