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CDC investigates multistate Listeria outbreak, Nearly all the people live in or traveled to Florida

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), along with public health and regulatory officials in several states, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), are investigating...

Kerala: Anthrax outbreak in wild boars, College student dies from rabies

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 Anthrax outbreak in wild boars in Athirappilly forest region Several wild boars have died in Kerala’s Athirappilly forest region in the last few days due to an anthrax outbreak,...

Missouri: St. Louis region reports sharp increase in cases of congenital syphilis

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 The City of St. Louis reports over the last five years, the St. Louis region has seen a sharp increase in cases of syphilis and specifically congenital syphilis, which can have devastating...

Africa

Nigeria reports uptick in monkeypox, Could eclipse peak number of cases seen in 2017

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In September 2017,when Nigeria saw a return of monkeypox, officials reported 88 total confirmed cases, more than any year since. In recent months, the the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has...

Philippines: Zamboanga City dengue cases 1,775% higher compared to the same period in 2021

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Zamboanga City Health Office recorded 90 dengue cases with 1 mortality for the week ending June 25. This brings the cumulative total of cases in 2022 to 2,775–This is 1,775%...

Rio de Janeiro confirms fifth case of monkeypox

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The State Health Department of Rio de Janeiro confirmed today the fifth case of monkeypox in the state. According to a note released by the secretary, three patients reside in the city of Rio and one in...

SARS-CoV-2 virus can lose 90% of infectivity when in aerosol particles within 20 minutes: Study

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The SARS-CoV-2 virus can lose 90% of infectivity when in aerosol particles within 20 minutes, according to new University of Bristol findings. The study, published in the journal of the Proceedings of...

Monkeypox reported for first time in the Twin Cities area

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 On Monday, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) reported a presumptive case of monkeypox virus infection in an adult in the Twin Cities area. The patient likely was exposed while...

Syphilis cases up 33% in Minnesota

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Minnesota Department of Health reported today that syphilis cases rose sharply in the state in 2021, bringing them to “concerning levels”. Syphilis cases saw a 33%...

Portugal monkeypox cases near 400, Cases reported from Lisbon to Madeira Island

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Directorate-General for Health (DGS) confirms 18 more cases of human infection with the Monkeypox virus in Portugal, with a total of 391 cases so far.  Most infections have...