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There’s No Sneezing at Flu Costs

February 4, 2013January 25, 2023 Catherine Stecyk

Influenza—apart from physical discomfort— brings economic consequences, as well. Experts estimate that the overall cost of influenza to the American economy exceeds $87 billion during

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Dengue Bites Back

January 29, 2013January 25, 2023 Catherine Stecyk

Last week the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that dengue is the world’s fastest-spreading tropical disease. As reported by Reuters, dengue is a threat that

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Tuberculosis in Florida and Nowhere to go for Treatment

July 11, 2012January 25, 2023 Catherine Stecyk

Tuberculosis, the disease once known as consumption, has remained a global source of concern for centuries. And in Florida, the public-health issue has gained yet

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Fun in the Sun With a Side of Infection?

July 5, 2012January 25, 2023 Catherine Stecyk

The warm summer months bring to mind overnight camps; days spent poolside, on the beach, and with friends. What they don’t bring to mind, but

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Contaminated River Water Suspected in India’s Hepatitis E Outbreak

June 25, 2012January 25, 2023 Catherine Stecyk

  Officials in the Indian state of Maharashtra suspect that contaminated water from the Panchganga river is responsible for a recent hepatitis E outbreak in

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Measles Outbreak in Ukraine Coincides With UEFA EURO 2012

June 14, 2012January 25, 2023 Catherine Stecyk

The number of reported measles cases in Ukraine has increased over the past several months, with an especially high concentration of cases in western Ukraine.

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