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Alarming Increase in Rates of Congenital Syphilis in California

March 13, 2017 Cheryl Lang

  The Problem: Rates of congenital syphilis, a sexually transmitted disease passed on from an infected mother to her child during pregnancy, have increased drastically

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H7N9 Emerges Across China

February 23, 2017 Emily Cohn

  Europe is not the only continent in the middle of a bird flu epidemic. While other Asian countries such as South Korea and Japan

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Diphtheria Reemerges as Venezuela Remains on the Brink of Economic Collapse

February 21, 2017 Jackie Sheridan

  Venezuela, simply put, is running out of time. In the midst of a three-year economic recession, basic resources such as food and medicine are

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Seoul Virus Outbreak in the U.S. Could Affect up to 15 States

February 15, 2017 Jackie Sheridan

  There is currently a Seoul virus outbreak affecting up to 15 states in the U.S., which is the first of its kind in the

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Anthrax Outbreak Persists in Zambia Despite Public Health Efforts

February 6, 2017 Jackie Sheridan

  For the past several months, Zambia has been combating another anthrax outbreak. A prior outbreak occurred in the province of Muchinga in late September

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Yet Another Outbreak Strikes: Yellow Fever in Brazil

January 31, 2017 Jackie Sheridan

              Brazil has had a disheartening start to 2017, with 555 suspected cases of yellow fever and 107 deaths reported. Thus far, 87 of

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