Advisory about methemoglobinemia with the use of benzocaine sprays durÂ­ ing medical procedures. Since then, FDA has received reports of 72 new cases of methemoglobinemia associated with the use of benzocaine sprays, including 3 resulting in death, bringing the total to 319 cases as of March 16, 2011. Of the 319 cases, 7 were deaths, 32 cases were categorized as life threatening, and 216 were categorized as serious. A review of the 319 cases indicated that the development of methemoglobinÂ­ emia after treatment with benzocaine sprays may not be related to the amount applied. In many cases, methemoglobinÂ­ emia was reported following the adminÂ­ istration of a single benzocaine spray. In other cases, methemoglobinemia resulted after excessive amounts were applied.
Alternaria Brown Spot. Alternaria brown spot affects Dancy and Murcott tangerines, among other varieties of tangerine and citrus. The disease causes brown spots and yellow discoloring of tangerine leaves; leaves can eventually fall off the tree.Branches and twigs may die back at the tips, and fruit can develop brown blemishes on its skin.lternaria Brown Spot. Alternaria brown spot affects Dancy and Murcott tangerines, among other varieties of tangerine and citrus. The disease causes brown spots and yellow discoloring of tangerine leaves; leaves can eventually fall off the tree.
These illnesses range from the severely enlarged limbs of elephantiasis to dengue and Guinea worm, a painful and disabling parasitic disease. In many less developed countries, womenâs vulnerability to disease is heightened because of the interplay of economic, social, and biological factors.