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Boise: Health officials warn patrons of Saint Lawrence Gridiron of hepatitis A

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The Central District Health Department is reporting a confirmed hepatitis A case in food service worker employed at Saint Lawrence Gridiron, located at 705 W. Bannock...

Bee sting vaccine trial holds promise against allergic reactions

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Most people have probably been stung by a bee and while it can be painful, it’s especially dangerous for those at risk of suffering a life threatening allergic reaction.  Researchers have successfully...

The Top 5 Riskiest Nations for Travel Infectious Diseases

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Get Going Travel Insurance in the UK recently put out a post concerning the top riskiest nations concerning infectious disease when traveling. In this video, I go over the top 5, according to Get Going,...

Rift Valley fever: Wageningen University awarded $12.5 million to develop human vaccine

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Wageningen Bioveterinary Research (WBVR), part of Wageningen University & Research, and the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) hereby announce a new partnering agreement. With...

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Tetanus is Ukraine: Five cases, one death

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Ukraine health officials are reminding the public to ensure they are vaccinated against tetanus as five cases, including one death in 2019 to date. Two of the five...

Fake rabies vaccine: Philippines officials warn against counterfeit versions of Rabipur PCEC

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By NewsDesk    @infectiousdiseasenews The Philippines Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an advisory this week warning the public against the purchase and use of the verified counterfeit versions...

Lyme disease vaccine candidate: Initiation of second study of Phase 2 clinical development

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Biotech and vaccine development company, Valneva announced today the initiation of the second study of Phase 2 clinical development for its leading, unique Lyme disease vaccine candidate VLA15. The overall...

Auckland measles outbreak continues to rise

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Auckland health officials continue to report measles cases and as of July 1, 149 confirmed cases have been recorded. Auckland Regional Public Health Service and the...

Vietnam also battling anti-vaccine sentiment

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Vietnam health officials recently reported (computer translated) on a 17-month-old girl from Ha Nam presenting to the hospital with high fever and a body rash. The...

Philippines rabies: Western Visayas human deaths, Legazpi City ‘state of calamity’

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Western Visayas The Philippines Department of Health in the Western Visayas reported 17 human rabies deaths during the first five months of the year, the second most...