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A bacterial infection called Elizabethkingia has already claimed 18 lives in Wisconsin.
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Children's Hospital of Wisconsin says one of its patients has been diagnosed with the bloodstream infection Elizabethkingia (
In Wisconsin, 17 people with infections caused by Elizabethkingia (ee-LIZ'-ah-beth-kin-GEE'-ah) bacteria have died since November.
The bacterial bloodstream infections that sickened residents of Illinois in 2016 were likely not attributable to a sudden outbreak caused by a sing
Nowadays there are various infections for whose presence we are not yet aware of.
Exactly how 10 people in Illinois recently became infected with a rare bacterial illness called Elizabethkingia is still a mystery, but a new repor
"MMWR" Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2016;65:1378–9 _____ "Notes from the Field:" Investigation of "Elizabethkingia anophelis"
Since late 2015, an outbreak of a rare bacterial infection known as Elizabethkingia has infected dozens and killed more than 20 people, most of the
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He also called attention to a rare outbreak of community-associated Elizabethkingia anophelis.
JUNEAU – Two new cases of Elizabethkingia have occurred in Dodge County and one of the cases my have caused a death.
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Children's Hospital of Wisconsin says lab tests show that a child diagnosed with Elizabethkingia (ee-LIZ'-ah-beth-KING
Outbreaks of the mysterious bacteria, Elizabethkingia, has been reported in Wisconsin and most recently, in Illinois.
Elizabethkingia results from bacteria that is naturally ... "It frustrates them and surprises us all," Schaffner told ABC News.
In the United States, approximately 5-10 cases of Elizabethkingia infection are reported in each state annually, in addition to occasional small lo
MILWAUKEE — Children's Hospital of Wisconsin says one of its patients has been diagnosed with the bloodstream infection Elizabethkingia (ee-LI
MILWAUKEE -- Doctors have found the Elizabethkingia bacteria in a baby being treated at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin.
A patient in Children's Hospital's neonatal intensive care unit has been infected with the Elizabethkingia bacterium, hospital officials
if you were a mosquito in the market for a gut-residing bacteria, you’d hire Elizabethkingia anophelis straightaway!
On 11 April 2016, the National IHR Focal Point of the United States of America notified PAHO/WHO of an outbreak caused by Elizabethkingia anophelis
(CNN)A new cluster of Elizabethkingia infection, previously rarely seen in humans, has been found in Illinois, health officials said Wednesday.
Ten people in Illinois have been diagnosed with infections caused by Elizabethkingia, though state public health officials say it is a different st
Illinois health officials are reporting a cluster of cases of a rare bloodstream infection they detected while investigating a Wisconsin outbreak.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill (KWQC) – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced Wednesday recent test results show 10 Illinois residents have b
Six people have died in Illinois with infections caused by Elizabethkingiaanophelis, though the strain of the bacteria that sickened them is differ
Elizabethkingia anophelis bacteria growing on a blood agar plate.
An outbreak of a rare bacterial illness that first appeared in Wisconsin has now popped up in two nearby states, officials say.
A deadly bacteria infection is making its way through several Midwest states—and officials have no idea what's causing it.
While many may be worried about the spread of Zika virus to the United States, a rare infectious disease has claimed the lives of at least 20 in th
An outbreak of rare Elizabethkingia anaophelis infections in Wisconsin and beyond have left communities and health officials with questions about t
(CNN)The Illinois Department of Public Health confirmed one case of Elizabethkingia in a resident who died earlier this year.
Although commonly found in the environment, particularly in soil and water, Elizabethkingia rarely causes disease in otherwise healthy individuals.
The bacteria, called Elizabethkingia, does not usually cause illness in humans, but in recent months it has sickened dozens and killed 17 people in
A bacteria called Elizabethkingia has been spreading across the Midwestern United States, where it has caused at least 17 deaths.
What is Elizabethkingia and why is it in the news?
A mysterious outbreak of an extremely rare bloodstream infection has been ongoing in Wisconsin for at least four months, and public health official
Elizabethkingia is killing people in Wisconsin. It could be spreading to Michigan. But no one knows where it came from.
Since last November, more than 50 people in Wisconsin have been sickened by mysterious bacteria called Elizabethkingia anophelis.
A rare disease stemming from bacteria common in water and dirt has killed 17 people in Wisconsin since November 2015, and health experts are grappl
Elizabethkingia is a rare condition. It doesn’t normally effect humans, and is found in river water and soil.
Elizabethkingia anophelis has suddenly appeared in the news. It is a bacteria that has been making people sick in multiple parts of Wisconsin.
Experts are investigating an outbreak of the bloodstream infection Elizabethkingia Fifteen people in Wisconsin have died after being infected ...
Earlier this week, Wisconsin health officials reported on 44 cases of Elizabethkingia anophelis infections in 11 counties since Nov. 1, 2015.