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Florida reports five additional leprosy cases since late February

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In a follow-up to the number of leprosy, or Hansen’s disease cases in Florida in 2017, Florida state health officials have reported five additional confirmed cases since late February, bringing the...

Florida: Polk County reports 3rd Eastern Equine Encephalitis case in horse, 7th case in state this year

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In a follow-up to earlier reports of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) in horses in the state of Florida (HERE and HERE), officials in Polk County have confirmed a third case of EEE this year. The 6...

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Florida reports 1st EEE case in Polk County horse

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Officials in Polk County have reported a case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) in a horse this week. The eighteen month old, unvaccinated Quarter Horse had not been off the property in at least 6...

Florida reports 5th Zika case in pregnant woman, Dr. Celeste Philip attends U.S. Zika Action Plan Summit

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Florida health officials reported on three additional travel associated Zika virus cases Friday, including one in a pregnant woman, the fifth such case to be reported in the state. In addition to the...

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Florida reports sexually transmitted Zika case in Polk County

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The Florida Department of Health officials have reported a sexually-transmitted Zika virus infection in Polk County, the first in the state. Health officials write–one was sexually transmitted from...

Leprosy cases in Florida reach a dozen, new cases reported in Jacksonville, Lakeland

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The Sunshine State has surpassed their average annual number of leprosy cases of ten in July as the latest data puts the state total at 12 with two additional cases reported in the past two weeks. Two...

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Eastern equine encephalitis reported in Polk County horse, mosquito advisory issued

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For the second time in two weeks, Polk County health officials have confirmed the mosquito borne virus, Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) in a mammal. Health officials say the both cases have been in...

Vibrio vulnificus case reported in Polk County, brings state total to 25

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The total number of cases of Vibrio vulnificus has risen by one as Polk County saw their first case of the bacterial infection, according to data released by the Florida Department of Health. This brings...

Iowa reports the first flu cases of the 2014-2015 season

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The flu season appears to be off to an early start in Iowa, as the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced testing by the State Hygienic Laboratory (SHL) has identified three cases of influenza...

Polk County: First EV-D68 case in Florida recovering, call on public to be vigilant against respiratory infections

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The first patient with a confirmed case of Enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) in the Sunshine State is recovering in Polk County, according to the Florida Department of Health (FLDOH). Health officials advise people...