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Lucinda Mullins of Kentucky developed sepsis from an infected kidney stone. The tissues in her legs and forearms died during treatment. 
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Two mothers who died of herpes after having Caesareans could have been infected by a single surgeon, the BBC has found.
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Infection control protocols broke down, or weren’t implemented at all. In 2012, a Victorian coroner recommended all aged-care homes appoint a designated infection control manager, develop a document outlining what must be done in the event of an infectious diseases outbreak, and alert the federal government of outbreaks immediately, following a gastroenteritis outbreak in a home that led to the deaths of four residents.
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About this course: This course introduces learners to a variety of infectious diseases using a patient-centered, story-based approach. Through illustrated, short videos, learners will follow the course of each patient’s illness, from initial presentation to resolution. Integrating the relevant microbiology, pathophysiology and immunology, this course aims to engage and entice the learner towards future studies in microbiology, immunology and infectious diseases.
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Climate change will result in thousands of new viruses spread among animal species by 2070 — and it’s likely to increase the risk of emerging infectious diseases jumping from animals to humans, especially in Africa and Asia, according to a new study.
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A vaccinated person is less likely to get COVID, is less contagious, and is contagious for a shorter time.
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More than 10,000 patients were diagnosed with covid in a U.S. hospital last year after they were admitted for something else, according to federal and state records analyzed exclusively for KHN. The number is certainly an undercount, since it includes mostly patients 65 and older, plus California and Florida patients of all ages.
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