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France reports COVID-19 death, 1st in Europe

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews French health officials have reported the first death due to the new coronavirus. The case is a 80-year-old Chinese tourist who has been hospitalized for some three...

Africa coronavirus: Egypt records first COVID-19 case

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population and the World Health Organization (WHO) released a joint statement Friday (computer translated) announcing the first...

Malaysia reports two additional COVID-19 cases, brings total to 21

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The Malaysia Ministry of Health (MOH) announced two additional COVID-19 cases Saturday. The 20th case involved a 27-year-old Chinese citizen who arrived in Malaysia...

Costa Rica reports an additional Naegleria fowleri infection

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews For the second time this year, the Costa Rica Health Ministry has reported (computer translated) a Naegleria fowleri infection linked to hot springs. Officials say...

Singapore COVID-19 cases now 67, Health minister speaks to churches

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Singapore health officials (MOH) confirmed and verified nine additional cases of COVID-19 infection. Of these, six are linked to the cluster at Grace Assembly of God...

Pakistan polio cases up to 12 this year, Imran Khan says Afghanistan a key source of polio

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Pakistan reported an additional five wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) cases this past week–three from Sindh province and two from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. This...

England reports more 5,000 mumps cases in 2019, Most in 10 years

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Health officials in England say the number of confirmed mumps cases recorded last year is the most seen in the country in a decade. Provisional data from Public Health...

Nigeria: Lassa fever deaths now 70, NAS calls it a public health emergency

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Nigeria health officials reported an additional 109 confirmed Lassa fever cases and eight deaths during the last week. This brings the total confirmed cases and deaths...

Singapore reports 8 additional cases of COVID-19 infection

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The Singapore Ministry of Health (MOH) has confirmed and verified eight additional cases of COVID-19 infection, all of which are linked to previous cases. Health...

COVID-19 case confirmed in San Antonio, Texas, 15th case in US

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today confirmed an infection with Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) in Texas. The patient is among a group of people...