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Jan222020 by adminNo Comments
CDC to distribute faster coronavirus test, screen China travelers at airports

CDC to distribute faster coronavirus test, screen China travelers at airports

Health
Jan. 22 (UPI) -- Coronavirus has arrived in the United States, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention plans to screen all travelers arriving from China and distribute a faster test to speed diagnoses to try to control its spread. After confirming the first case -- in a 30-year-old man from Seattle who had traveled to Wuhan, China, ground zero for the outbreak -- officials at the CDC this week outlined steps being taken to contain the virus, which has sickened more than 400 people in China, causing death in 17. The Washington state resident is currently undergoing treatment and is reportedly doing well, though the global outbreak continues to spread. In addition to China, cases have previously been reported in Japan, Thailand and South Korea, and on Wednesday Hong Kong confirm...
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May202018 by adminNo Comments
San Francisco to distribute addiction drug directly to users

San Francisco to distribute addiction drug directly to users

Health
San Francisco's mayor plans to put medical teams on the streets to distribute a drug that curbs heroin cravings in opioid addicts, an initiative he says will be the first in the country. Mayor Mark Farrell announced Thursday he will allocate $ 6 million for 10 new public health clinicians to provide the opioid treatment medicine buprenorphine, known as Suboxone, directly to users. Buprenorphine is a daily pill or dissolvable strip that reduces cravings and alleviates withdrawal symptoms. It also reduces risk of overdose. Video and photos of people shooting up drugs in public have gone viral in recent weeks and added to San Francisco's reputation as being overrun by addicts and homeless people. "The opioid crisis plaguing our country is alive and visible on the streets of San Francisco. T...
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