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Dengue Outbreak in the Florida Keys

July 16, 2020October 1, 2024 Davina Kang

Image courtesy of Ben Rauch via Flickr Creative Commons On July 11, 2020, the Florida Department of Health in Monroe County (DOH-Monroe) received conformation on

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New World Screwworm Back From the Dead After 50 Years

October 28, 2016 Chris Mantell

  On September 30th, the New World screwworm, Cochliomyia hominivorax, was confirmed to be infecting Key deer living in the National Key Deer Refuge in

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Guest Post: Details on Second Case of MERS in the United States, Found in Florida Traveler

May 13, 2014January 25, 2023 Lakshmi Yajurvedi

The CDC announced yesterday that a second case of MERS coronavirus in the United States has been identified in Florida. Worldwide there have been 538

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Quick Look at the Flesh-Eating Bacteria Haunting Florida’s Waters

October 7, 2013January 25, 2023 Lindsay Denny

If you’re following health news from Florida right now, you’re aware of the “flesh-eating bacteria” buzz. 59-year-old Henry “Butch” Konietzky of Palm Coast, FL died

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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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St. Louis Encephalitis Resurfaces in Florida

September 1, 2011January 25, 2023 Jane Huston

  After a six year absence, the St. Louis encephalitis virus (SLEV) has reappeared in Florida. On August 31, Pinellas County officials confirmed that four

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Meningitis Confirmed in Florida Prison

February 3, 2011January 25, 2023 Lakshmi Yajurvedi

Last week, the Martin County Health Department released an official press release stating that a confirmed case of meningococcal meningitis had been identified in a

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Dengue in Brazil and Miami

November 17, 2010January 25, 2023 Lakshmi Yajurvedi

Since January 2010, Brazil has seen a 90% increase in deaths from Dengue as compared to the same period last year.  Many of the deaths

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