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Dengue Cases Confirmed on the Big Island, Hawaiʻi

November 2, 2015July 21, 2022 Amy L. Sonricker Hansen

On Thursday, October 29th, Hawaii state officials announced two confirmed and four probable cases of locally acquired dengue fever in residents of the Big Island

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Increased Whale Deaths Prompts Investigation

October 4, 2015July 21, 2022 Amy L. Sonricker Hansen

Since May 2015, 30 whale carcasses have been found in the Gulf of Alaska and areas surrounding Kodiak Island, Afognak Island, Chirikof Island, the Semidi

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Ebola Updates and an Interview

April 11, 2014January 25, 2023 Amy L. Sonricker Hansen

West Africa’s Ebola outbreak continues to grow. In Guinea, as of April 9, the World Health Organization reports 158 cases and 101 deaths. Liberia has

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Queensland’s First Hendra Case of 2014 Detected

March 28, 2014January 25, 2023 Amy L. Sonricker Hansen

The first case of Hendra virus (HeV) in 2014 has been confirmed in a horse from South Kolan, Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia. After testing positive for

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Soaring Numbers of Bald Eagle Deaths Due to West Nile Virus

January 7, 2014January 25, 2023 Amy L. Sonricker Hansen

Throughout the month of December scientists have been working to determine the cause of twenty-nine bald eagle deaths in the state of Utah. Many of

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Madagascar’s Plague Outbreak

January 3, 2014January 25, 2023 Amy L. Sonricker Hansen

During the month of December, the island nation of Madagascar reported cases of both bubonic and pneumonic plague. Mandritsara, a remote village in northeast Madagascar,

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New Flu Virus Found in Bats

October 31, 2013January 25, 2023 Amy L. Sonricker Hansen

According to a new study published in the journal PLoS Pathogens, researchers have discovered a new flu virus in fruit bats from Peru. The new

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Is Circovirus Spreading in Dogs?

October 16, 2013January 25, 2023 Amy L. Sonricker Hansen

Veterinarians are urging pet owners to remain calm in the face of a new canine virus. The novel virus is a circovirus, known to infect

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Marine Scientists Investigate Massive Sea Star Die-Off

October 10, 2013January 25, 2023 Amy L. Sonricker Hansen

Just one month after a diver alerted Vancouver Aquarium staff to dozens of dead sea stars in the waters near Whytecliff Park, British Columbia, the

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Canine Influenza Numbers Increase in Maryland

September 3, 2013January 25, 2023 Amy L. Sonricker Hansen

Dog owners in Montgomery County, Maryland have been cautioned to look for signs of the highly infectious canine influenza virus. The warning comes after the

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