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Month: July 2011

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28 Dead this Month from “Malaria” in Mali?

July 28, 2011January 25, 2023 Lakshmi Yajurvedi

According to a Chinese news article, a malaria outbreak currently underway in Mopti, Mali has claimed 28 lives since the first death occurred in early

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World Hepatitis Day

July 28, 2011January 25, 2023 Jane Huston

Today is World Hepatitis Day. Since 2008, World Hepatitis Day has worked to increase public and media interest through thousands of events worldwide. Hepatitis is

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Outbreak News

Hendra Virus Confirmed in Queensland Dog

July 26, 2011January 25, 2023 Amy L. Sonricker Hansen

The Australian Animal Health Laboratory has confirmed the first case of Hendra virus in a dog. Hendra virus has only been found naturally within the flying fox

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First Case of Measles in Mexico Since 2007

July 22, 2011January 25, 2023 Lakshmi Yajurvedi

An 18-month-old French girl who recently arrived in Mexico has been diagnosed with measles. Health officials are trying to locate the other passengers who were

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First Case of Measles in Mexico Since 2007

July 22, 2011January 25, 2023 Lakshmi Yajurvedi

An 18-month-old French girl who recently arrived in Mexico has been diagnosed with measles. Health officials are trying to locate the other passengers who were

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Hantavirus Blamed for Death in Peru

July 22, 2011January 25, 2023 Lakshmi Yajurvedi

A 29-year-old woman is Peru’s first ever Hantavirus death.  The woman worked as a tour guide Iquitos, the largest city in the Peruvian rainforest.  Health

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Alcohol Ban in Ecuador After Poisoning

July 20, 2011January 25, 2023 Lakshmi Yajurvedi

The Ecuadorian government has imposed a 72-hour ban on the purchase, sale or consumption of alcohol. After drinking adulterated alcohol, 21 people have died and

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Nodding Syndrome in South Sudan

July 20, 2011January 25, 2023 Jane Huston

A mysterious disease continues to grow in three African countries, including recently independent South Sudan. Nodding syndrome, named for the uncontrollable nodding that occurs, impairs

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Polio Threatens Nigeria After Progress

July 20, 2011January 25, 2023 Sumiko Mekaru

UNICEF has detected 20 new polio cases in northern Nigeria. These cases threaten to erase the substantial progress Nigeria has made in eliminating the disease.

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Lyssavirus in Melbourne, Victoria

July 18, 2011January 25, 2023 Lakshmi Yajurvedi

Australian Bat Lyssavirus has been detected in a colony of fruit bats in Yarra Bend Park, which is in the Melbourne suburb of Kew.  Lyssavirus

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