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Outbreaks of 2015 – A Year in Review

December 29, 2015 Emily Cohn

‘Tis the season for the obligatory “best of” lists for 2015. We thought we’d take a look back at some of this year’s notable diseases

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Commentary

Is an Olympic Race Worth Your Health?

December 20, 2015July 21, 2022 Colleen Nguyen

The promise Brazil made to clean up its waterways was a major part of its winning bid to host the 2016 Olympics and has been

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Outbreak of Microcephaly Connected to Zika Virus in Brazil

December 7, 2015January 25, 2023 Kara Sewalk

The first indications of a connection between Zika virus and the current outbreak of microcephaly in Brazil were picked up by the HealthMap system in

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Outbreak of Microcephaly Connected to Zika Virus in Brazil

December 7, 2015January 25, 2023 Kara Sewalk

The first indications of a connection between Zika virus and the current outbreak of microcephaly in Brazil were picked up by the HealthMap system in

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Commentary

Antibiotic Resistance & Tuberculosis

November 20, 2015January 25, 2023 Kara Sewalk

On October 28th 2015, the World Health Organization (WHO) released a press statement that announced Tuberculosis (TB) now rivals HIV/AIDS as the leading cause of

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Commentary

My MRSA: A Personal Account

November 19, 2015July 21, 2022 Colleen Nguyen

Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is the mutated, antibiotic-resistant strain of regular “staph” infections, commonly found in gyms and frequently passed through communal sports equipment. MRSA’s

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Research & Policy

Resistance Open: Battling the ‘Post-Antibiotic Era’

November 18, 2015July 21, 2022 Colleen Nguyen

Doctor, Meet Resistance The origins of Resistance Open finds its roots in clinical care. As a physician practicing within the realm of infectious disease and

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Outbreak News

Dengue Cases Confirmed on the Big Island, Hawaiʻi

November 2, 2015July 21, 2022 Amy L. Sonricker Hansen

On Thursday, October 29th, Hawaii state officials announced two confirmed and four probable cases of locally acquired dengue fever in residents of the Big Island

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FAO Announces Fourth Wave of H7N9

October 24, 2015July 21, 2022 Colleen Nguyen

On Thursday, October 15th, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations released a warning announcing the start of a fourth wave of

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First Human Rabies Case Reported in Wyoming

October 6, 2015July 21, 2022 Emily Cohn

  On Friday, October 2nd, the Wyoming Department of Health confirmed its first recorded human rabies case in the state. Case confirmation came from the

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