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Fiji reports imported measles case from the Philippines

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By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Fiji health officials issued an alert today due to a travel associated measles case from the Philippines. According to officials, a 35-year-old female traveled from the Philippines...

Tonga measles: Case tally now 659

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The Ministry of Health with the Government of Tonga have reported three additional measles cases, bringing the total to 659 confirmed and suspected cases since the...

Anthrax: 1st case of 2020 reported in Central Tablelands, NSW

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Officials with the New South Wales (NSW) Department of Primary Industries (DPI) and Local Land Services  have reported the first confirmed case of anthrax this year....

Australia: 2 additional measles cases reported in travelers to Melbourne

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Victoria Health Chief Health Officer, Dr Brett Sutton announced two additional imported measles cases in the southeast Australian state. The latest cases are in travelers...

Australia: 2019-nCoV cases at 12 in four states

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The Australia Department of Health reports twelve confirmed cases of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) as of today. The twelve cases have been reported in  New South...

Tonga continues to report measles cases

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The outbreak of measles in Tonga that began in early October 2019, continues into late January as five additional cases were reported, including two cases which were...

Measles in American Samoa: 3 additional cases reported

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The Government of American Samoa is reporting three additional confirmed measles cases, bringing the total to 15. The latest cases are a 27-year-old woman and two...

Measles case reported in Brisbane

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Officials with Queensland Health are reporting a confirmed case of measles in Brisbane’s South. The individual spent time at the following locations while unknowingly...

Australia: 2019 Novel coronavirus confirmed in three in NSW, Death toll rises to 80 in China

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Australia The New South Wales Department of Health (NSW Health) reports three cases of novel coronavirus (2019-NoCv) today. Two other cases are under investigation. Two...

China coronavirus cases near 1300, Australia confirms first case

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews China update The break-neck speed of the 2019-NoCv outbreak continues as China reported (computer translated) an additional 444 confirmed novel coronavirus cases,...