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Philadelphia officials report possible measles exposure at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Philadelphia health officials with state health officials and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia are notifying people who may have been exposed to a positive...

Pennsylvania: Delaware County reports increase in syphilis

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The Pennsylvania Department of Health (PADOH) issued a health advisory Monday concerning increases in syphilis in Delaware County, bordering the city of Philadelphia. Officials...

Canine Influenza H3N2 outbreak in Los Angeles County update, Hundreds of cases reported

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up on the canine influenza virus H3N2 (CIV H3N2) outbreak in Los Angeles County, officials report a total of 279 confirmed cases and 120 suspected cases...

Philadelphia reports 1st West Nile Virus case of 2021

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NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The Philadelphia Department of Public Health (PDPH) has recently identified the city’s first symptomatic human West Nile virus (WNV) infection for the 2021 season in...

Pennsylvania investigates clusters of Burkholderia cepacia complex linked to ultrasound gel

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Pennsylvania Department of Health, along with federal health officials report investigating multiple clusters of non-respiratory Burkholderia cepacia complex (Bcc) infections...

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Pennsylvania reports increases in gonorrhea and syphilis, Most in 30 years

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By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) issued a health alert Monday concerning increases in the sexually transmitted infections, gonorrhea and syphilis. Concerning gonorrhea,...

White-tailed deer populations in 4 state exposed to SARS-CoV-2: USDA study

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews A newly completed study that analyzed serum samples from free-ranging white-tailed deer for antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal...

Pennsylvania: Pike County Tick Borne Diseases Task Force release results of study

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Officials in Pike County, in northeastern Pennsylvania, released the findings of a first-of-its-kind baseline study by the Tick Borne Diseases Task Force. The study...

Pennsylvania, 6 other states, part of nationwide Salmonella outbreak, linked to small pet turtles

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By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 CDC and public health officials in several states are investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium infections linked to small turtles. As of February 20, 2021,...

Pennsylvania reports highest rate of syphilis in 20 years

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By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 Pennsylvania state health officials are reporting increased amounts of sexually transmitted infections, in particular syphilis, prompting officials to encourage the public to...