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Mumps: More cases at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville and College of Charleston

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By NewsDesk   @bactiman63 University of Arkansas In a follow-up on the mumps outbreak at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, state health officials have confirmed 26 cases of the mumps at the University...

Pennsylvania officials investigate Salmonella outbreaks in healthcare facilities

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Pennsylvania state health officials report investigating four Salmonella outbreaks at healthcare facilities in southeastern Pennsylvania. So far, 29 patients have...

Rabies alert issued for The Villages and nearby areas

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Florida health officials in Marion and Sumter counties are advising residents of The Villages,  Summerfield and Oxford  that a raccoon in their area has tested positive...

Florida: Rabies alert issued for Escambia County

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Health officials in Escambia County, Florida issued a rabies alert for the whole county. The Florida Department of Health in Escambia County (FDOH-Escambia)  received a positive test result for rabies...

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Texas: Shigella outbreak reported in Fort Stockton

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Texas state health officials are reporting more than two dozen shigellosis cases in Fort Stockton and Pecos County, prompting calls for the public to take precautions. To...

MRSA: Diagnostic test that uses novel technology receives FDA nod

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized marketing of a new diagnostic test based on bacterial viability and novel technology to detect Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacterial...

Seattle: Dozens of norovirus-like cases linked to Brave Horse Tavern

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Public Health — Seattle & King County is reporting some 43 cases of a norovirus-like illness linked to a Seattle restaurant. Officials say the outbreak is associated...

E. coli Outbreak Linked to Romaine Increases

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By: Candess Zona-Mendola of MakeFoodSafe The CDC posted its updated case counts today in the multistate outbreak of E. coli illnesses linked yet again to romaine lettuce. This 2019 E. coli Romaine Lettuce...

Florida reports dozens more hepatitis A cases

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The Florida Department of Health continues to battle a hepatitis A outbreak that has grew to more than 3,700 cases in two years. During the week ending November...

Coleslaw recalled due to Salmonella risk

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Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc. is voluntarily recalling a limited number of cases of Colorful Coleslaw. This precautionary recall notification is being issued due to a sample of President’s Choice Colorful...