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Nigel Duara, CalMatters and Kate Cimini, The Salinas Californian  |  Salinas Californian California lawmakers have advanced a budget proposal to stop collecting child support debt from some parents who are receiving cash assistance, but the proposed solutions are a far cry from what advocates for those debt-holders sought in January.  The Legislature's budget proposal would reduce or expunge debt owed to the government – not the debt owed to families – for parents whose only source of income is from Supplemental Security Income or State Supplementary Payment, the Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants, a combination of SSI/SSP and Social Security Disability Insurance benefits, or Veterans Administration disability benefits.  The proposal could cut a break for a narrow subset of the larger population of Californians who owe child support debt to the government; the state did not release to CalMatters the exact number o...

Shoe soles had the highest positivity rates, with 45% of samples testing positive for the bacteria. (Photo courtesy: Getty) Clostridium difficile bacterium, 3D illustration (Courtesy: Getty) Clostridium difficile or C. diff – a bacteria that causes inflammation of the colon and severe diarrhea – is widely prevalent in non-healthcare settings in the United States and around the world, according to University of Houston researchers who presented at IDWeek. In a worldwide sample, 26% of environmental samples from health care and non-health care sites tested positive for C. diff strains. Shoe soles had the highest positivity rates, with 45% of samples testing positive for the bacteria. C. diff is responsible for nearly half a million infections and 15,000 deaths in the United States each year. Until now, its presence in community settings has been largely overlooked. "C. diff infection was known historicall...

Pandemic book recommendations, from Times critics and readers. This is the Coronavirus Briefing, an informed guide to the pandemic. Sign up here to get this newsletter in your inbox. Daily reported coronavirus cases in the United States, seven-day average. The New York Times Last week, Europe reported more than half the world's new confirmed cases, the W.H.O. said. The W.H.O. urged Europe to keep schools open, despite the surge. A new C.D.C. study suggests that vaccination provides more protection against the coronavirus than a past infection does. Get the latest updates here, as well as maps and a vaccine tracker. F.D.A. authorizes children's vaccines The F.D.A. authorized the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for emergency use in children ages 5 to 11 on Friday. If the C.D.C. signs off as expected, children could start getting their shots as early as Wednesday. About 28 million children in the group will be eligible to receive one-third of the adult dose, with two injections spaced thr...

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Introduction Influenza is an heterogeneous disease which can cause 3–5 million severe cases and 250,000–500,000 deaths every year. 1 Its severity varies widely because of patients, different ages, complications, mortality, onset season, duration, and response to drugs, so the pathogenesis and prognosis of each influenza patient is different. 2 In our clinical work, we find severe influenza patients are often complicated with bacterial and/or fungal infection, which greatly increases the mortality rate of patients, prolongs the time of hospitalization, and increases the personal and social economic burden. 3,4 Invasive pulmonary mycosis (IPM) is a well-recognized disease occurring in immunocompromised patients. In recent years, influenza has been confirmed as a risk factor for IPM, because influenza can inhibit the immune system of patients, creating an ideal environment for the occurrence of bacterial and fungal infections. 5 Influenza associated IPM increases the difficulty ...

Prairie dogs in the western U.S. can carry the bacterium that causes bubonic plague, and their fleas play a primary role in spreading it among prairie dogs and to other animals. A group of scientists say insect-pathogenic fungi that target those fleas could be a useful tool in interrupting that transmission route. (Photo by USFWS Mountain-Prairie via Flickr, public domain) " data-image-caption=" Prairie dogs in the western U.S. can carry the bacterium that causes bubonic plague, and their fleas play a primary role in spreading it among prairie dogs and to other animals. A group of scientists say insect-pathogenic fungi that target those fleas could be a useful tool in interrupting that transmission route. (Photo by USFWS Mountain-Prairie via Flickr, public domain) " data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/entomologytoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/prairie-dogs.jpg?fit=390%2C270&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/entomologytoday.org/wp-co...

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Dr Anna Popova has warned that climate change and global warming could cause a comeback of the bubonic plague, which was responsible for the deaths of more than 50 million deaths in the 14th century Representational image. AFP If climate change and global warming didn't worry you earlier, then a Russian doctor's latest claim as published in DailyMail , will surely raise fears. Dr Anna Popova, one of Russia's top doctor, has been quoted by DailyMail as saying that bubonic plague is likely to make a comeback due to climate change and global warming and warned that 'black death' is a risk to public health. She said: "We do see that the borders of plague hotspots have been changing w...

The Plumas County Public Health Agency announced this evening, Oct. 26, that there are 62 new cases to report. The health agency has been posting positive test results twice a week — on Mondays and Thursdays, and the agency last reported 64 cases on Thursday, Oct. 21. This week Public Health delayed its Monday reporting until today. Today's case count includes those reported on Oct. 22 and 25. There are now 205 active cases; 1,703 total cases, and 14 deaths. The 62 cases reported today are as follows: Twelve  cases for the Southern Region (Quincy/Meadow Valley): Seven confirmed on Oct. 22; and five confirmed Oct. 25. Thirty-five  cases for the Eastern Region (Graeagle/Portola): Nineteen confirmed on Oct. 22;  and sixteen confirmed on Oct. 25. Nine  cases for the Western Region (Chester/Lake Almanor): Five confirmed on Oct. 22; and four confirmed on Oct. 25. Six  cases confirmed for the Northern Region (Greenville/Indian Valley): Five con...

October 26, 2021 JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department is hosting a drive-thru Halloween event at The WIC Center. "WIC or Treat" will offer curbside trick-or-treating for the children of WIC participants on Friday, October 29, from 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Staff will distribute a combination of healthy snacks and healthier candy options. The WIC Center is located at 589 East College Street in Jackson. For more information, call the health department at (731) 423-3020 and press 1 for WIC. For more local news, click here.