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Hong Kong officials investigate two suspected ciguatoxin poisoning cases

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The Hong Kong Centre for Health Protection (CHP) reported Friday the investigation of two suspected ciguatoxin poisoning cases. The cases, one male and one female,...

A 90-minute COVID-19 test has been shown to have over 94 per cent sensitivity, and 100% specificity in a new study

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A 90-minute COVID-19 test has been shown to have over 94 per cent sensitivity, and 100 per cent specificity in a new study. The work, published in the journal The Lancet Microbe, was led by scientists...

Zika-Chikungunya dual infection linked to stroke: Research

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A deadly combination of two mosquito-borne viruses may be a trigger for stroke, new research published in the The Lancet Neurology has found. University of Liverpool researchers and Brazilian collaborators...

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Typhoid vaccine: Vi-DT conjugate vaccine is safe and immunogenic in children 6-23 months

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A new study conducted by IVI in collaboration with SK bioscience shows that single-dose and two-dose regimens of Vi-DT typhoid conjugate vaccine (TCV) are safe and immunogenic in children 6-23 months of...

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Michigan: Suspect Eastern Equine Encephalitis case reported in Barry County

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A Barry County resident is suspected of having Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE), the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and Barry-Eaton District Health Department announced this...

Myanmar: WHO says trachoma eliminated

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Myanmar has eliminated the blinding bacterial disease, trachoma, according to an announcement by the World Health Organization. “Myanmar’s multi-pronged approach...

COVID-19: Patients with sleep apnea could be at additional risk

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People who have been diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea could be at increased risk of adverse outcomes from COVID-19 according to a new study from the University of Warwick. The conclusion is drawn...

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Immunosuppressive drugs for psoriasis and RA do not increase risk for COVID-19: Henry Ford study

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Patients on immunosuppressive therapy for common skin and rheumatic diseases like psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis are not at increased risk for contracting COVID-19 and should continue taking their...

Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) reported in Norway reindeer

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The Norwegian Veterinary Institute reported Thursday of a confirmed case of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in a wild reindeer shot during the ordinary hunt on the Hardanger...

Sudan polio outbreak now at 21 cases

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH) in Sudan has confirmed 21 confirmed cases of vaccine-derived poliovirus (cVDPV2) in 10 states. The first case was reported in...