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First Appearance of Dengue in Uruguay

March 15, 2016 Noushin Berdjis

A 31-year old Montevideo resident went to the hospital on February 9, 2016 after experiencing fever and joint pain – two classic symptoms of Dengue

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Tularemia Cases on the Rise in Colorado

July 3, 2015July 21, 2022 Noushin Berdjis

Health officials are alarmed about a recent increase in the number of Tularemia cases in Colorado. Between 1983 and 2013, the average number of reported

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MERS Outbreak in South Korea

June 7, 2015January 25, 2023 Noushin Berdjis

Reported Deaths On Wednesday June 3rd, a South Korean man became the third confirmed MERS death in South Korea, following the virus’ initial appearance in

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Dengue Epidemic in Brazil

May 13, 2015January 25, 2023 Noushin Berdjis

  The Brazilian Ministry of Health has reported 746,000 registered cases of Dengue fever and 229 confirmed deaths since January 2015 [1,3]. This marks a

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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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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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Three New Ebola Cases in Liberia

March 27, 2015January 25, 2023 Noushin Berdjis

The First Case On March 20, 2015 a 44-year old woman in Monrovia became the first confirmed Ebola case in Liberia in a month [1-3].

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Blinding Syphilis: West Coast Cases Rise

March 20, 2015January 25, 2023 Noushin Berdjis

Recently, the west coast has seen an unusual increase in ocular syphilis cases. Since December 2014, there have been 14 confirmed cases and two suspected

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“Superbug” Outbreak at UCLA Medical Center

February 27, 2015January 25, 2023 Noushin Berdjis

A recent outbreak of the “superbug”, carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) bacteria, at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center has resulted in seven confirmed infections and two

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