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Canada: Zika virus in travelers more severe than expected

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A new study sheds light on the acquisition and features of Zika virus in Canadian travelers, indicating it was as commonly confirmed as dengue in people returning from the Americas and the Caribbean but...

I.M. Healthy Original Creamy Soynut Butter recalled, linked to multistate E. coli outbreak

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The SoyNut Butter Co. of Glenview, IL is recalling I.M. Healthy Original Creamy SoyNut Butter product because it may be contaminated with  Escherichia coli O157:H7 bacteria (E. Coli O157:H7). E. coli...

Western Australia reports 5th meningococcal disease case of 2017

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The Department of Health reported Friday that a young child is currently recovery in hospital after being diagnosed with serogroup W meningococcal disease. Meningococcal disease is an uncommon, life-threatening...

Tennessee: Bird flu detected in Lincoln County chicken flock

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The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic H7 avian influenza (HPAI) of North American wild...

Iraq: Chemical weapons reportedly used in Mosul, WHO responds

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Following the reported use of chemical weapons agents in East Mosul, Iraq, WHO, partners and local health authorities have activated an emergency response plan to safely treat men, women and children who...

Vaccines: 450K deaths in the US prevented thanks to 1962 breakthrough, according to study

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If the anti-vaccination movement gains any additional traction, developed and developing nations will have taken a dangerous step backward in protecting public health, especially of children- Leonard...

South Dakota: Bovine TB reported for the first time since 2011

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Bovine tuberculosis (TB) has been confirmed in a South Dakota beef herd. State Veterinarian Dr. Dustin Oedekoven says that the suspect animals were initially identified in February by meat inspectors...

Nigeria: Borno State reports 1st Lassa fever outbreak in decades

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Borno state in northeast Nigeria has recorded its first Lassa fever outbreak in almost five decades. The last confirmed outbreak of the deadly disease was in 1969. WHO is supporting the government to...

CRE: Specific Technologies discovers unique signature in E. coli

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Specific Technologies, which has developed a new microbiology diagnostic paradigm combining detection and identification (ID) of microorganisms growing in culture, announced Thursday the discovery of a...

Malaria in pregnancy drug offers protection against STDs: Study

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A drug given to pregnant women in 35 countries worldwide to protect against malaria has been shown also to safeguard against the consequences of gonorrhea, chlamydia, trichomoniasis, and bacterial vaginosis,...