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Month: March 2016

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Months After 2014 Outbreak Ends, Ebola Flares Up in Guinea

March 30, 2016 Colleen Nguyen

At least five people have died since 29 February 2016 due to a new flare up of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in Guinea [1]. The

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Commentary

Food Insecurity in Eastern and Southern Africa due to El NiƱo

March 23, 2016January 25, 2023 Kara Sewalk

The United Nations Children’s Fund has stated that approximately 11 million children in eastern and southern Africa face hunger, disease and water shortage due to

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Outbreak News

Elizabethkingia spreads throughout Wisconsin Healthcare Facilities

March 22, 2016 Colleen Nguyen

A mysterious outbreak of an extremely rare bloodstream infection has been ongoing in Wisconsin for at least four months, and public health officials are unsure

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Mumps: Making a Comeback

March 17, 2016 Colleen Nguyen

Mumps are making a comeback on college campuses nationwide. On Friday, February 25, there were two lab-confirmed cases and three probable cases of mumps reported

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First Appearance of Dengue in Uruguay

March 15, 2016 Noushin Berdjis

A 31-year old Montevideo resident went to the hospital on February 9, 2016 after experiencing fever and joint pain – two classic symptoms of Dengue

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MERS Updates: Saudi Arabia and Potential Vaccines

March 7, 2016 Emily Cohn

  The World Health Organization (WHO) has recorded 1,644 laboratory-confirmed cases and at least 590 deaths of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in 26

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Lassa Fever Rages On in Nigeria

March 7, 2016 Colleen Nguyen

Lassa fever is endemic to Nigeria, with annual spikes in disease incidence occurring between December and February (6). Since August 2015, there have been 175

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Two Measles Outbreaks Kill Over 40 Children in Nigeria

March 5, 2016 Emily Cohn

The Lagos State Government confirmed on 22 February that measles was responsible for an outbreak of Febrile Rash Illness (FRI) in southwestern Nigeria. The outbreak

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Yellow Fever Claims 125 in Angola

March 4, 2016 Colleen Nguyen

Since December 5, 2015, a Yellow fever outbreak in Angola has claimed 125 lives, with 664 suspected cases [1, 2]. The municipality of Viana in

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