http://wkms.org en http://wkms.org/post/state-health-department-warns-rise-salmonella-cases <p>State Health Department officials are looking for the cause of increased Salmonella cases in the region. Purchase District Health Department Epidemiologist Brandi Earp says they&rsquo;re examining reported cases this summer to try to find any links between them. She says while the number of cases is high, they&rsquo;re not considering it an outbreak. She says,</p> Mon, 06 Aug 2012 20:22:09 +0000 Shelly Baskin 20310 at http://wkms.org State Health Department Warns of Rise in Salmonella Cases http://wkms.org/post/lyme-disease-underdiagnosed <p></p><p>Kentucky health experts say Lyme disease is likely underdiagnosed in the commonwealth, in part because it is rarely seen in the state. The number of cases is rising nationally, but just five cases were reported in Kentucky in each of the past two years. Kentucky Department for Public Health policy specialist Mike Schardein tells The Courier-Journal that he believes there are several cases that haven&#39;t been confirmed because doctors don&#39;t test for it. Lyme disease is spread by the black-legged deer tick, rarely seen in Kentucky.</p> Mon, 06 Aug 2012 14:54:22 +0000 The Associated Press 20284 at http://wkms.org Lyme Disease Underdiagnosed