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Rare Fungal Infection Strikes Joplin Tornado Survivors

June 10, 2011January 25, 2023 Amy L. Sonricker Hansen

On May 22, 2011 much of Joplin, Missouri was destroyed when an EF-5 tornado ripped through the small town killing 151 in its path. (The

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Meningitis Vaccine Project (MVP) Reduces Cases

June 10, 2011January 25, 2023 Lakshmi Yajurvedi

World Health Organization (WHO) data on the MenAfriVac vaccine distributed in Meningitis Belt countries show a massive decrease in cases in Burkina Faso, Mali and

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Germany: It’s the sprouts. We mean it this time.

June 10, 2011January 25, 2023 Lakshmi Yajurvedi

First it was cucumbers (Spanish), then it was sprouts. Then it was cucumbers (German) and now officials say it truly was the sprouts. Although lab

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AIDS: Thirty Years Later

June 6, 2011January 25, 2023 Amy L. Sonricker Hansen

On June 5, 1981 the first cases of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) were documented in a United States medical bulletin. 2011 marks the 30th anniversary

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E. coli update: More Cases, New Strain, No Source.

June 2, 2011January 25, 2023 Lakshmi Yajurvedi

The number of cases in Europe’s E. coli outbreak continues to rise. More than 2,000 people have been infected and 18 have died (17 in

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Visit and Vote for Flu Near You by HealthMap!

May 31, 2011January 25, 2023 Lakshmi Yajurvedi

In response to the CDC Flu App Challenge asking for innovative uses of technology to raise awareness of influenza and/or educate consumers on ways to

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Equine Herpes Outbreak in Western States

May 25, 2011January 25, 2023 Lakshmi Yajurvedi

Several horses have become sick with Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1) and Equine Herpes Myeloencephalopahy (EHM) after attending a horse show in Utah. The National Cutting

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Chickenpox in Ukraine

May 25, 2011January 25, 2023 Lakshmi Yajurvedi

Many children around the world become infected with chickenpox. However, there has been an increase in the number of patients with chickenpox in many regions

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E. Coli Spreads in Northern Germany

May 25, 2011January 25, 2023 Lakshmi Yajurvedi

An outbreak of a serious strain of Escherichia coli (E. coli) is spreading throughout Germany, mostly among young females. Although most of the strains of

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Uganda’s Ebola Outbreak Update: New suspect cases as others ruled out

May 21, 2011January 25, 2023 Lakshmi Yajurvedi

As noted in our previous blog, a 12 year old girl who died at Bombo Military Hospital in Uganda tested positive for Ebola. Since then

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