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Suspected norovirus outbreak at Norwich University

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Vermont health officials are investigating an outbreak of gastrointestinal (GI) illness at Norwich University in Northfield after more than two dozen students and staff reported being sick. Based on...

New York City reports most congenital syphilis cases in over a decade

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New York City health officials reported an 186 percent increase in congenital syphilis cases from 2017 to 2018. In 2017, seven cases were reported, while preliminary data show 20 congenital syphilis...

NYC measles outbreak tops 300 cases, Lawsuits over mandatory vaccinations

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New York City health officials reported an additional 44 measles cases in the past week, bringing the outbreak total to 329 in Brooklyn and Queens since October. To date, 62 cases have been reported in...

New Hampshire hepatitis A outbreak: Increases ‘concerning’, 1st death reported

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In a follow-up on the hepatitis A outbreak in New Hampshire,  the DHHS Division of Public Health Services’ (DPHS) Bureau of Infectious Disease Control  is reporting 79 outbreak cases as of Tuesday. Fifty...

Metabiota Launches New Epidemic Tracker Website

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The World Economic Forum believes pandemics could cause a $570 billion annual loss to the global economy. With the proliferation of infectious disease threats, including the resurgence of Measles resulting...

Las Vegas area syphilis rate highest in country, Congenital syphilis increasing at an ‘alarming rate’

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Clark County, Nevada, where Las Vegas is the largest city, was ranked first in the nation for rates of primary and secondary syphilis in 2017, according to the Southern Nevada Health District (SNHD). In...

Frozen Raw Tuna Salmonella Outbreak and Recall

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By: Candess Zona-Mendola of MakeFoodSafe There’s a new outbreak of Salmonella Newport illnesses today linked to raw frozen tuna products packaged by Louisiana-based Jensen Tuna. Currently, the CDC and...

Florida reports 60 additional hepatitis A cases last week as case count steadily increases

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In a follow-up on the hepatitis A outbreak in Florida, state health officials reported 60 hepatitis A cases the week of April 7, bringing the number of outbreak cases since January to 811 and since last...

West Virginia: Fentanyl deaths up significantly in recent years

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If heroin is coffee, fentanyl is espresso. Just as a minuscule cup of espresso can hype you up more than a whole mug of coffee, a single exposure to fentanyl can get a user vastly higher than injecting...

Fudge bars sold at Price Chopper recalled due to Listeria risk

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Price Chopper announced a voluntary recall of their store brand fudge bars due to the potential for Listeria contamination. The product, 30 ounce PICs Fudge Bars with a UPC of 41735 09250 and a best-if-used-by...