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Cystic fibrosis: New treatment found to kill Mycobacterium abscessus infection

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A new treatment developed by researchers at Aston University and Birmingham Children’s Hospital has been found to completely kill a bacterial infection that can be deadly to cystic fibrosis patients...

Novel coronavirus: Enhanced monitoring will be in place from all direct flights from Wuhan to Heathrow, London

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The Department of Health and Social Care and Public Health England released a statement today concerning the novel coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan City, China. Officials say that starting today, enhanced...

Babesia venatorum reported for the first time in the UK

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Scientists have detected an exotic tick-borne parasite within sheep in the North of Scotland, according to a new study. The research, by scientists at the University of Glasgow’s School of Veterinary...

England reports most quarterly mumps in a decade, London measles outbreak

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Mumps Public Health England (PHE) reported a total of 2,028 confirmed cases of mumps during the second quarter of 2019, an increase over the first quarter of 2019...

Outbreak News Across the Globe, Episode 2

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews In this weeks episode of Outbreak News Across the Globe (ONATG), I look at the latest on the measles epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In Asia, I talk...

Lyme disease in the UK: New cases might top 8,000 in 2019

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New cases of tick-borne Lyme disease in the UK may be three times higher than previous estimates suggest, and might top 8000 in 2019, based on these figures, concludes research published in the online...

UK: Cadbury Dairy Milk desserts recalled due to Listeria risk

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Müller UK is recalling Cadbury Dairy Milk Cheesecake and Cadbury Dairy Milk Caramel Cheesecake dessert products as a precaution due to the possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes in the products.                 Product...

Measles outbreak in England prompts calls for vaccinations

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By NewsDesk   @bactiman63 UK health officials report 231 confirmed cases of measles during the first quarter of the year and while this is slightly lower than the number the same period last year, Public...

Vaccines: Current policies probably not enough to achieve and maintain measles elimination in most countries

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Current vaccination policies may not be sufficient to achieve and maintain measles elimination and prevent future resurgence in Australia, Ireland, Italy, the UK and the US, according to a study published...

Infectious disease bric-a-bracs: Rat hepatitis E in Canadian, Japan flu outbreak

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Here is a look at some interesting infectious disease and health news, opinion and research reported across the globe: Canada reports world’s first case of rat-to-human hepatitis E infection outside...