public health

Three women contract HIV from facial procedure

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ALBUQUERQUE, NM – Federal authorities reported on Thursday that three women contracted H.I.V. after undergoing a cosmetic procedure known as a “vampire facial” at an unlicensed spa in Albuquerque, New Mexico. This marks the first recorded instance of H.I.V. transmission through cosmetic injection services. The trio was part of a group of five individuals who were found to have closely related H.I.V. strains. Four of these individuals had received a treatment known as platelet-rich plasma …

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Child dies after eating strawberries at a school event

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MADISONVILLE, KY – An 8-year-old boy in Kentucky tragically lost his life after consuming strawberries from a school fundraiser. The Madisonville Police Department reported that they were summoned to a residence early Friday morning in response to a child experiencing severe respiratory distress and unresponsiveness. The boy’s parents informed officials that their son had consumed a significant amount of strawberries from a high school fundraiser the previous evening. As the day wore on, the child …

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