The grim reaper can sometimes take decades to catch up with its victims. In a report out this week, scientists describe a woman who died from an incurable prion disease caught roughly 50 years earlier. Doctors detailed the unusual case in a paper published Wednesday in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases. The 58-year-old woman developed […]
Disturbing Cryotherapy Incident Leaves Woman Dead and Another Injured
A malfunctioning cryotherapy machine seems to have led to the tragic death of a 29-year-old woman in Paris, France, this week. The unusual death occurred Monday evening at the On Air gym in east-central Paris, according to local law enforcement. The woman, a gym employee, appears to have died due to a nitrogen leak from […]
Cholera Outbreak Traced to Holy Water From Ethiopia
A sacred pilgrimage ended up in the toilet for several travelers earlier this year. Health officials in Europe have reported an outbreak of superbug cholera traced back to tainted holy water sourced from Ethiopia. Health officials in Germany and the UK detailed the strange outbreak in a report published Thursday in the journal Eurosurveillance. At least […]
Michigan Resident Dies From Donated Kidney Tainted With Rabies
A normally life-saving procedure has ended in a incredibly rare kind of death. According to local health officials and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a person recently died from a rabies infection contracted from the kidney of a deceased donor. WTOL, a media outlet based in Toledo, Ohio, first reported on the unusual […]
Australian Man Horrified to Discover 102 Snakes Living in His Yard
An Australian man’s recent discovery of snakes in his backyard turned out to be more than he bargained for. Local animal wranglers reported retrieving over 100 venomous red-bellied black snakes from the man’s premises. Cory Kerewaro, owner of Reptile Relocation Sydney, detailed the scaly scary tale on his company’s Facebook page earlier this week. According […]