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NYC reports 1st West Nile virus death since 2018

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By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 Six New Yorkers have been diagnosed with West Nile virus infections: two from Queens, two from Manhattan, and one each from Staten Island and Brooklyn, the first such cases of...

New York City reports 30 rabies cases to date, Oral rabies vaccine distributed

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By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 New York City health officials report thirty rabies positive animals across the five boroughs to date in 2020: 8 raccoons, 1 skunk, and 1 cat from Bronx, 12 raccoons, 1 cat,...

Antibiotics: FETROJA receives FDA approval for for the treatment of hospital-acquired bacterial pneumonia and ventilator-associated bacterial pneumonia

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Shionogi & Co., Ltd. Monday announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for FETROJA ® (cefiderocol) for the treatment of patients...

Naegleria fowleri: Lake Jackson, Texas issues a a disaster declaration after the brain-eating amoeba is detected in its water system

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Authorities with the City of Lake Jackson, Texas, in the Greater Houston metropolitan area issued a disaster declaration Saturday after the parasite, Naegleria fowleri...

Lyme disease: Texas A&M researcher receives award for work on diagnostic test

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Dr. Artem Rogovskyy, an assistant professor at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVMBS), is a recipient of the Bay Area Lyme Foundation’s 2020 Emerging Leader...

Michigan Eastern Equine Encephalitis: One human case, 32 animals

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Aerial treatment to help prevent the spread of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) was completed Wednesday, Sept. 23, with more than 462,000 acres treated, announced the Michigan Department of Health and...

Kikurage recalled due to Salmonella risk

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Wismettac Asian Foods, Inc., Santa Fe Springs, CA is issuing a voluntary recall for Shirakiku brand imported Dried Fungus (also known as Black Fungus or Kikurage) because it has the potential to be contaminated...

Miami: 2nd locally acquired dengue case reported

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County has reported an additional confirmed case of locally transmitted dengue fever in a Miami-Dade resident. There...

Billy+Margot dog food recalled due to possible Salmonella risk

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Real Pet Food Company is voluntarily recalling Billy+Margot Wild Kangaroo and Superfoods Recipe 4lb bags because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. Salmonella can...

Chicago reports 1st human West Nile virus cases of 2020

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) is reporting 6 cases of West Nile virus infection this year among Chicago residents, following CDC confirmatory testing...