The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention identified nine new germs caused by bites from infected ticks, fleas, and mosquitoes. Researchers said 642,000 cases of disease related to bites were reported from 2004 through 2016. The agency suggested using insect repellent to reduce exposure.
A study showed pregnant women addicted to opioids are exposing their infants to the hepatitis C virus. Researchers at Magee-Womens Research Institute said the infection often goes undetected until the child is symptomatic. The misdiagnosis can delay treatment and increase the risk of irreversible liver disease.
Research in Japan showed trauma patients with blood type O are at a greater risk of death. Doctors followed 900 emergency care patients with severe injuries. They found type O patients had lower levels of a blood clotting agent that is needed to stop bleeding.
Sources :
1 – CDC
2 – University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences
3 – Biomed Central
