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Philippines: Five human rabies deaths reported in Iloilo during the 1st three months

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The Iloilo Provincial Health Office (PHO) is reporting five human rabies deaths  during the first three months of 2021. This compares to seven human rabies deaths...

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DRC: TB cases up in Mai-Ndombe province in 2020

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The Provincial Health Division (DPS) of Mai-Ndombe province in western Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) reported Saturday 3,239 cases of tuberculosis, including...

Peru: 40% of COVID-19 cases in Lima are the P.1 Brazil variant

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Peru Minister of Health, Óscar Ugarte said a study by the National Institute of Health (INS) determined that approximately 40% of cases of the new coronavirus cases...

Australia: Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease warning for the Far North

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Queensland Health recently urged parents  to watch out for Hand, Foot and Mouth disease (HFMD) following dozens of cases that have been identified in the Far North. There...

Queensland: Officials report increase in melioidosis and leptospirosis in the Cairns and Hinterland region

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Officials with the Queensland Government are reporting increased cases of melioidosis and leptospirosis this year in the Cairns and Hinterland region in the Far North. Notifications...

Avian influenza events in Germany: No sign of ending

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By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 The risk of avian influenza is high in Germany, according to the Friedrich Loeffler Institute (FLI). The bird flu events have reached a second high point in February, officials...

CDC affirms extended support in DRC, Guinea to eradicate Ebola

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By Teddy Cambosa The Center for Disease Control (CDC) has announced that it is supporting its stride to eradicate Ebola outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the Republic of Guinea (Guinea)...

Philippines COVID-19 cases peak at 9K today, stricter quarantine placed on Greater Manila area

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By Teddy Cambosa The Department of Health (DOH) of the Philippines has tallied a new spike in COVID-19 cases in the country, with 9,595 cases adding up today, according to the department’s latest health...

Philippines secures 7M additional Moderna vaccines through new agreement

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By Teddy Cambosa American biotechnology and pharmaceutical company Moderna has announced that the national government has procured an additional seven million doses of Moderna vaccine, adding up to the...

Sweden: Astra Zeneca’s vaccine can continue for people aged 65 and over

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By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 The Swedish Public Health Agency recommends that Astra Zeneca’s covid-19 vaccine be used again in Sweden to protect people aged 65 and older against the disease. For younger...