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Measles outbreak reported in Madeira

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Three confirmed measles cases have been reported in the Autonomous Region of Madeira, according to a release from ISAUDE Chairman of the Board of Directors, Herberto Jesus (computer translated). The...

Rabies: 4th human death recorded in the Dominican Republic this year

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A five-year-old boy died Saturday in a Santo Domingo hospital from rabies, the fourth such case of the year in the Dominican Republic, according to a El Comercio report (computer translated). The child,...

Hepatitis A in the US: More than 10,000 cases reported to CDC in 2018

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The hepatitis A virus (HAV) situation in the United States among certain at-risk populations (homelessness, using illicit drugs) really got it’s start in mid- to late 2016 in Michigan and California. Since...

Florida reports increase in measles in 2018, Most acquired in state

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Florida state health officials have reported an increase in measles cases in the state in 2018 compared to 2017, according to available data. The Florida Department of Health saw 14 total measles cases...

Possible Ebola exposure to arrive in Nebraska

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An American providing care for Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) patients in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is headed to the University of Nebraska Medical Center after a possible exposure. According...

Chikungunya and Lyme vaccine candidates with Valneva CEO Thomas Lingelbach

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The biotech company, Valneva announced this month about the promising work and progress on two vaccine candidates–the mosquito borne virus, chikungunya and Lyme disease. On today’s show I am...

Outbreak News This Week Radio Show: 2018 Year in Review

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On the final show of the year, I do my annual year in review with a look at the top 10 most important infectious disease news stories of the year, in my opinion of course. In addition, I unveil the top...

Hillsborough County sees dozens of hepatitis A cases in 2018

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In a follow-up on the hepatitis A outbreak in Hillsborough County, FL, county health officials report that through Dec. 20, a total of 83 cases and 75 Locally acquired cases of hepatitis A were reported. The...

Philippines: Dengue fever and leptospirosis up in Pangasinan in 2018

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Pangasinan is a province on the western area of the island of Luzon along the Lingayen Gulf and South China Sea, some 163 km or 100 miles north of Manila. Pangasinan struggled with weather issues like...

Pertussis spike reported in Santa Cruz County, CA

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Santa Cruz County, CA health officials are reporting a spike in pertussis, or whooping cough since October and it is widespread throughout the county. To put it perspective, since October 2018 many more...