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Malaria Vaccine Becoming a Reality?

October 25, 2011January 25, 2023 Katharina Schwan

Initial outcomes from a Phase-III trial conducted for a malaria vaccine shows promising results. The vaccine, RTS,S reduced the risk of developing life-threatening malaria by

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Researchers find Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever in Spain

October 24, 2011January 25, 2023 Anna Tomasulo

Researchers from La Rioja, Spain have discovered the existence of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) in a tick, indicating the potential risk of transmission to people.

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Mystery disease affecting Alaska’s Ringed Seals

October 21, 2011January 25, 2023 Anna Tomasulo

Over 100 cases of Arctic Ringed Seals with bleeding lesions, ulcers and hair loss, have been identified off of Alaska’s north coast.  According to the

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Global Tuberculosis Cases Down for First Time Ever

October 19, 2011January 25, 2023 Jane Huston

Amid reports of outbreaks in Paris and high schools across the United States, the World Health Organization recently announced that the number of new cases

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Superbug spreads and takes root: 9 cases of locally-acquired NDM-1 infection in South Africa

October 18, 2011January 25, 2023 Glory Song

Nine patients have been infected with the highly antibiotic-resistant, NDM-1 containing bacteria, commonly known as a superbug, at the Life Glynnwood Hospital in Benoni, South

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Superbug spreads and takes root: 9 cases of locally-acquired NDM-1 infection in South Africa

October 18, 2011January 25, 2023 Glory Song

Nine patients have been infected with the highly antibiotic-resistant, NDM-1 containing bacteria, commonly known as a superbug, at the Life Glynnwood Hospital in Benoni, South

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Encephalitis cases surge in Uttar Pradesh

October 17, 2011January 25, 2023 Anna Tomasulo

Uttar Pradesh, one of India’s most populous states, records 433 deaths from encephalitis since Jan. 2011.  According to K.P. Kushwaha, the chief pediatrician at BRD

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Cause of Australia’s Mysterious Horse Deaths Found

October 14, 2011January 25, 2023 Amy L. Sonricker Hansen

The sudden deaths of five horses on 5 Oct. 2011 put Australian horse owners on high alert. Since June of this year, 22 horses have

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First locally-acquired dengue infection in Palm Beach, FL

October 13, 2011January 25, 2023 Anna Tomasulo

Palm Beach County Health Department reported it’s first locally acquired case of dengue this morning, 13 Oct. 2011. While eight other cases have been reported

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Cholera continues to spread in West and Central Africa

October 13, 2011January 25, 2023 Anna Tomasulo

Since the beginning of 2011, more than 85,000 cases of cholera and 2,466 resulting deaths have been reported in West and Central Africa. According to

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