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Month: October 2010

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Cholera hits Haiti, Pakistan, and West Africa

October 26, 2010January 25, 2023 Lakshmi Yajurvedi

Haiti Wednesday evening (20 October 2010), English and French media reported a surge in deaths and hospitalization from diarrhea in rural Haiti. The next day

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HealthMap Provides Critical Reporting and Response Information for Haiti Cholera Outbreak

October 26, 2010January 25, 2023 Lakshmi Yajurvedi

HealthMap is working with CrisisMappers and HumanityRoad to provide up-to-date, reliable reporting of suspected cases and clean water resources provided by groups like Water Missions

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Update on KPC in Brazil’s Federal District

October 19, 2010January 25, 2023 Lakshmi Yajurvedi

In the capital city of Brazil, the Department of Health has acknowledged an increase (English translation) of hospital related bacterial infections, triggering warnings and widespread

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Typhoon-related Melioidosis Outbreak in Taiwan results in 1 death

October 19, 2010January 25, 2023 Lakshmi Yajurvedi

On October 15th, Kaohsiung City health officials reported 7 confirmed cases of melioidosis, including 1 death, in the aftermath of the Abigail van typhoon that

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Leishmaniasis in Afghanistan

October 19, 2010January 25, 2023 Lakshmi Yajurvedi

On Friday, WHO officials highlighted an ongoing outbreak of Leishmaniasis in their first global report on neglected diseases. An ongoing outbreak in Herat as well

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Rinderpest joins smallpox in history books

October 19, 2010January 25, 2023 Lakshmi Yajurvedi

For only the second time in human history, a viral disease has been eradicated worldwide. The UN’s Food Animal Organization (FAO) announced last week that

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Toxic Sludge Disaster in Hungary

October 19, 2010January 25, 2023 Amy L. Sonricker Hansen

On Monday, October 4th, 2010 the villages of Kolontar and Devecser in Western Hungary were devastated by a flood of a toxic red sludge from

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Leptospirosis in El Eulma, Algeria

October 19, 2010January 25, 2023 Lakshmi Yajurvedi

  Another leptospirosis outbreak has been reported in city of El Eulma, Algeria. To date, 4 deaths and 75 cases have been confirmed with up

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Leptospirosis outbreak leads to state of emergency in Nicaragua

October 19, 2010January 25, 2023 Lakshmi Yajurvedi

Nicaragua has declared a national state of emergency due to a spike in cases and deaths from leptospirosis. Leptospirosis is typically spread through contact with

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Plague in prairie dogs near Denver

October 13, 2010January 25, 2023 Lakshmi Yajurvedi

Hundreds of prairie dogs are suspected to have died from plague in Broomfield, Colorado. Prairie dogs are extremely sensitive to plague and die-offs are not

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