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Costa Rica reports three deaths due to rickettsiosis

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Costa Rica Ministry of Health confirms the deaths of three people from rickettsiosis, these cases were confirmed by the Costa Rican Institute for Research and Education in Nutrition...

Mexico: Rickettsiosis cases and deaths up in Baja California this year

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NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews According to the Ministry of Health, infections and deaths caused by rickettsiosis have soared over a 100% in Baja California, in a comparison of the incidence between...

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Four dead in family outbreak of ‘enteric febrile syndrome’ in Panama

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The Panama Ministry of Health (MINSA) reports investigating (computer translated) a family outbreak of enteric febrile syndrome, which has resulted in four deaths to date. The outbreak occurred in the...

Rickettsiosis identified as cause of death of two children in Panama

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Panamanian health officials confirmed last week that the deaths of two children was due to tickborne rickettsiosis, Panama media reports (computer translated). Rickettsiosis is a very rare disease in Panama. “At...

Mexicali reports first Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever deaths of the year

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A 40-year-old woman and a 10-year-old girl are the first fatalities due to Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF) this year in the Baja California capital of Mexicali in 2015, according to a Mexican news...