Zebra Mussels -- a question of 'if' or 'when' May 18, 2008
But a 140-degree water temperature is recommended because of Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia -- VHS -- a virus that affects multiple fish species -- including walleye, blue gill, muskies, and trout -- and can kill them, she adds. This means cleaning out a boat at a car wash, with high pressure hot water. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Steno 'Superbug' Genome Shows Extreme Drug Resistance May 9, 2008
The organism, which is also found in the lungs of many adults with cystic fibrosis, can cause pneumonia and septicemia. Steno only enters the body through devices, such as catheters or ventilation tubes, which are left in place for long periods of time. (Health-Finder)
Who killed the gropers? May 4, 2008
Tests revealed high levels of the bacteria septicemia in internal organs ... Dr Knuckey said it was too early to say if septicemia caused all the deaths, but the infection was usually introduced to an animal by a puncture wound, and no puncture wounds had yet been detected. (The Australian)
WIC rearing pond is a VHS casualty May 2, 2008
TAWAS CITY For the second straight year the Walleyes for Iosco County (WIC) pond is sitting dormant, a casualty of the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) effort to battle viral hemorrhagic septicemia. Viral hemorrhagic septicemia (VHS) is a disease that causes fish to hemorrhage internally and externally. (Iosco County News Herald, MI)
Workaholic Leckie seriously ill Apr 20, 2008
The culprit was septicemia, an uncommon condition which occurs when germs or bacteria enter the bloodstream. Sharon Lewin, the director of the infectious diseases unit at The Alfred hospital, said about 5% of septicemia patients needed intensive care, and a ventilator can be used to help with breathing. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Network chief better, but still in a coma Apr 20, 2008
He had contracted septicemia following complications after partly severing a finger in a garage door at his Woollahra home six weeks ago. Doctors unsuccessfully tried to re-attach the severed part of his finger. (NEWS.com.au)
Seven told Leckie to slow down Apr 20, 2008
The culprit was the potentially fatal septicemia, which occurs when germs or bacteria enter the bloodstream. St Vincent's spokesman David Faktor said yesterday that doctors had seen some improvement in Mr Leckie's condition, but he would remain in intensive care over the weekend. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Food risk for women Apr 20, 2008
Jeremy McAnulty, from NSW Health, said: "Signs of listeriosis include flu-like symptoms such as fever, muscle aches, nausea and diarrhoea that can sometimes lead to septicemia, meningitis and miscarriage.". NSW Food Authority chief scientist Lisa Szabo said pregnant women should eat only freshly cooked food and well-washed, freshly prepared fruit and vegies. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Leckie, back from the brink, stable but still in intensive care Apr 19, 2008
The Herald understands doctors spent yesterday stabilising the 56-year-old, who is suffering from septicemia after injuring the top of his left index finger two months ago and has been in an induced coma and breathing via a ventilator since his admission to the hospital a week ago. It is believed two of Mr Leckie's organs failed on Thursday evening, but by last night he had shown improvement and was in a serious but stable condition. (Sydney Morning Herald)
MOA of Aminoglycoside Antibiotics Apr 14, 2008
Aminoglycosides are most often used in empiric therapy (treatment initiated before a firm diagnosis is made) for serious infections including septicemia, complex infections within the abdominal cavity, severe urinary tract infections, and nosocomial (hospital acquired) respiratory infections. Because of the toxicity of aminoglycosides, are only given for only a short period of time. (Suite101.com)
TB Spread from Donor to Recipient Needs Fast Action Apr 5, 2008
" According to the authors of a related editorial note, TB should be considered when an unusual constellation of symptoms develops within the first few weeks after transplantation. Specifically, TB should be considered if the patient has persistent fever, pneumonia, meningitis, septic arthritis, kidney complications, septicemia, graft rejection, or bone marrow suppression.". The editorialists recommend that organ procurement organizations "obtain donor history of symptoms consistent with active... (MEDLINEplus)
Bradford health summarized Apr 4, 2008
HIV and septicemia crept into the top 10 leading causes of death for black Bradford County residents, although they actually accounted for one or fewer of the average 36 black population deaths each year. Blacks in Bradford County are less likely to die of cancer, stroke or HIV than blacks across the state, but, startlingly, three times more likely to die of influenza or pneumonia. (Bradford County Telegraph, FL)
Shaurette: How serious is VHS threat to state's fishing? Mar 30, 2008
Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia, more easily referred to as VHS, is an infectious disease of fish that just a few years ago would never have been a concern to any of us looking to enjoy a day of fishing here in Chippewa County or anywhere else in Wisconsin. The disease s rapid growth, and rules from the Department of Natural Resources, make the disease worthy of note. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Duration of Red-Cell Storage and Complications after Cardiac Surgery Mar 20, 2008
003), and sepsis or septicemia (4. 0% vs. 2. (New England Journal of Medicine)
LAMB: Conservation club honored by state DNR Mar 15, 2008
However, the Coon Valley Conservation Club went above and beyond the normal process last fall when viral hemorrhagic septicemia, a fatal fish disease, was discovered in Lake Michigan and Lake Winnebago systems in Wisconsin. Due to emergency VHS regulations implemented by the DNR, wild brood stock trout taken from state streams as they normally are in the fall could not be taken to the DNR hatchery in Fitchburg, Wis. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Performance of Interleukin-6 and Interleukin-8 serum levels in pediatric oncology patients with neutropenia and fever for the assessment of low-risk Mar 6, 2008
We aimed to analyze whether IL-6 and IL-8 could define a group of patients at low risk of septicemia. Methods. (BioMed Central)
Customized treatments for sepsis lower treatment time and reduce length of ICU stays Feb 29, 2008
We have shown that it is possible to customize antibiotic treatment duration in patients with septicemia based on a reliable and robust blood test, says Jrme Pugin, M.D., of the Intensive Care Unit at the University Hospital in Geneva, Switzerland. The findings appear in the first issue for March of the American Journal of Respiratory and Clinical Care Medicine, published by the American Thoracic Society. (EurekAlert!)
Injured Bengal tiger recovers Feb 25, 2008
Doctors are still administering high doses of antibiotics so that septicemia does not set in. The animal was at deaths door when it was rescued. (India Times, India)
VHS Disease in Great Lakes Fish Feb 21, 2008
A deadly viral disease, viral hemorrhagic septicemia (VHS), is affecting many fish species in the Great Lakes ... The Great Lakes Fishery Trust has announced a $750,000 grant to address viral hemorrhagic septicemia (VHS), a lethal viral disease affecting fish ... Whelan, Gary E. Viral Hemorrahagic Septicemia (VHS) Briefing Paper. (Suite101.com)
Wife: Vasectomy Killed My Husband Feb 13, 2008
The healthy 37-year-old British man had contracted septicemia, a type of blood poisoning, after undergoing the male sterilization procedure, The Daily Mail reported. Septicemia is a little-talked-about complication of surgery and illness that kills some 37,000 people a year, including "Superman" actor Christopher Reeve, former Bee Gee Maurice Gibb and Pope John Paul II, according to The Daily Mail. (Fox News -- Politics)
Bait fish need ‘disease-free' certificate Feb 13, 2008
Regulation designed to stop spread of viral hemorrhagic septicemia ... Fisherman will also need to show their receipts declaring their minnows disease-free or specifying the location where they were collected as the Michigan Department of Natural Resources works to contain the spread of viral hemorrhagic septicemia (VHS) a disease which can devastate fish populations. (Sault Ste Marie Evening News, MI)
Intersex Fish Linked To Human Population Feb 9, 2008
Intersex Fish Linked To Population And Agriculture In Potomac River Watershed. Intersex Fish Linked To Population And Agriculture In Potomac River Watershed. (Science Daily)
More of this story Feb 4, 2008
For several months now the DNR has been instituting a program to halt the spread of viral hemorrhagic septicemia, or VHSv, a deadly fish virus that was first discovered in a Clare County lake last June. The program is designed to suppress the spread of the virus by regulating the species of baitfish that can be used for fishing. (Cheboygan Daily Tribune, MI)
The Toddlers Who Are Running the World Economy Feb 4, 2008
Better the loss of a toe or a foot than septicemia setting in. Better the losses get booked now, and if need be, the corpse of Citi and Merril Lynch picked over, then for this systemic rot be allowed to continue. (Slate)
Drug-Resistant Bacteria Found in Wild Arctic Birds Jan 25, 2008
"Many of these antibiotics are used at hospitals against severe infections such as pneumonia, urinary tract infections, or septicemia [blood poisoning]," Olsen said. He and his team report their findings in the January issue of the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases. (National Geographic)
Animal Health Amendments Would Allow DATCP to Register Premises Jan 18, 2008
Veterinarians would be required to report both positive and negative results to DATCP when testing for viral hemorrhagic septicemia (VHS). The rule would expand current VHS testing requirements for known VHS-susceptible species and were collected from a wild source in any state with in the preceding 12 months, or kept on a fish farm that received fish or fish eggs of any species collected from a wild source in any state within the preceding 12 months. (Agri-View, WI)
Gordon Brown Wants Your Organs Jan 17, 2008
Pseudomonas bacteria - commonly known as septicemia or blood poisoning - breed in water and spread via contaminated medical equipment. Patients who contract pseudomonas have a 20 per cent chance of survival. (Human Events Online)
The Cost of Breathing- Why Insuring your Health can be a Killer Jan 1, 2008
The doctor suspected septicemia but did not initiate blood tests and treatment because the hospital was not covered by Kaiser, the insurance company. After much delay when the child was transferred to a Kaiser facility, she had already suffered a seizure and died within 15 minutes of arrival from cardiac arrest. (HealthJockey.com)
Kohl Includes Funding For Wisconsin Agriculture Projects in FY2008 Federal Budget Dec 28, 2007
The bill emphasizes a number of national priorities by providing increased funds to improve food safety, combat invasive species like Emerald Ash Borer and fight diseases like viral hemorrhagic septicemia (VHS) - an aquatic disease recently discovered in Lake Michigan. The measure also restores funding for WIC and the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP), which provides food assistance for seniors. (Agri-View, WI)
Updates Proposed For Animal Health Regulations; Hearings Scheduled Dec 21, 2007
- VHS testing - Under emergency rules enacted in November, VHS-susceptible species of fish and eggs must be tested for viral hemorrhagic septicemia before being stocked into public waters, moved between fish farms, or distributed as bait if they were collected from the wild or kept on a farm that received fish or eggs from the wild in the past year. The proposal is to make the testing requirements permanent. (Agri-View, WI)
'Super bug' closes hospital wards Dec 3, 2007
"Most patients who tested positive to the bug were not sick as a result, Prof McNeil said.However, if the bug is not contained to the medical wards, it could be disastrous.People with low immunity - including those with chronic disease, organ transplant recipients, diabetics and elderly people, can suffer severe infection and septicemia from VRE.Dialysis patients were among those with the bug, but as yet, none had an "overwhelming illness", Prof McNeil said.Australian Medical Association... (The Age)
Doctor says septicemia, not meningitis, likely killed student Dec 3, 2007
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Study ranks hospital mortality rates Dec 2, 2007
The measure looked at 65 diagnoses that account for 80 per cent of in-hospital deaths including the top five: heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and septicemia, which is blood poisoning. Data were adjusted for age, gender, urgent versus planned hospital admissions, whether patients were transferred from another hospital, the length of stay and other health problems, to name a few. (Globe and Mail)
Experts hope report helps cut hospital mortality Nov 30, 2007
septicemia (whole body infection). Those patients who had higher odds of dying in hospital were. (CTV.ca)
Malaysia's first double organ transplant recipient dies Nov 27, 2007
"There were no evidence of rejection for both the heart and lungs after the transplantation. However, she succumbed to septicemia due to severe infection," it said in a statement. Siti Salmah showed "great courage and strength" while undergoing treatment and rehabilitation during her hospital stay, it added. (International Herald Tribune)
Draft Animal Health Rule Reflects Citizen Concerns Nov 22, 2007
The proposed rule makes the emergency rule related to viral hemorrhagic septicemia (VHS) permanent and simplifies registration of fish farms. This rule expands current VHS requirements regarding the testing of fish eggs if they are of a known VHS-susceptible species identified by USDA or if they were kept on a fish farm that received fish or fish eggs of any species collected form a wild source during the last 12 months. (Agri-View, WI)
Fish in production after Cleghorn renovation Nov 16, 2007
" Disease prevention is becoming more and more of a nationwide concern and newer lethal diseases are encroaching upon South Dakota waters. "One is VHS, which has affected fish populations in the Great Lakes," Sayler said. Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia was diagnosed first in the Great Lakes as the cause of large fish kills in lakes Huron, St. Clair, Erie, Ontario and the St. Lawrence River in 2005 and 2006, according the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Thousands of muskies, walleye,... (Black Hills Pioneer, SD)
Poulson Can’t Help Drooling Over a Good Piece of Ag Land Nov 8, 2007
Just as the CWD challenge with deer showed up during Dan s service, so did the VHS (Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia virus) disease in fish. Just how much of a challenge that will ultimately turn out to be is unknown. (Agri-View, WI)
* Parents seeking insurance coverage for treatment of infant's rare skin condition Nov 6, 2007
The infected wounds have resulted in septicemia, or blood poisoning, Wang said. Daily changes of specialized silicon-foam dressing sold under the trade name Mepilex are necessary to protect the baby's skin from trauma, he said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Re-stocking Lake Metonga Nov 6, 2007
VHS represents Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia, a virus that caused great numbers of fish kills in the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River in 2005-2006. Signs of the virus include hemorrhaging in the muscle tissue and organs. (Forest Republican, WI)
2007n09 Budget is Signed, Sealed and Delivered Nov 2, 2007
Last week the DNR board approved tougher rules to combat VHS (viral hemorrhagic septicemia), a fish disease that cases bleeding in a number of fish varieties. Under the new regulations, no out-of-staters can bring a wet boat or water in a live well into this state. (Agri-View, WI)
JOHN M. CRISP: Captive marine mammals lead short, miserable lives Oct 30, 2007
Here's a sampling: severe trauma, intestinal gangrene, acute hemorrhagic pneumonia, pulmonary abscession, chronic kidney disease, chronic cardiovascular failure, septicemia, influenza, necrosis of cerebrum. And so on. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Fish and Wildlife Board imposing emergency baitfish rules Oct 25, 2007
The rules are to stop the spread of viral hemorrhagic septicemia, which was recently discovered in the Great Lakes and affects 37 species of fish, and has been found in 3 of New York's Finger Lakes. The disease can kill tens of thousands of fish at a time. (WCAX.com, VT)
No Sunglasses Required For Fish Supper Oct 23, 2007
(May 14, 2007) The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently revised its Federal Order on viral hemorrhagic septicemia (VHS), a highly contagious disease of some fresh and saltwater fish, to allow for. (Oct. (Science Daily)
Flying fish no longer funny: Researchers fear Asian invasion of northern Mississippi River by silver, bighead carp Oct 7, 2007
Viral hemorrhagic septicemia, a disease that causes fish to bleed internally, was confirmed in Wisconsin this year after emerging in the eastern Great Lakes in 2003. It first surfaced in Europe; how it reached the Great Lakes is unknown. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Pat M. Holt, 87, specialist on Latin America Oct 6, 2007
He had septicemia, a blood infection. Mr. Holt served on the committee from 1950 to 1977, the last three years as chief of staff. (Boston Globe)
Access to kidney care has improved, but could be at risk Oct 3, 2007
From 2003 to 2005, 4 percent of patients from the center were hospitalized due to septicemia, a blood infection, while more than 11 percent of dialysis patients nationwide were hospitalized for this infection. Rupp is not sure how long he can keep up these outcomes and still manage all his outreach clinics and take call at the hospital 24 hours a day without any help. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
GPs vow to fight plan to tear up new contracts Sep 30, 2007
The issue made headlines when Penny Campbell, a 41-year-old mother, died of septicemia after eight separate doctors working for the private service Camidoc failed to check the relevant notes. A national investigation disclosed this month that one service in three failed to meet standards for identifying life-threatening conditions over the phone. (Telegraph.co.uk)
Report: Some Carlisle Regional Medical Center death rates up Sep 28, 2007
Among other regional hospitals, Hershey Medical Center (septicemia, blood clot in lung); York Hospital (respiratory failure without mechanical ventilation, kidney and urinary tract infection); and PinnacleHealth (non-hemorrhagic stroke, diabetes with amputation) all recorded significantly higher than expected mortality rates in two areas ... Released today, the PHC4 report shows that CRMC had significantly higher mortality rates in treatment of heart attacks, kidney failure, septicemia, stomach... (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Budget Action Could Come This Week Sep 28, 2007
The fish had been cleared for stocking purposes after it was determined no DNR-raised fish tested positive for VHS (viral hemorrhagic septicemia, a disease that causes fish to bleed to death). VHS is not a threat to human health, officials say. (Agri-View, WI)
Mortality rates improve Sep 27, 2007
CMC and Geisinger Wyoming Valley had lower-than-expected numbers for septicemia, or blood infections. Moses Taylor had a higher than expected rating for readmissions of hysterectomy patients. (Scranton Times, PA)
DNR faces many issues regarding state’s fish Sep 20, 2007
VHS is viral hemorrhagic septicemia is a disease that has caused large-scale mortalities in rainbow trout and fish farms in Europe and in Pacific herring and pilchard populations along the Pacific coast ... On June 28, a series of fishing regulations designed to slow the spread of fish diseases, such as Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia, went into effect. (Cadillac News, MI)
US Life Expectancy Goes Up To 78 Years Sep 15, 2007
The 15 leading causes of death in the US in 2005 were: (1) heart disease, (2) cancer, (3) stroke, (4) chronic lower respiratory diseases, (5) accidental injuries, (6) diabetes, (7) Alzheimer's, (8) flu and pneumonia, (9) kidney disease, (10) septicemia, (11) suicide, (12) chronic liver disease and cirrhosis, (13) high blood pressure, (14) Parkinson's, and (15) homicide. The report also shows that. (Medical News Today)
Red River catfish kill still being studied Sep 15, 2007
Technicians at the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources pathology lab in St. Paul are testing for the viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus, which can cause a wide range of trophy fish, including walleye and bass, to bleed to death. The virus has not yet been found in North Dakota or Minnesota. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Outdoors calendar for Sept. 14-21 Sep 14, 2007
Shuter s talk will be followed by a presentation by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Fisheries Chief Michael Staggs on the recent outbreak of VHS disease (viral hemorrhagic septicemia) in Wisconsin fish. Shuter s lecture is sponsored by the University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute and the Wisconsin Maritime Museum. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Americans living longer than ever Sep 13, 2007
Heart disease Malignant neoplasms (cancer) Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke) Chronic lower respiratory diseases Accidents (unintentional injuries) Diabetes mellitus (diabetes) Alzheimers disease Influenza and pneumonia Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease) Septicemia Intentional self-harm (suicide) Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis Essential (primary) hypertension and hypertensive renal disease (hypertension) Parkinsons... (MSNBC -- Health)
VHS n Just How Serious Is This Fish Disease and What Can Be Done About It? Sep 13, 2007
Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia, or VHS as it is commonly called, has been found in Lake Michigan and in Lake Winnebago. The disease is caused by a virus but it is a virus that can t cause a disease in humans that has been pretty well established, Ehlenfeldt said. (Agri-View, WI)
41205 Pounds Of Ground Beef May Be Contaminated With E.coli: FSIS Sep 1, 2007
Prime among these diseases are food poisoning, urinary tract infections, peritonitis, meningitis and septicemia. The O157:H7 strain of E.coli was linked to the outbreak caused by fresh bagged spinach in late 2006. (News Locale)
Don't forget to wash: Aug 31, 2007
Name an organism and it can be a hitchhiker zebra mussels, the plant called Eurasian water milfoil, or viral hemorrhagic septicemia, the new fish disease spreading into Lake Michigan. The Natural Resources Board enacted emergency rules in April and May to prevent the spread of VHS (see inset). (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Castro Health Crisis Aug 18, 2007
"Sources close to his family assure us his health is extremely fragile at the moment. In the past few weeks he (Castro) has been operated on more than once to stop what appeared likely to progress to fatal septicemia. These same sources say the leader has lost much weight, that he does not want to walk or receive visitors.". "Cuban correspondents" for news agencies don't just stumble upon their assignments. (Human Events Online)
Outdoors calendar for Aug. 10-17 Aug 10, 2007
The Department of Natural Resources is holding several public hearings on the proposal to enact permanent regulations to slow or stop the spread of viral hemorrhagic septicemia (VHS), a deadly fish virus. The DNR adopted temporary emergency measures recently, but wants to make permanent the rules to limit the movement of fish and water from possible infected waters to stop the spread of the disease, which already has caused large fish kills in Lake Ontario, Lake Erie, Lake St. Clair and the St.... (Racine Journal Times, WI)
State wants end to ballast discharges blamed for introduction of invasive species Aug 9, 2007
The ballast water discharges are suspected in the emergence of a fatal fish disease known as viral hemorrhagic septicemia. The disease has been found in the Great Lakes of Ontario, Erie, Huron, and has begun to emerge in smaller New York lakes and ponds. (Albany Business Review, NY)
Rituximab for the Treatment of Severe Pemphigus Aug 9, 2007
Pyelonephritis developed in one patient 12 months after rituximab treatment, and one patient died of septicemia 18 months after rituximab treatment. These patients had a profound decrease in the number of circulating B lymphocytes but normal serum levels of IgG.. (New England Journal of Medicine)
DEC PUSHES NEW BALLAST RULES FOR SHIPS Aug 8, 2007
Ballast water discharge is considered a likely suspect in the emergence of viral hemorrhagic septicemia (VHS), a fatal fish disease that has been found in three Great Lakes (Ontario, Erie and Huron) and, this summer, in several smaller New York lakes and ponds. The round goby, a small Eurasian fish, has been implicated in the deaths of a large number of birds, including loon and other waterfowl. (Oswego Palladium-Times, NY)
Shoplifting suspect hit by van Aug 6, 2007
Anita Ballesteros, chairwoman of the Board of Health, said the man contracted septicemia, which could be caused by almost any bacteria. The lake's bacterial levels are tested weekly, and the results had been low all summer, she said. (Boston Globe)
