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Two women in same OSU office ill with a fungal disease that attacks the lungs
The university is relocating College of Engineering employees who work in a suite on the first floor of Hitchcock Hall, said Amy Murray, an OSU spokeswoman. And the university is bringing in a contractor that specializes in testing for the disease, called histoplasmosis.
Olga Stavridis, 42, the college's associate director for career services, said she recently paid to have a ceiling tile from her office tested for the fungus that causes histoplasmosis. "It was detected," she said
.She said she gave Ohio State the results on Oct. 13.
Stavridis said she contracted the disease after her office and adjacent offices flooded on March 13. University maintenance workers and a cleaning contractor opened up the ceiling tiles and ran box fans for the next several weeks to make sure everything dried.
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Hundreds Line Up For H1N1 Flu Clinic
Hundreds of people lined up for an H1N1 flu clinic in Wellesley. Demand for the vaccine far outweighs supply.
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11 Afghans die of swine flu, troops suffering
Young Afghans wear face masks as they go about their business in the main market in on November 2, 2009 in Kabul, Afghanistan.
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Heavier breasts linked to increased cancer risk
Uzbekistan News.Net Monday 9th November, 2009 Women with heavier busts who have been treated for breast cancer are at higher risk of its recurrence, says a new study.
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Pathogen Protection And Virulence: Dark Side Of Fungal Membrane Protein Revealed
The scientists looked at two different fungal pathogens: Alternaria brassicicola, which causes widespread damage in crops like canola, cabbage and broccoli, and Aspergillus fumigatus, a human pathogen that often leads to fatal disease in immunocompromised patients. Infection with A. fumigatus can lead to invasive pulmonary aspergillosis, the leading cause of death due to invasive fungal infections in humans.
The current study shows that TmpL is essential for both types of fungi to cause disease in their host cells.
Lawrence said: "In this study, we provide the first evidence that a certain type of disease-related protein from both a plant and animal fungal pathogen is critical for protecting the pathogen and for causing infection of healthy host tissue. As such, this protein represents a good starting point as a potential target for the development of efficient and novel therapeutics for both plant and animal fungal diseases."
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WI passes IAQ law for public and private schools – School Mold Help.org
We hope that this is an inspiration to parents and activists throughout the 50 states and beyond, that we need not tolerate a system that produces ill health – through education, there is power. With persistence, there are results. Share this law with your state legislators to see if they, too, can craft legislation to protect children in school environments. (SMH)
Tennessee HIV-AIDS program has first waiting list
Tennessee's assistance program for people with HIV and AIDS has a waiting list for the first time since it started in the early 1990s.
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Polish Health Minister (a family doctor) tells Parliament - will not allow untested swine flu jabs
The Polish Health Minister Eva Kopacz today told Parliament during a heated debate on the swine flu vaccination that she, as a qualified family doctor with more than 20 year of experience, will not authorise the use of untested vaccines on millions of people in Poland when there is inadequate information about the safety of the jabs.
She said the secret contract that the Polish government was supposed to sign with pharmaceutical companies had more than 20 clauses which are against the law.
She noted that there are three vaccines proposed for Poland with different types of adjuvants and was concerned that these vaccines were all being treated as if they were the same.
She said there was secrecy surrounding the contents of the vaccines. There is no information about the amount of adjuvants in the vaccinesm, she added.
Furthermore, the family doctor and Health Minister said there is absolutely no information about the side effects of the swine flu jab. The pharmaceutical companies did not want to take responsibilty for the jab.
Ailing Hopper steps out in support of cancer charity
The Easy Rider legend's manager Sam Maydew confirmed the star had prostate cancer last month after Hopper had been admitted to hospital suffering from "severe flu-like symptoms". He swiftly cancelled all travel arrangements and promotional events to focus on beating the illness, but made time to attend the Breeders' Cup horse-racing event in ...
St. Louis Co. vaccinates 5,400 against H1N1
St. Louis County gave out 5,400 H1N1 flu vaccinations at public clinics on Saturday and even had leftover vaccines at the end of the day.
Key details of Democrats' health overhaul bill
The House health care bill passed Saturday would:-Require most Americans to purchase health insurance or pay a fine.-Expand health care coverage to 36 million more people over the next decade.-Require employers with payrolls above $500,000 to provide insurance to their employees or pay a fine.-Prohibit insurance companies from denying coverage ...
House passes bill to overhaul healthcare system
The House of Representatives approved a sweeping healthcare reform bill on Saturday, backing the biggest health policy changes in four decades and handing President Barack Obama a crucial victory.
U.S. House passes healthcare bill
The House approved a sweeping healthcare reform bill Saturday, backing the biggest health policy changes in four decades and handing President Barack Obama a crucial victory.
Teen Who Fled Chemo Now Cancer-Free
The Associated Press 5 comments Daniel Hauser and his mother Colleen are shown during an interview with the Associated Press at the... Daniel Hauser and his mother Colleen are shown during an interview with the Associated Press at the family farm in this June 2009 file photo in Sleepy Eye, Minn.
US: Island village hit by suspected swine flu
Via Google News, an Associated Press report: Island village hit by suspected swine flu .
A new mother of twins from Springfield Township died Thursday from possible complications of H1N1, the Toledo-Lucas County Health Department said on Friday.Health department spokesman Larry Vasko told FOX Toledo News that 24-year-old Mandy Kimbler died Thursday at Toledo Hospital.
FDA not blowing smoke when it comes to ban on flavored tobacco
ROCKVILLE, Md. Weeks after the Food and Drug Administration began enforcing laws against flavored cigarettes, several companies have continued to sell them, the agency announced Friday.
Officer says Blue Cross rate hike should be lower
A hearing officer has denied Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan's request to raise rates by more than 30 percent for some Medicare supplemental policies, calling it "excessive." Instead, the officer recommended Friday that Blue Cross increase Medigap rates by less than 4 percent in February.
H1N1 DEATHS: The H1N1 flu has claimed the lives of three more Iowans
The Iowa Department of Public Health says three more Iowans have died from the H1N1 flu.
No long lines, no cries of injustice; Europe has more orderly approach to swine flu shots
In Britain, there are no long lines of people seeking swine flu vaccine. Doctor's offices aren't swamped with desperate calls.