CBS NEWS – Federal health officials are trying to figure out how a person in Utah, who cared for a patient who died after contracting Zika , also became infected. The caregiver did not have sexual contact with the patient and did not travel to an infected area. Experts also say the mosquito that spreads Zika is not typically found in Utah. This case may represent a new mode of transmission but its really too early in the investigation to know for sure and its possible we may never know for sure. The caregiver developed mild symptoms and fully recovered.
The patient who was elderly with health problems died last month and had traveled to an area where Zika was spreading. SOURCE – CDC/MedDay/CBS
Lowering the number of people in and out of the operating room could add up to fewer infections. A Canadian hospital tracked its surgical staff and found reducing the number of times personnel opened the operating room door was linked to a lower number of patient infections. SOURCE – Northwestern University/MedDay/CBS
Advanced prostate cancer cases are skyrocketing. A Northwestern University study finds new cases of metastic prostate cancer rose 72 percent in recent years. Researchers say it’s possible the disease has become more aggressive.. or that less intense screening guidelines have led to men diagnosed with more advanced stages . SOURCE – Annals of Internal Medicine/MedDay/CBS
