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Anthrax confirmed in Indonesia outbreak

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on the report on a suspected anthrax outbreak in Yogyakarta, at least twelve residents of Gunungkidul Regency, Yogyakarta Special Region, have been confirmed to have...

Ebola virus persistence, re-emergence even after treatment in nonhuman primates

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a groundbreaking study published this week, scientists describe how Ebola virus, which can persist in certain areas of the body, can re-emerge to cause fatal disease—even long...

UCLA-led team launches new center to study Valley Fever

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 A team led by UCLA researchers will receive a multi-million dollar grant to study why some people suffer from a devastating fungal infection called Valley Fever, while others suffer...

Ivermectin: One dose just as effective as two at reducing scabies, according to study

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 One dose of an anti-parasite drug was just as effective as two at significantly reducing the spread of scabies, the contagious, intensely itchy skin condition, according to a new...

Bird flu in the US is low risk to public: CDC

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on the recent bird flu infections in wild and domestic birds in the United States (HERE and HERE), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the...

Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces, Pakistan

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 Cutaneous leishmaniasis is one of the main tropical diseases in Pakistan and is considered a public health burden in the country. It is caused by a parasite transmitted by the bite...

Philippines dengue fever 2021: Nearly 80K cases, Lower than 2020

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 The final dengue fever numbers for 2021 have been released by the Philippines Department of Health and the number of total cases were 12 percent lower than what was reported in 2020. From...

Canada: Chicken Nuggets recalled due to Salmonella, Sold in 4 provinces

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) reported Wednesday JD Sweid Foods (2013) Ltd. is recalling Hampton House brand Chicken Nuggets from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella. The...

Rabies case reported in Toronto in a dog imported from Iran

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 A rabid dog that was imported from Iran on June 28, 2021 developed clinical signs of rabies on January 11, 2022 and was euthanized on January 16, 2022 in Toronto, Ontario, according...

Argentina reports Q Fever outbreak in Entre Ríos meatpacking workers

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 An outbreak was investigated by Argentina health officials in the Department of Diamante, Entre Rios province where workers of a meatpacking plant demonstrated symptoms of headache...