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Taiwan reports 1st local transmission of dengue

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Taiwan Centers for Disease Control (CDC) announced today the first locally transmitted dengue fever case in 2022. The case is a male in his 50s living in Tanzi District, Taichung...

Acinetobacter baumannii use thin stretchy fibers to attach to surfaces and cause infections: Finland researchers

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 The antibiotic-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii bacterium is one of the most globally harmful bacteria that causes hospital-acquired infections. Researchers at the University of...

Naegleria fowleri suspected in death of Nebraska resident, 1st known death in the state

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 Nebraska state health officials report a resident is suspected to have died from infection with Naegleria fowleri, commonly referred to as a brain-eating amoeba. The resident most...

Honduras reports dozens of mucormycosis in past year, Many associated to COVID-19

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 Officials in Honduras have reported 42 mucormycosis cases since June 2021, of which 22 people died, according to a Swiss Info report. 70% of all cases are associated with the coronavirus...

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E. coli O157 outbreak in Michigan and Ohio, unknown food source

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced the investigation into a multistate outbreak of E. coli O157 infections. 29 people infected with the outbreak strain of E....

Zimbabwe: Measles outbreak kills 157 children

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 A measles outbreak in Zimbabwe, first reported in April, has claimed the lives of 157 children from across the country, according to a report in The Herald. As of August 15, 2,056...

Philippines: Chikungunya cases up 472% in 2022

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Philippines Department of Health is reporting a significant increase in chikungunya cases in the first seven months of 2022. According to officials data released today, 372 cases...

Philippines reports increase in leptospirosis cases and deaths

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Philippines Department of Health is reporting an increase in leptospirosis cases this year through August 9. The number of cases reported in 2022 to date is 1,178, up 27% rom...

Evaluación de la prevención basada en la comunidad del hantavirus Andes en la región del paralelo 42 de la Patagonia: un enfoque rápido en contexto real

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By Sergio Fernando Jaime (1) and Glenn Laverack (2) Introducción La región del paralelo 42 (o comarca del paralelo 42) abarca las provincias de Río Negro y Chubut, Patagonia, Argentina. La comarca andina...

King’s Hawaiian recalls pretzel products due to microbial risk of an ingredient

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 King’s Hawaiian is voluntarily recalling its Pretzel Slider Buns, Pretzel Hamburger Buns and Pretzel Bites products out of an abundance of caution following a recall of an ingredient...