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Washington: Norovirus outbreak linked to Normandy Park Subway

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Officials with Public Health – Seattle & King County are investigating an outbreak of gastroenteritis with vomiting, nausea, and diarrhea associated with Subway restaurant located in Normandy...

Hepatitis A: Patrons of Port Chester restaurant warned of possible exposure

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The Westchester County Department of Health is recommending that individuals who ate or drank at bartaco, a restaurant in Port Chester, between October 14th and October 23rd receive preventive treatment...

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Rabies: Highlands County, Florida resident dies, Bat bite suspected

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In what is a very rare occurrence in the United States, a resident from Highlands County, Florida has died from rabies likely following a bat bite, according to local media accounts. The Florida Department...

Michigan hepatitis A outbreak: Increase among MSM reported recently

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Local and state public health officials continue to investigate a large hepatitis A outbreak in southeastern Michigan. Recently, there has been a concerning increase in confirmed hepatitis A cases among...

Lyme and tick-borne diseases in New York: State Senators call for statewide action plan

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Senator Sue Serino (R, C, I-Hyde Park) and Senator Kemp Hannon (R-Nassau) today released a comprehensive report aimed at combatting the spread of Lyme and tick-borne diseases (TBDs) in the state. Based...

Flushing: Additional Legionnaires’ disease case reported in cluster

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New York City health officials have reported an additional Legionnaires’ disease case in the downtown Flushing cluster, bringing the total cases to 13. The vast majority have been relased from the...

Norovirus identified as GI illness spreading at Georgia Tech

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Georgia state and local health officials report that norovirus has been identified as the etiology of the rash of gastrointestinal illnesses in recent weeks on the campus of Georgia Tech. Norovirus was...

Legionnaires’ disease cluster reported in downtown Flushing, Queens

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The New York City Health Department is investigating a community cluster of Legionnaires’ disease cases in downtown Flushing, Queens. A total of 12 patients have been confirmed with Legionnaires’ disease...

Virginia: Salmonella detected in Crab Shack Clam Chowder, 180 sickened to date in outbreak

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State and local health officials in Virginia continue the Salmonella outbreak investigation linked to the Chincoteague Chili Chowder Cook Off, which was held in late September. The Division of Consolidated...

Candida auris: Rutgers researchers awarded $300K to study fungal pathogen

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In recent years, hospitals nationwide have been reporting an increase in life-threatening illnesses resulting from a deadly fungal infection caused by the yeast Candida auris that can enter the bloodstream....