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Month: April 2015

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Nigeria Mystery Outbreak Solved

April 29, 2015January 25, 2023 Noushin Berdjis

On April 13, 2015 an outbreak of a mysterious disease began in Ondo, Nigeria [1-6].  By April 16, the unknown disease spread swiftly across the

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Powassan Emerges in Connecticut

April 19, 2015January 25, 2023 Noushin Berdjis

Researchers recently found Powassan virus infected ticks in Bridgeport and Branford, Connecticut [1, 5-6]. Although the virus had already been reported in neighboring states —

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Rubella in Taiwan: Second Case Confirmed

April 17, 2015January 25, 2023 Yuki Ara

On March 18th, a female flight attendant was confirmed to be infected with rubella in Taiwan [1].  Before she developed symptoms, she had a travel

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Canine Influenza in Chicago

April 15, 2015January 25, 2023 Colleen Nguyen

Chicago has recently seen an increase in cases of canine influenza. Cook County Department of Animal and Rabies Control issued a warning earlier this month

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Nipah in Bangladesh

April 12, 2015January 25, 2023 Colleen Nguyen

According to the Bangladesh Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR), as of February 2015, nine cases of Nipah virus have been recorded across

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Ross River Virus Strikes Brisbane

April 8, 2015January 25, 2023 Noushin Berdjis

Brisbane, Australia is currently the epicenter of the largest outbreak of Ross River Virus the country has experienced since 1996 [2]. As of March 14th,

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HIV in Indiana: 81 Cases and Counting

April 5, 2015January 25, 2023 Colleen Nguyen

Last week, Governor Mike Pence of Indiana declared the state’s current HIV outbreak a public health emergency [1]. As of March 27th, 2015, there was

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Sexual Transmission of Ebola

April 1, 2015January 25, 2023 Colleen Nguyen

Over the weekend, various news sources announced that the Liberian government recommended indefinite sexual abstinence or condom use for Ebola survivors in light of the

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Sexual Transmission of Ebola

April 1, 2015January 25, 2023 Colleen Nguyen

Over the weekend, various news sources announced that the Liberian government recommended indefinite sexual abstinence or condom use for Ebola survivors in light of the

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