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Kaci Hickox to be released from quarantine, Maine releases Ebola protocol for travelers to West Africa

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The Doctors without Borders nurse who returned from treating Ebola patients in Sierra Leone and was put in quarantine in New Jersey, is to be released after NJ Governor Chris Christie changed course on...

Liberia reports Buruli ulcer outbreak in Bong County

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Bong County, which borders Guinea to the northeast, is one district in Ebola-stricken Liberia where new Ebola cases are being reported in significant numbers outside Monrovia, according to World Health...

Rabies

Rabies in India: Pune reports 21st human rabies death of 2014

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A 14-year-old boy from Warapudi village in Indapur taluka in Pune district became the latest victim of the deadly viral disease in the Pune District of India, bringing the death toll in this one area...

Dr. Craig Spencer enters ‘the next phase of his illness’, receives donated plasma from Nancy Writebol

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The Doctors without Borders physician who was confirmed positive for Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) is getting slightly worse, as expected, as he enters the next phase of his illness, with the appearance of gastrointestinal...

Single-Dose Brilacidin Comparable to 7-Days of Daptomycin in treating skin infections

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Cellceutix Corporation, a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing innovative therapies in oncology, dermatology and antibiotic applications, is pleased to announce positive top-line results...

Ocean’s Catch Jonah Crab Leg Meat recalled over possible Listeria contamination

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Rome Packing Co., Inc. has issued a voluntary recall of Ocean’s Catch brand All Natural Jonah Crab Leg Meat after routine product sampling by the company determined some of the finished products may...

Saudi Arabia: MERS case fatality rate is 43 percent as cases continue to rise

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Cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) continue to mount in Saudi Arabia as two new confirmed cases are reported in Riyadh, according to the Saudi Arabia Ministry of Health (MOH) Saturday. Details...

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Pakistan polio case count reaches 210, highest number of cases on record by October in any year

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October 23 marked the beginning of World Polio Week and great strides have been made toward the eradication of the crippling viral disease. The Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) says, “Since...

Dengue fever local transmission reported in Hong Kong, 1st case since 2010

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The Hong Kong Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH) reported Saturday the first autochthonous, or locally acquired dengue fever (DF) case since 2010 in a Sha Tin man. Dr...

Ebola: New York, New Jersey and Illinois institute mandatory quarantines, Florida Governor responds to New York City case

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Following the Ebola confirmation in New York City Thursday of MSF volunteer physician, Dr. Craig Spencer, at least three states decided to institute mandatory quarantine periods for high risk travelers...