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Princeton researcher to conduct meningitis B vaccine study

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Princeton University received attention back in March 2013 following eight cases of infection from serogroup B Neisseria meningitidis bacteria, and a total of nine cases associated with the university....

Vietnam measles death toll up to 127, pneumonia a major complication

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As the death toll from measles in the current outbreak in Vietnam continues to rise, doctors are noting that a common complication to the viral disease being seen in pneumonia, according to a Thanh Nien...

CDC investigates Salmonella Cotham outbreak linked to bearded dragons

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in collaboration with public health, veterinary, and agriculture officials in many states and the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Veterinary...

Mumps cases rise at Ohio State University, UW-Madison

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The contagious viral disease continues to increase in numbers at several college campuses in Ohio and Wisconsin, according to health officials in both states. The outbreak in Central Ohio, affecting Franklin...

Ebola outbreak: Guinea death toll up to 136

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The situation in west Africa with Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) has shown increases in both clinically compatible cases and fatalities in Guinea, according to a World Health Organization (WHO) update today.   The...

Zambia reports sleeping sickness outbreak in Lusaka Province

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An outbreak of the deadly parasitic disease, African sleeping sickness, or African trypanosomiasis has been reported in Rufunsa District in Lusaka Province according to Member of Parliament Kenneth...

Philippines DOH still looking for 174 Etihad Airlines passengers, issue health alert for int’l travelers

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Health officials in Manila have published a list of passengers today that arrived to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport last Tuesday on Etihad Airlines flight EY0424 that have yet to coordinate with...

Brazil unleashes genetically modified mosquitoes in battle with dengue fever

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With a total of 1.4 million dengue fever cases in 2013 and the estimated 500,000 visitors arriving soon in Brazil for the 2014 FIFA World Cup this summer, Brazilian health officials have released “The...

Philippines: MERS-CoV in Batangas hospital? Three patients under observation

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Philippine news agency, ABS-CBN is reporting that at least three patients at the Batangas Medical Center (BMC) have been isolated and are under observation for suspected Middle east Respiratory Syndrome...

Credit card sized anthrax detector developed

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PRESS RELEASE A credit-card-sized anthrax detection cartridge developed at Sandia National Laboratories and recently licensed to a small business makes testing safer, easier, faster and cheaper. Bacillus...