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Publix recalls ground chuck products: Linked to E. coli O26 illnesses

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Publix Super Markets, in cooperation with regulatory agencies, has issued a voluntary recall related to ground chuck products that may be contaminated with E. coli O26 that was supplied by a yet-to-be...

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Sofia® 2 Lyme Fluorescent Immunoassay: Quidel Receives FDA Clearance, CLIA Waiver

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Quidel Corporation, a provider of rapid diagnostic testing solutions, cellular-based virology assays and molecular diagnostic systems, announced this week that it has received 510(k) clearance and Clinical...

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Monkeypox: Q&A with Dr Warren Andiman

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Monkeypox is a rare viral disease that occurs mainly in the rain forest countries of central and west Africa. The disease was first discovered in laboratory monkeys in 1958. In 1970, monkeypox was reported...

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Illinois: First human West Nile death reported in LaSalle County

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The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has confirmed the first human West Nile virus-related death in Illinois for 2018.  A LaSalle County resident over 65 years who became ill during the first...

Illustration shows Marburg virus particles (in blue) and sperm originating from the seminiferous tubule, a site of immune privilege and sperm production in the testes, of a monkey that survived Marburg virus infection. Image/William Discher, U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases

Marburg virus: Army scientists shed light on the mechanism of sexual transmission

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Research published today by a team of Army scientists sheds light on the mechanism of sexual transmission of filoviruses, including Ebola and Marburg virus, which have been shown to persist in the testes...

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New Hampshire Legionnaires’ disease update: 12 confirmed cases, one death

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In a follow-up on the Legionnaires’ disease cluster in Hampton, NH, The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services’ Division of Public Health Services (DPHS) now reports a total...

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Cholera, measles and viral haemorrhagic diseases top weekly health emergencies in Africa

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The World Health Organization (WHO) says Africa records an average of three public health threats per week, with viral haemorrhagic diseases, cholera and measles on top of the list, a senior official has...

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Algeria confirms 59 new cases of cholera

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The Algerian Ministry of Health, Population and Hospital Reform says 59 out of the 172 patients hospitalized since August 7 have been confirmed positive, and 26 others were negative. In its latest epidemiological...

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Minnesota: Two travel associated measles cases reported in Hennepin County

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Minnesota state health officials have reported two imported measles cases in recent weeks, both linked to international travel. The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) reported the first case in early...

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Texas: First case of imported chikungunya reported in Dallas County this year

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A 11-year-old resident of Irving who recently traveled to India is the first imported chikungunya virus (CHIKV) case in Dallas County, according to the Dallas County Health and Human Services (DCHHS). CHIKV...