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Anthrax Outbreak in Siberia as a Harbinger of the Unfreezing of Pathogens

August 16, 2016 Colleen Nguyen

On August 1, 2016 in Northern Russia, a 12-year-old boy died of anthrax, marking the first fatal case among 20 confirmed infected humans from the

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Elizabethkingia Spreads to Illinois

May 2, 2016 Colleen Nguyen

Outbreaks of the mysterious bacteria, Elizabethkingia, has been reported in Wisconsin and most recently, in Illinois. Yet, it has recently been discovered that the Elizabethkingia

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Yellow Fever Deaths Reach 250 in Angola

April 26, 2016 Colleen Nguyen

Currently, there is a particularly worrisome yellow fever outbreak in Angola due to the increasing number of cases, a vaccine shortage, and another simultaneous mosquito-disease

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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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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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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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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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El Nino, Valley Fever, and Arizona

February 26, 2016 Colleen Nguyen

Valley Fever is a disease that is becoming all too common in parts of the Southwest United States such as Arizona and California. This disease,

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Have We Underestimated the Zika Outbreak in Venezuela?

February 19, 2016 Colleen Nguyen

In Venezuela, there have been reports of over 5,000 suspected cases of the Zika virus [1, 2] – a virus with potential links to severe

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