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‘Crypto’ cases linked to raw milk in New Mexico

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Officials with the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH), Department of Agriculture and New Mexico Environment Department are investigating cases of cryptosporidiosis, or “crypto,” among residents...

Dallas reports record number of Brucellosis cases, linked to Mexican cheese

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Health officials in Dallas County, TX have reported a record number of 13 brucellosis infections in residents this year to date. All cases reported consuming unpasteurized cheese brought into the U.S....

Bioterrorism agents: CDC proposes adding Bacillus cereus Biovar anthracis to list

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is proposing the addition of Bacillus cereus Biovar anthracis to the list of HHS select agents...

Florida: Gov Scott authorizes an additional $10 million in state funds to fight Zika

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Florida Governor Rick Scott today authorized an additional $10 million in state funds to fight Zika, bringing the total funds now authorized for Zika to $36.2 million. The $10 million are solely allocated...

Pearl City Sam’s Club seafood vendor tests positive for hepatitis A

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Another Hawaii food service worker has tested positive for hepatitis A, according to the Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) Thursday. On the island of Oahu, an employee at Ohana Seafood, the seafood vendor...

Arkansas mumps: Outbreak could double in coming weeks

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The mumps outbreak in northwest Arkansas continues to grow and these numbers could rise significantly in coming weeks, according to a state epidemiologist, local media reports. The number of suspected...

Hepatitis A notice issued in Missoula County, Good Food Store employee tests positive

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The Missoula City-County Health Department confirmed this week that a food service worker in the county tested positive for Hepatitis A. While the food service employee was excluded from work during most...

Hand, foot and mouth disease spike reported at Florida State University

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Officials with Florida State University (FSU) in Tallahassee have reported a spike in cases of the viral, childhood disease, hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) during the past week prompting University...

Seattle: 2nd Legionnaires’ disease death at UWMC, water supply tests positive

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In a follow-up to an earlier report on the Legionnaires’ disease situation at the University of Washington Medical Center (UWMC), Public Health-Seattle and King County said Wednesday that the hospital...

Oklahoma: Mumps outbreak in Garfield County

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Four cases of mumps have been confirmed this week in Garfield County, and at least 34 more suspected cases are under investigation after students in two Enid Public Schools exhibited symptoms of the disease....