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New York State Reports One New Polio Case: The First in the United States Since 2013

August 23, 2022August 23, 2022 Marinanicole Schultheiss

By Alyson Speshock Photo courtesy of Government of Prince Edward Island; CC-BY-NC-ND. On July 21, 2022, the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) reported

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Marburg Virus Outbreak Detected in Ghana

July 26, 2022 Marinanicole Schultheiss

By: Kelsey Sweeney Photo courtesy of NIAID Ghana has recently declared its first outbreak of Marburg virus, a highly infectious, zoonotic disease from the same

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Sewage Surveillance Systems in London Detect Vaccine Derived Poliovirus – Still No Confirmed Cases

July 13, 2022 Marinanicole Schultheiss

By: Amelia Thyen Photo courtesy of Tullio Saba Polio is on the short list of infectious diseases with the potential to be completely eradicated from

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The U.S. Faces a Baby Formula Crisis after COVID-19

July 1, 2022 Marinanicole Schultheiss

By: Kelsey Sweeney Image courtesy of nerissa’s ring; CC-BY U.S. health and safety regulators are supposed to conduct annual inspections of baby formula plants to

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Ramsay Hunt Syndrome: What is Happening to Justin Bieber’s Face?

June 22, 2022June 22, 2022 Marinanicole Schultheiss

By: Amelia Thyen Image courtesy of Internet Archive Book Images, 1889. Ramsay Hunt syndrome, named for the neurologist who first described the illness, is a

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New “Nature” Study Models the Role of Climate Change in Pathogen Transmission

June 17, 2022 Marinanicole Schultheiss

By: Makayla Ross Image Courtesy of Victoria Reay; CC-BY Over 75% of all emerging pathogens that infect humans are zoonotic in origin, meaning that they

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What to Know About the Ongoing Monkeypox Outbreak

June 6, 2022 Marinanicole Schultheiss

By: Makayla Ross Image courtesy of NIAID; CC-BY. The Current Situation Over 900 confirmed cases of monkeypox have now been reported in 28 countries where

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The History of Ebola Outbreaks in the DRC

May 11, 2022 Marinanicole Schultheiss

By: Makayla Ross Image courtesy of NIAID; CC-BY-SA. On April 23rd, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) declared a new outbreak of Ebola, marking the

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Potential Rabies Risk in the United Kingdom

April 28, 2022April 28, 2022 Marinanicole Schultheiss

By: Caroline Pane Image Credit: Animal People Forum. CC-BY-NC. The United Kingdom Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) has warned dog owners in the United

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The Democratic Republic of Congo’s 14th Ebola Outbreak

April 26, 2022 Marinanicole Schultheiss

By: Makayla Ross Image credit: NIH Image Gallery. CC-BY-NC. On April 23, 2022, health authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) declared an outbreak

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