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What to Know About the Plague Case Identified in Colorado

September 5, 2024September 6, 2024 Jacqueline Powers

Image: uu yersinia pestis; CC BY 2.0 Deed In the 14th century, the plague, also known as the “Black Death,” killed over 25 million people

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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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Spotlight: Oh, You Dirty Rat!

January 9, 2014January 25, 2023 Katharine York

We’ve covered a lot of diseases over the past few years, but what we haven’t covered much of are the vectors that carry them. A

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Lassa Fever Spreads Through Nigeria

February 28, 2012January 25, 2023 Anna Tomasulo

Since the beginning of 2012, the West African nation of Nigeria has been battling Lassa fever. The disease has reached 12 states and killed 40

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