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Woman Infects Female Partner with HIV

March 20, 2014January 25, 2023 Katharina Schwan

In last week’s Morbidity and Mortality Report, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) confirmed a likely case of female-to-female transmission of HIV. Although such cases

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First Case of Zika Virus reported on Easter Island

March 7, 2014January 25, 2023 Katharina Schwan

Zika virus (ZIKV), a rare but benign mosquito borne illness, is spreading across the islands of the south pacific. The Disease Daily recently published a

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Spotlight on Zika Virus: An insect-borne STD?

February 5, 2014January 25, 2023 Katharina Schwan

Don’t be surprised if you’ve never heard of Zika virus. It’s a relatively unknown mosquito-borne infection that causes only mild illness and is barely distinguishable

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“Mad Cow Disease” Crops Up in German Beef Cattle

January 17, 2014January 25, 2023 Katharina Schwan

For the first time since 2007, a case of atypical Bovine spongiform Encephalitis (BSE) was identified in a beef cow in the German state of

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Update on Meningitis at Princeton University

November 27, 2013January 25, 2023 Katharina Schwan

Since March of this year, New Jersey based Princeton University has been dealing with an onslaught of severe bacterial meningitis cases. Last week, the eighth

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Can Probiotics Defeat Intestinal Worms?

November 19, 2013January 25, 2023 Katharina Schwan

Last Friday a team of researchers from the University of California, San Diego presented exciting research on a potential new treatment against intestinal helminths, or

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Togo En Route To Lymphatic Filariasis Elimination

May 8, 2013January 25, 2023 Katharina Schwan

Togo, a small country in West Africa sandwiched between Ghana and Benin, may become the first Sub-Saharan African country to eliminate lymphatic filariasis (LF), a

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Measles Kills 400 People a Day—But Costs Less Than a Buck to Avoid

April 3, 2013January 25, 2023 Katharina Schwan

There’s a dangerous virus spreading through Europe, Africa, and North America. This virus can lead to serious complications such as permanent hearing loss, brain damage, and even

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Meningitis Outbreak Prompts Change in Vaccine Recommendations

March 22, 2013January 25, 2023 Katharina Schwan

In 2012, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) calculated a troubling statistic: the rate of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) in

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Thousands of Dead Pigs Dumped into Huangpu River, Shanghai

March 20, 2013January 25, 2023 Katharina Schwan

There seems to be no end in sight: over the past two weeks Chinese authorities have fished nearly 15,000 dead pigs out of the Huangpu

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