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Month: February 2011

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African Swine Fever in Ukraine

February 25, 2011January 25, 2023 Lakshmi Yajurvedi

Ukraine is hoping to prevent an outbreak of African swine fever. "[Across the border] in Russia. . . the epidemic of the disease is already

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Conjunctivitis Clusters in Brazil

February 25, 2011January 25, 2023 Lakshmi Yajurvedi

Over the last week over 150 cases of conjunctivitis were reported in the city of Goioerê (located in Parana State), with 52 of those cases

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Avian Influenza Update

February 25, 2011January 25, 2023 Lakshmi Yajurvedi

Bangladesh (poultry), India (ducks), Cambodia (humans), Indonesia (poultry and human) and Vietnam (poultry; human case ruled out) In addition to the ongoing outbreaks of avian

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Measles in Geneva, Switzerland and Rhônes-Alpes, France

February 25, 2011January 25, 2023 Lakshmi Yajurvedi

Twenty-six cases of measles have been identified since January 2011.  This is the biggest outbreak of measles in the canton of Geneva since 2008.  The

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Enteroccocus at University Hospital Vaudois, Switzerland

February 25, 2011January 25, 2023 Lakshmi Yajurvedi

Vancomycine resistant enteroccocus has been found at the University Hospital Vaudois in Lausanne, Switzerland.  All patients, confirmed or suspected of carrying enteroccocus have been grouped

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Meningitis C in France

February 25, 2011January 25, 2023 Lakshmi Yajurvedi

France is launching a vaccination campaign, aimed at students, due to the increase in Meningitis C cases in Lille.  Though the case count in the

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African Swine Fever in Ukraine

February 25, 2011January 25, 2023 Lakshmi Yajurvedi

Ukraine is hoping to prevent an outbreak of African swine fever. "[Across the border] in Russia. . . the epidemic of the disease is already

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Meningitis on campus

February 17, 2011January 25, 2023 Lakshmi Yajurvedi

Two US universities have seen meningitis cases recently.  In New York, a St. Lawrence University junior has been diagnosed with bacterial meningitis.  At St. Lawrence,

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Playboy Mansion Hit with Legionnaires’ Disease

February 17, 2011January 25, 2023 Laura Pinheiro

On February 3, Hugh Hefner hosted a fundraiser for Jenny McCarthy's Generation Rescue Autism Foundation at the infamous Playboy Mansion in Holmby Hills in California.

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Cholera Spreading in Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire and Papau New Guinea

February 17, 2011January 25, 2023 Lakshmi Yajurvedi

The number of deaths in Greater Accra, Ghana from cholera has risen to six with 505 cases recorded as of February 14.  The 1st case

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