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Afghanistan reports most polio cases in years

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UN health officials are reporting the 20th wild poliovirus case in Afghanistan, making it the most cases seen in the country since 2015. The latest case reported is from Shaheed-e-Hassas district of...

CMV test for newborns receives FDA nod

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today permitted marketing of a new diagnostic test to aid in detecting a type of herpes virus called cytomegalovirus (CMV) in newborns less than 21 days of age. “Although...

Somalia cholera outbreak one year later

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The Ministry of Health of Somalia has announced 27 new suspected cases of cholera, with one death, reported in Banadir region for epidemiological week 46 (12 to 18 November) of 2018.  Of these new cases,...

Second imported dengue case reported in Dallas

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Dallas County health officials are reporting the second case of imported Dengue virus in Dallas County for 2018. The 37-year-old resident of Dallas was infected during recent travel to Haiti. “Dallas...

Measles cases increased by more than 30 percent worldwide from 2016: WHO

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Reported measles cases spiked in 2017, as multiple countries experienced severe and protracted outbreaks of the disease. This is according to a new report published today by leading health organizations. Because...

New Zealand: Second case of measles confirmed on South Island

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The Southern District Health Board in New Zealand is reporting a second confirmed case of measles in Marlborough, which is believed linked to the case reported last week in Milford Sound. The woman...

Yellow fever outbreak declared in South Sudan

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The South Sudan Ministry of Health on Thursday declared a Yellow Fever (YF) outbreak in Sakure, Nzara County, Gbudue state. Addressing a press conference in Juba, Hon. Ms Awut Deng Acuil, the Acting Minister...

Legionnaires’ disease cases linked to University of Wisconsin hospital

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Officials with the University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison report taking action after four patients had developed symptoms of Legionnaires’ disease. Those affected include three formerly...

New Jersey: More measles in Ocean County

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In a follow-up on the measles outbreak in Ocean County, New Jersey, county health officials have reported three additional cases, bringing the total cases to 18. In addition, there are also 14 potential...

Zika virus: 6 antibodies produced, Could be used for diagnostics and treatment

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Researchers have generated six Zika virus antibodies that could be used to test for and possibly treat a mosquito-borne disease that has infected more than 1.5 million people worldwide. The antibodies...