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South Florida Zika investigation ongoing: CDC arrives

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In a follow up to the news on the investigation on the possible non-travel related cases of Zika virus in the south Florida counties of Miami-Dade and Broward, the Florida Department of Health (DOH)...

Chicago: #StopZika Campaign launched

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The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) today launched #StopZika-a new citywide public education campaign designed to provide residents with simple steps they can take to help protect themselves...

Broward County: Possible non-travel Zika transmission being investigated, 2nd case in FL in days

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The State of Florida is now investigating a possible second non-travel related case of Zika virus, this one in Broward Conty. This comes two days after health officials announced the investigation into...

Sexually transmitted infections up in the Ithaca area

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Officials with the Tompkins County Health Department (TCHD) report an increase in sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the area during the first half of 2016. According to health department data, there...

E. coli cases prompt closing of Washington preschool

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Officials with the Snohomish Health District announced the temporary closing of a Monroe preschool after two schoolkids were hospitalized due to complications from a Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC)...

Hawaii reports 22 additional hepatitis A cases

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The hepatitis A outbreak in Oahu, Hawaii has grown by 22 cases in the past week, according to The Hawaii Department of Health (HDOH), bringing the total outbreak cases to 74. Health officials say all...

California reports increased West Nile virus activity across the state

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The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is reporting increased West Nile virus activity across the state and is investigating numerous suspect cases in humans. While the first human case has...

Seattle salmonella outbreak: Linked to Kapowsin Meats again

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About one year ago, more than 100 salmonella cases were reported in a Washington state outbreak which was determined to the linked to pork from  Kapowsin Meats in Pierce County. Now, Public Health-Seattle...

West Nile virus: Three additional cases reported in Dallas County

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Dallas County Health and Human Services (DCHHS) has confirmed the fourth, fifth, and sixth human cases of West Nile infection in Dallas County for the 2016 season. For medical confidentiality and personal...

North Dakota child diagnosed with hantavirus

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The North Dakota Department of Health (NDDoH) announced today that a resident of northeast North Dakota was hospitalized with Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS), a rare, but potentially fatal disease...