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Ireland: Measles confirmed in traveler to Dublin, Galway

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Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) Ireland has been notified by the Health Service Executive (HSE) Department of Public Health in Galway of a newly confirmed measles case imported from another...

Dallas reports more West Nile virus, imported Zika

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Dallas County Health and Human Services (DCHHS) has confirmed a 13 th and 14 th human case of West Nile infection in Dallas County for the 2016 season. The 13 th case is a resident of the 75149 zip code...

Camelpox outbreak reported in the West Bank

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The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) received notification Thursday from the Ministry of Agriculture , NAPLOUSE, Palestinian Auton. Territories about a camelpox outbreak in the West Bank. Seven...

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H1N1 influenza deaths in Panama rise to 62

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In a follow-up to the coverage of the H1N1 influenza outbreak in Panama, the Ministry of Health is advising the public to get vaccinated as more fatalities and hospitalizations are reported (computer translated). Health...

Miami Mayor Gimenez speaks about locally acquired Zika

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Miami, FL Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez said Friday, after learning of the four locally acquired Zika virus cases reported in South Florida, that he was confident that Miami-Dade County is prepared to fight...

Ireland warns pregnant women about traveling to Florida

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Ireland’s Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) update their travel advice for citizens traveling to the United States today.  “In light of cases of locally transmitted Zika virus confirmed...

UK E. coli O157 outbreak: ‘We are over the worst’

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The E. coli O157 in the United Kingdom that has been linked to eating mixed salad leaves appears to be slowing as no additional cases have been reported in the past week. The outbreak tally remains...

Zika and travel: UK officials raise Florida to ‘moderate’ risk level

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With the confirmation of locally transmitted Zika virus transmission in the Miami, Florida area, Public Health England has raised the risk designation for the Sunshine State from low to medium. According...

South Dakota reports increase in human West Nile virus

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With the peak West Nile virus (WNV) transmission season having one month left, South Dakota health officials are reporting a higher than normal activity to date. “We are seeing a higher than normal...

Vibrio vulnificus reported in Collier County: 16th case of the year in Florida

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The Florida Department of Health (DOH) reported an additional Vibrio vulnificus case in the state Friday with the first case reported in Collier County this year. Local media reported that the patient, Jared...