Over the last week over 150 cases of conjunctivitis were reported in the city of Goioerê (located in Parana State), with 52 of those cases
Month: February 2011
Bangladesh (poultry), India (ducks), Cambodia (humans), Indonesia (poultry and human) and Vietnam (poultry; human case ruled out) In addition to the ongoing outbreaks of avian
Twenty-six cases of measles have been identified since January 2011. This is the biggest outbreak of measles in the canton of Geneva since 2008. The
Vancomycine resistant enteroccocus has been found at the University Hospital Vaudois in Lausanne, Switzerland. All patients, confirmed or suspected of carrying enteroccocus have been grouped
France is launching a vaccination campaign, aimed at students, due to the increase in Meningitis C cases in Lille. Though the case count in the
Ukraine is hoping to prevent an outbreak of African swine fever. "[Across the border] in Russia. . . the epidemic of the disease is already
Two US universities have seen meningitis cases recently. In New York, a St. Lawrence University junior has been diagnosed with bacterial meningitis. At St. Lawrence,
On February 3, Hugh Hefner hosted a fundraiser for Jenny McCarthy's Generation Rescue Autism Foundation at the infamous Playboy Mansion in Holmby Hills in California.
The number of deaths in Greater Accra, Ghana from cholera has risen to six with 505 cases recorded as of February 14. The 1st case
New Brunswick has issued a warning over the growing number of cases of chlamydia, particularly among youths. “If you are under 30 and you are