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Rise in Acute Flaccid Myelitis Among Children in the US

October 10, 2018March 23, 2022 Kara Sewalk

  As of September 2018, the Minnesota State Health Department has reported six cases of Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM) in children under the age of

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Drug-Resistant Leprosy Emerges in West Africa

September 9, 2016March 23, 2022 Kara Sewalk

  A recent publication in the Clinical Infectious Disease Journal highlights an investigation identifying a cluster of Guinean patients with drug resistant leprosy infections [1].

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Over 1,000 Deaths from H1N1 Outbreak in Brazil

July 12, 2016March 23, 2022 Kara Sewalk

As of July 1st, 2016, the Ministry of Health in Brazil confirmed that there have been 1,233 deaths linked to the ongoing H1N1 influenza outbreak

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Commentary

Food Insecurity in Eastern and Southern Africa due to El NiƱo

March 23, 2016March 23, 2022 Kara Sewalk

The United Nations Children’s Fund has stated that approximately 11 million children in eastern and southern Africa face hunger, disease and water shortage due to

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Could Zika be the Mysterious Killer of Howler Monkeys in Nicaragua?

February 24, 2016March 23, 2022 Kara Sewalk

Scientists are concerned that the recent mysterious deaths of howler monkeys in Nicaragua could be a result of the Zika Virus. Recently, nearly 40 howler

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Outbreak of Microcephaly Connected to Zika Virus in Brazil

December 7, 2015March 23, 2022 Kara Sewalk

The first indications of a connection between Zika virus and the current outbreak of microcephaly in Brazil were picked up by the HealthMap system in

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Antibiotic Resistance & Tuberculosis

November 20, 2015March 23, 2022 Kara Sewalk

On October 28th 2015, the World Health Organization (WHO) released a press statement that announced Tuberculosis (TB) now rivals HIV/AIDS as the leading cause of

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