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Indiana: Probable EEE case reported in LaPorte County

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Indiana state health officials are reporting a probable case of Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) in a LaPorte County resident, prompting officials to urge Indiana...

Salmonella: La Aldea Store and Restaurant Outbreak

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By: Candess Zona-Mendola of MakeFoodSafe Indiana residents are on alert today as the Tippecanoe County Department of Health announced a Salmonella outbreak linked to a local restaurant and grocery store....

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Michigan: Suspect Eastern Equine Encephalitis case reported in Barry County

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A Barry County resident is suspected of having Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE), the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and Barry-Eaton District Health Department announced this...

Vibrio Vulnificus in Connecticut: Unusual number of infections prompt warning

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Connecticut state health officials have issued a warning for the public in shoreline areas about the potential dangers of exposure to salt or brackish water along...

Miami: West Nile virus tally rises to 54

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The Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County (DOH-Miami-Dade) reported Friday on five additional human cases of West Nile virus (WNV) infection of local transmission. This brings total to 54...

Massachusetts reports more West Nile virus in Middlesex and Bristol counties

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The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) announced Thursday four additional human cases of West Nile virus (WNV) in the state. This brings the total number of WNV cases to seven. Three of the...

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Lyme disease: LymeMIND 2020 Virtual Conference on October 10

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LymeMIND, the data coordination center of the Cohen Lyme & Tickborne Disease Initiative, housed at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, today announced that it will be hosting its fifth annual LymeMIND...

Bat ticks in New Jersey: ‘Soft’ tick species can pose a risk to public health

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A tick species associated with bats has been reported for the first time in New Jersey and could pose health risks to people, pets and livestock, according to a Rutgers-led study in the Journal of Medical...

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Florida: 2nd Naegleria fowleri case reported this summer

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up report, for the second time this summer, a person has contracted the brain-eating amoeba, Naegleria fowleri. Jacksonville media report that 13-year-old...

Colorado reports 2nd human plague case of 2020

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is reporting the second case of human plague in the state this summer. The case, reported to the department...