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West Nile Virus in Europe

September 8, 2010January 25, 2023 Lakshmi Yajurvedi

  Many European countries have seen West Nile Virus cases recently. Although the virus has been seen in Europe before, it is rare in many

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Anthrax in Bangladesh

September 8, 2010January 25, 2023 Lakshmi Yajurvedi

Bangladesh has been experiencing an anthrax outbreak among humans and cattle. At least 327 people have been infected, and India is concerned that animals moving

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Polio re-emerges in north-east Afghanistan for the first time in over 10 years

September 8, 2010January 25, 2023 Lakshmi Yajurvedi

A new case of polio was identified in the north-east Afghan province of Kunduz bordering Tajikistan, a region that had been polio-free for over a

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Plague spreads to Bolivia

August 31, 2010January 25, 2023 Lakshmi Yajurvedi

The infamous bubonic plague that caused a panic and killed 3 people in Peru has spread to Bolivia. Eight people are suffering from the disease

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UPDATE – Salmonella outbreak in eggs linked to chicken feed:

August 31, 2010January 25, 2023 Lakshmi Yajurvedi

The source of the Salmonella that led to a massive recall of eggs in the US is now believed to be contaminated feed. However, the

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Japanese Encephalitis outbreak causes 215 deaths in India, mostly children

August 31, 2010January 25, 2023 Lakshmi Yajurvedi

  This year’s Japanese Encephalitis season came earlier and deadlier to India than previous years. Officials report that since July, 215 people have died from

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Second wave of death in the aftermath of Pakistan flood

August 24, 2010January 25, 2023 Lakshmi Yajurvedi

As rain continues to fall on an already ravaged Pakistan and official death count continues to rise, UN officials now warn of a “second wave

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2009 figures available for notifiable diseases

August 24, 2010January 25, 2023 Lakshmi Yajurvedi

Sometimes it’s hard to tell if a scary sounding disease is really rare or somewhat common. The CDC collects information on notifiable diseases, and they

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Massive egg recall in the US due concerns over Salmonella enteritidis contamination

August 24, 2010January 25, 2023 Lakshmi Yajurvedi

On August 18, the FDA announced a recall of eggs from Wright County Egg over concerns about Salmonella enteritidis contamination. On August 20, the FDA

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Typhoid Fever in the United States

August 17, 2010January 25, 2023 Lakshmi Yajurvedi

  A rare outbreak of Typhoid Fever in the United States has been linked to frozen Mamey (a reddish tropical fruit also known as zapote

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