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Indonesia: Suspected anthrax outbreak reported in Gedangsari District

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NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The Department of Agriculture and Food Security of Gunung Kidul Regency, Yogyakarta Special Region, confirmed that 10 residents of Hargomulyo Village, Gedangsari District,...

Moderna COVID vaccine, Spikevax, receives full FDA approval

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NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a second COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine has been known as the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine; the approved vaccine will be marketed...

Paraguay officials emphasize importance of early detection of leprosy

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NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Paraguay health officials remind the public and providers that timely detection of leprosy is key to proactive treatment. This comes as the “World Day for the...

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Nigeria says 14 of 20 NTDs are endemic in country

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NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Yesterday, January 30 was World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day is a day to promote awareness of and secure resources for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs)–a diverse...

Bolivia: Possible outbreak of leishmaniasis investigated in Villa Montes

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NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews A team of professionals from the National Institute of Health Laboratories (Inlasa) and the National Center for Tropical Diseases (Cenetrop) arrived in the city of Villa...

Malaysia reports lowest dengue cases and deaths in a decade

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NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews In 2021, Malaysia reported a total of 26,365 cases of dengue. The number showed a decrease of 70.8% compared to the previous year which was 90,304 cases. Deaths due to...

Canada: E. coli O157 infections linked to kimchi reported in Alberta and Saskatchewan

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NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) along with other health partners report investigating a E. coli O157 outbreak affecting 14 people in Alberta and Saskatchewan...

Sweden health officials do not recommend COVID-19 general vaccination for children aged 5-11

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NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The Swedish Public Health Agency assesses that the medical benefit for the individual child with a general vaccination against covid-19 for children aged 5–11 is currently...

Nigeria reports 74 additional confirmed Lassa fever cases

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NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up on the Lassa fever outbreak in Nigeria, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reported an additional 74 confirmed cases during the third week on...

Mississippi reports 1st human West Nile virus case in January

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NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Mississippi state health health officials have reported the first human West Nile virus (WNV) of 2022 in a individual from  Hinds County. The Mississippi State Department...