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Outbreak Of Drug-Resistant 'Superbug' Under Investigation In US Outbreak Of Drug-Resistant 'Superbug' Under Investigation In US
Outbreak Of Drug-Resistant 'Superbug' Under Investigation In US An outbreak of Candida auris, a serious fungal infection that is often resistant to multiple antifungal medicines, is being investigated in the United States. The Oregon Health Authority said in a statement on Tuesday, Dec. 28 that three cases of the so-called "Superbug" -- the first-ever in the state's history -- have been detected. The infection has only recently appeared in the United States after first identified in 2009 in Asia, according to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC). The first Oregon case, confirmed on Friday, Dec. 17 at Salem Hospital, involved a pa…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: State Sets Threshold For Closing Colleges COVID-19: State Sets Threshold For Closing Colleges
Covid-19: State Sets Threshold For Closing Colleges As New York colleges get set to welcome students back to campus amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the state has set guidelines before they will be shut back down due to the virus. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that there is a closure threshold for colleges and universities that will force a college to cancel in-person classes and transition to remote classes over at least a two-week period. According to the state, if a campus has an outbreak of more than 100 positive COVID-19 cases or an outbreak that equals more than 5 percent of the population, it will have to turn to remote learning bef…

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by Zak Failla