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Cholera Outbreak Hits Hubei, China Wedding

October 16, 2012January 25, 2023 Lauren Edmundson

Nine people were diagnosed with cholera in Hubei province in central China. The victims of this outbreak all attended a wedding on Oct. 3 which

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Pakistan: Brain-eating Amoeba & Vaccination Against Childhood Pneumonia

October 12, 2012January 25, 2023 Adham Abdel Mottalib

A rare and fatal brain-eating infection killed 10 people in Karachi, Pakistan this year. This waterborne species of amoeba causes primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM), a

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U.S. Meningitis Outbreak Kills 5, More Cases Expected

October 5, 2012January 25, 2023 Katharina Schwan

A rapidly evolving outbreak of rare fungal meningitis has killed five and sickened thirty across six U.S. states. The case count is only expected to

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Over 8,000 German School Children Sick, Norovirus Implicated

October 2, 2012January 25, 2023 Katharina Schwan

A wave of gastroenteritis of unknown origin spread across eastern Germany late last week and into the weekend. Now that the number of new cases

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Over 100 Egyptian Children Face Mumps Outbreak

October 1, 2012January 25, 2023 Lauren Edmundson

Over 100 children have been affected by a mumps outbreak in Marashda, Egypt, with 43 cases and 70 infections reported. Officials at the ministry of

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Koalas Afflicted by 120-Year-Old Retrovirus

September 27, 2012January 25, 2023 Katharina Schwan

A recent study published online in the journal Molecular Biology and Evolution discovered that a common retrovirus, KoRV, found in koalas has been plaguing the

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Portland Bird Population Threatened by Avian Botulism

September 25, 2012January 25, 2023 Lauren Edmundson

At least 2000 birds have died from an outbreak of avian botulism in Portland, Oregon. This outbreak could reduce the area’s migratory bird population significantly.

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Novel Coronavirus in UK and Saudi Arabia

September 24, 2012January 25, 2023 Anna Tomasulo

The WHO is reporting a single case of an acute respiratory syndrome with renal failure in the United Kingdom. Laboratory testing confirmed a novel coronavirus,

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Hepatitis E Outbreak in Sudanese Refugee Camps Leaves 16 Dead

September 17, 2012January 25, 2023 Steven Purcell

Refugees in South Sudan, having fled the ongoing civil war in Sudan, are faced with harsh living conditions and limited access to sanitary facilities, potable

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Hepatitis E Outbreak in Sudanese Refugee Camps Leaves 16 Dead

September 17, 2012January 25, 2023 Steven Purcell

Refugees in South Sudan, having fled the ongoing civil war in Sudan, are faced with harsh living conditions and limited access to sanitary facilities, potable

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