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Here are the five most popular posts on Outbreak News Today for the month of June 2023:
5. Indonesia: 11 deaths due to rabies reported through April 2023
The Indonesian Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) announced that there were 11 cases of death caused by rabies. 95% of rabies cases are caused by dog bites.
4. H5N6 avian influenza case reported in Sichuan province, China
Hong Kong health officials report monitoring a human case of avian influenza A(H5N6) in the Mainland, the 84th human case since 2014 and the 59th case in the past three years.
3. Malaria in Florida: 2nd local transmission case reported in Sarasota County
In a follow-up on the locally transmitted malaria case in Sarasota County, Florida, one case of locally acquired malaria was reported this week in Sarasota County, according to the Florida Department of Health.
2. Third Naegleria fowleri death reported in a week in Karachi, Pakistan
In a follow-up on the Naegleria fowleri situation in Karachi this year, the Sindh health department reports a third death due to the brain eating amoeba in a week.
1.Ghana officials report suspected anthrax outbreak in Binduri District
Officials with the Ghana Health Service report a suspected anthrax outbreak in the Binduri District of the Upper East Region.
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