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Marburg outbreak in Rwanda: The latest
As of October 29, a total of 65 Marburg virus disease (MVD) cases, including 15 deaths (case fatality ratio (CFR) 23.0%), have been reported in Rwanda.
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Pakistan reports 43rd polio case, Vaccination campaign continues
In a follow-up on the surge of polio cases in Pakistan this year, the Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of…
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Vancouver: Encephalitis cluster reported in the Whistler area due to Jamestown Canyon/Snowshoe Hare Virus
Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) reported recently to Physicians and Nurse Practitioners, a cluster of three pediatric cases of encephalitis with onset of…
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Florida reports five additional autochthonous dengue cases, 1st case in Sarasota
Florida health officials reported five additional autochthonous, or locally acquired dengue fever cases during the past week.
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Israel reports human rabies case in a elderly man, 1st case in eight years
The Israel Ministry of Health reports a man from northern Israel who was bitten by his dog and was infected with rabies.
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Polio surge in Pakistan: 42nd case of the year reported
Pakistan health officials confirmed the detection of the 42nd Wild Poliovirus Type-1 (WPV1) case in Pakistan.
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Iowa reports Lassa fever death in traveler to West Africa
Iowa state health officials confirmed yesterday the death of a middle-aged eastern Iowa resident from Lassa fever.
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France: Parvovirus B19 epidemic kills 10
French health authorities report an epidemic of infections caused by Parvovirus B19 (B19V) affecting all age groups and particularly children began in…
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Colombia: Yellow fever death reported in Tolima department
In Tolima department, located in the Andean region, in the center-west of Colombia, officials have reported the first fatal victim of yellow fever was…
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Screwworm cases in Costa Rica rise to 34
The Costa Rica Ministry of Health reported an additional confirmed case of screwworm myiasis in a 3-year-old girl who was initially treated at the…
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Typhoid outbreak in Kiribati
On the central Pacific island country of Kiribati, the Ministry of Health & Medical Services, Public Health Department report four new suspected typhoid…
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Oropouche: CDC updates travel notice for Cuba
On Friday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated a travel notice for the country of Cuba due to an outbreak of Oropouche fever…
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