Last week, the federal agency also announced it would allow states to dip into statewide stockpiles for Tamiflu.Â
Thomas had entered the hospital last Friday evening after experiencing 'flu-like symptoms.'
Washoe County Health District says there are now 47 cases of viral meningitis reported since July 15th of this year.Â
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on Friday that a woman in her 70s passed away in Reno after being infected with a superbug that’s totally resistant to antibiotics..
The Food and Drug Administration is moving to collect more information on antibiotics used in animals that become meat. It's an effort to stem antibiotic-resistant diseases.
A call for tighter restrictions on electronic cigarettes, and scientists are reporting promising results with a new antibiotic.
New research finds the antibiotic clarithromycin is associated with an increased risk of heart deaths.
Swimmer's ear is a common problem, especially in the summer months. Recent guidelines stress not to use oral antibiotics to treat the painful condition.
At least 52 workers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are taking antibiotics as a precaution because of a lab safety problem that may have accidentally exposed them to anthrax.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says some of its staff in Atlanta may have been accidentally exposed to dangerous anthrax bacteria because of a safety problem at one of its labs.