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E. coli O157 outbreak in Lancashire linked to lamb feeding event

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A lamb feeding event in South Ribble is being linked to an E. coli O157 outbreak that has resulted in 11 laboratory-confirmed cases and four hospitalizations, according to a multi-agency investigation...

Norovirus confirmed in Vail outbreak

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An gastrointestinal outbreak that affected at least seven attendees of the Colorado Future Business Leaders of America conference in Vail earlier in the week, has been confirmed to be norovirus. The  Eagle...

Ohio: Mumps confirmed in Miami University student

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The mumps outbreak in Central Ohio has been highly publicized as it continues to grow and spread with 309 cases as of Friday, including 183 cases linked to the Ohio State University. In addition, cases...

Dominican Republic: Suspected chikungunya cases top 7,000

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The number of suspected chikungunya cases in the Dominican Republic  doubled during the past week with the new number released from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Friday show the eastern...

Ebola update in Guinea and Liberia

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NEWS RELEASE As of 18:00 on 1 May 2014, the Ministry of Health (MOH) of Guinea has reported a cumulative total of 226 clinical cases of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), including 149 deaths. Of 210 patients...

Chikungunya: More cases reported in St. Vincent, Haiti records first cases

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The chikungunya outbreak continues to expand, as the head of the Caribbean Public Health Authority (CARPHA), Dr James Hospedales declared yesterday that the virus has reached epidemic proportions. Hospedales...

MERS coronavirus confirmed in Indiana, first case reported in the US

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Indiana Department of Health have confirmed today the first case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in the United States...

Jump in syphilis cases reported in North Wales

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Public Health Wales issued a warning to the public Thursday upon reporting a significant increase in the number of the sexually transmitted infection, syphilis in North Wales. Since the middle of 2013...

Ohio mumps outbreak eclipse 300 cases

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The mumps outbreak in Central Ohio, including the Ohio State University keeps rollin’ along as officials with Columbus Public Health reports the case count has eclipsed 300 as of today. In a daily...

Lipid Concentration Determines Time of HIV Spread

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Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health have found that an inheritable trait, in which dendritic cells of the immune system have low levels of cholesterol, slowed the usually...