Should the residents of Central Ohio be concerned about Vibrio infections? The answer is yes if they travel to Florida or eat raw seafood, especially oysters. Florida is a popular vacation destination for Central Ohioans, and going into Florida Ocean or Gulf water with open cuts, sores, or wounds can lead to a serious bacterial skin infection with Vibrio Vulnificus.  Eating raw seafood, especially oysters, can lead to serious and life threatening gastrointestinal infection, which is generally more known by the public than the serious skin infection. The Florida HealthRead More

On June 26, 2015, Columbus Public Health has issued a message that the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) issued a message on June 17, 2015 that no longer recommends public health monitoring of travelers from Liberia. The World Health Organization (WHO) on May 9, 2015 declared the end of Ebola outbreak in Liberia because it has been 42 days since the last case in this country. Thus, the CDC is now recommending travelers from Liberia self-observe their health for fever and Ebola symptoms until 21 days after leavingRead More

Jeni’s Splendid Ice creams shops around the county reopened at 5 pm on Saturday June 20 following their second Listeria scare. Jeni’s has notified their customers that their menu will be limited at first and that they will be adding more flavors to their menu in the coming weeks.  Jeni’s partner, Smith Dairy, is helping to perfect the new flavors that will soon come out. Members of the Columbus Medical News Team were in a Jeni’s scoop shop earlier in the week, and they only had a 5 0r 6 Flavors availableRead More

MERS (Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome) is a respiratory illness that first was reported in the Arabian Peninsula in 2012. MERS is caused by a Corona virus and causes a potentially fatal respiratory illness that may include cough, fever, and shortness of breath. In May 2015, there has been an outbreak in South Korea, and this has been the largest outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) outside of the Arabian Peninsula. The Korean outbreak is believed to be from a Korean businessman who returned from Saudia Arabia in May 2015Read More