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Penn State: Mumps reported on the University Park campus

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Penn State health officials is reporting that three cases of mumps have been confirmed on the University Park campus. The affected students have been isolated and...

Measles: Confirmed case reported in Clark County, Exposure risk in Portland, Vancouver

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Officials in Clark County, Washington are investigating a confirmed case of measles in an unvaccinated child under 10 years of age. The child returned to Clark County...

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Minnesota: EEE virus found in ruffed grouse in Itasca County

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The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reported this week three Itasca County ruffed grouse that appeared sick have tested positive for a mosquito-borne virus called eastern equine encephalitis...

Maryland and Wisconsin Cases Looped into Multistate E. coli Outbreak

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By: Candess Zona-Mendola of MakeFoodSafe The CDC just announced a multistate E. coli outbreak with an unknown source. However, both of the Wisconsin and Maryland E. coli outbreaks appear to be connected...

Eastern equine encephalitis virus poses emergent threat: NIH

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Although eastern equine encephalitis (EEE), a mosquito-borne illness, has existed for centuries, 2019 has been a particularly deadly year for the disease in the United States. As of November 12, 36 confirmed...

Dengue in Miami: 11th local case reported this year

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Health officials in Miami-Dade County have reported an additional confirmed dengue fever local transmission prompting a mosquito-borne illness alert. This is the...

California health advisory: Drug-resistant Pseudomonas infections linked to medical procedures in Tijuana

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up to reports earlier this year (HERE and HERE), California health officials issued a health advisory today alerting healthcare providers to the ongoing...

Wound botulism case investigated in New Mexico

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews New Mexico health officials report investigating a suspected case of wound botulism. The patient is currently hospitalized in Albuquerque. This is the third suspected...

At Least 20 Cases of E. coli in Wisconsin – Source a Mystery

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By: Candess Zona-Mendola of MakeFoodSafe The Wisconsin Department of Health has announced this week that there are 20 cases of E. coli illnesses in the state – 1 of which has developed a severe complication...

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Maryland: E. coli cluster reported, Linked to salads bought at Sam’s Club

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Maryland state health officials are reporting and investigating a cluster of Escherichia coli O157:H7 (E. coli O157) infections. To date, seven cases have been reported. All...