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Saudi Arabia: COVID-19 and Hajj, CDC recommendations

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On June 22, 2020, The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah announced that only people who currently reside in country will be permitted to make the pilgrimage this year due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The...

Ebola outbreak: Two additional cases reported, Brings total to 30

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The Ministère de la Santé in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) reported two additional Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) cases Monday, bringing the outbreak total...

Costa Rica: Dengue cases more than double 2019 numbers

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Through the first week of June, Costa Rica health officials have recorded 3,729 total dengue fever cases. This compares with 1,564 cases during the same period in...

Anthrax: Single dose intranasal vaccine, NasoShield, Phase 1b clinical trial

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Altimmune, Inc. announced today dosing of the first patient in the Company’s Phase 1b clinical trial of NasoShield, a single dose intranasal anthrax vaccine candidate. “NasoShield is the only single...

Ontario: Gonorrhea outbreak reported in Prince Edward-Hastings

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Hastings and Prince Edward Counties (HPEC) are currently experiencing higher than normal rates of gonorrhea. Between January to May of this year, 26 cases of gonorrhea have been reported in HPEC, compared...

Singapore reports third consecutive week of 1,000-plus dengue cases

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Singapore environmental officials have reported a third consecutive week of more than 1,000 dengue fever cases and the number of reported dengue cases is still on...

Swine flu virus has the potential for pandemic spread in humans: Study

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Researchers report a swine influenza virus prevalent in China with the potential for pandemic spread in humans. Pigs are a key intermediate host, or “mixing vessel,” in the development of...

Raw milk, when not properly stored, is a source of antibiotic-resistant microbes: Study

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Raw or unpasteurized cows’ milk from U.S. retail stores can hold a huge amount of antimicrobial-resistant genes if left at room temperature, according to a new study from researchers at the University...

DRC: 4 additional Ebola cases reported in Équateur Province

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Last Thursday, the Health Ministry of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) announced the 10th Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in the country is now over. After...

Yemen reports a quarter of a million malaria cases during first six months

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Yemeni medical officials reported 250,000 malaria cases during the past six months, according to a Mareb Press report (computer translated). This is the latest infectious...