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Montana: Gonorrhea cases highest in 40 years

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By NewsDesk   @bactiman63 Montana state health officials report the upward trend over the past several years of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in Montana are now reaching record highs. Gonorrhea,...

3 Mosquito-borne diseases up in Rio de Janeiro

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By NewsDesk   @bactiman63 Three important mosquito-borne diseases– dengue, Zika and chikungunya–were all up in 2019 in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. City officials have reported 17,637...

Norway: Shigella outbreak sickens eight, Linked to imported sugar peas from Kenya

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By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 The Institute of Public Health in Norway is reporting a Shigella sonnei outbreak that has sickened at least eight people in several counties across the country. In early December...

CDC: Travel notice issued for the Americas due to dengue risk

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By NewsDesk   @bactiman63 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a travel notice for travelers to parts of Central and South America, Mexico, and the Caribbean due to the ongoing...

MRSA: Why vaccine attempts have failed

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Staph bacteria, the leading cause of potentially dangerous skin infections, are most feared for the drug-resistant strains that have become a serious threat to public health. Attempts to develop a vaccine...

Measles: Samoa situation is stabilizing and post-peak, Tonga update

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By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 Samoa UN health officials report the measles situation in Samoa is stabilizing and post-peak, with decreasing numbers of cases. The Samoa Ministry of Health confirms a total...

California’s stricter vaccine exemption policy and improved vaccination rates

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California’s elimination, in 2016, of non-medical vaccine exemptions from school entry requirements was associated with an estimated increase in vaccination coverage at state and county levels,...

Taiwan reports increase in chickenpox

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up on the chickenpox outbreak in Taiwan, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) says the chickenpox epidemic is heating up, reminding the public to be alert. They...

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Migraine treatment, Ubrelvy, receives FDA approval

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Ubrelvy (ubrogepant) tablets for the acute (immediate) treatment of migraine with or without aura (a sensory phenomenon or visual disturbance) in adults....

Pakistan: 24th human rabies death reported in Sindh

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By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 Health officials in Karachi, Pakistan are reporting an additional human rabies death this year, bringing the total case to 24 in Sindh province. According to the Daily Times,...