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Connecticut officials warn of severe Vibrio vulnificus infections due to consumption of raw shellfish or exposure to salt or brackish water

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) is warning residents about the potential dangers of consuming raw shellfish and exposure to salt or brackish water along Long Island...

Michigan: Two Jamestown Canyon virus cases reported, First human arboviral illnesses of 2023

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 Two Michigan residents have tested positive for Jamestown Canyon virus (JCV), a mosquito-borne virus. These two individuals from Macomb and Oakland counties are the first human arboviral...

Philippines: Leptospirosis cases top 2,000

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Philippines Department of Health (DOH) reports a total of 2,079 cases and 225 deaths due to leptospirosis nationwide from the beginning of the year through July 15. One hundred...

Alabama: Seven TB cases reported in individuals who have worked in poultry plants

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) report seven cases of confirmed or suspected tuberculosis (TB) disease have been identified in people who have worked in one or more...

Bangladesh dengue cases top 50,000, deaths surpass 250

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 After reporting an additional 2,694 dengue fever cases today, the dengue tally in Bangladesh has surpassed the 50,000 case mark, now standing at 51,832 in the first seven months of...

Philippines dengue tally eclipses 80,000 in 2023 to date

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Philippines Department of Health (DOH) has reported 80,318 total dengue fever cases through July 15 this year. 14 of the 17 regions of the country are reporting an increase in...

Thailand reports rise in dengue fever cases, More cases reported already in 2023 than all of last year

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 About six weeks ago, we reported that Thai health authorities were warning that the number of dengue fever cases in the country this year could be the highest in three years. Through...

China: H5N1 avian influenza outbreak reported in wild birds in Naqu City, Tibet Autonomous Region

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 According to a press release from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs in China: On July 28 , the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs received a report from the...

Afghanistan: Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) cases/deaths continue to rise

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Taliban’s health ministry reported Friday, since the beginning of the year, Afghanistan has reported 667 Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) cases, including 70 deaths...

North Carolina reports 3 Vibrio deaths, Issues warning to public

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is encouraging North Carolinians to be aware of the potential dangers of having wounds or cuts open to saltwater or brackish...