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Second wave of death in the aftermath of Pakistan flood

August 24, 2010March 23, 2022 Lakshmi Yajurvedi

As rain continues to fall on an already ravaged Pakistan and official death count continues to rise, UN officials now warn of a “second wave

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NDM-1: Foreshadowing World’s Next Superbug?

August 17, 2010March 23, 2022 Lakshmi Yajurvedi

This week saw numerous news stories on a possible new superbug, NDM-1. The first NDM-1 associated death was reportedly a Belgian man who was infected

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Dengue in Florida

August 17, 2010March 23, 2022 Lakshmi Yajurvedi

Florida’s Broward County Health Department announced a confirmed case of Dengue in a woman who had not left the county for weeks. Broward County is

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West Nile Virus in British Colombia and Greece

August 17, 2010March 23, 2022 Lakshmi Yajurvedi

Since its first appearance in North America in 1999, West Nile virus has steadily spread outward from the initial cases in the New York area.

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Typhoid Fever in the United States

August 17, 2010March 23, 2022 Lakshmi Yajurvedi

  A rare outbreak of Typhoid Fever in the United States has been linked to frozen Mamey (a reddish tropical fruit also known as zapote

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Extinction risk for bats due to White-nose Syndrome

August 11, 2010March 23, 2022 Lakshmi Yajurvedi

Bats are critically important for insect control and pollination of many agriculturally important crops. White-nose Syndrome has been devastating the population of little brown bats,

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Measles in Brazil for the First Time in 10 Years

August 11, 2010March 23, 2022 Lakshmi Yajurvedi

On August 6th, Brazilian news sources reported a case of measles in a 19 year old in Belém, Pará, Brazil. The last indigenous infection was

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Leishmaniasis Kills in Southern Sudan

August 11, 2010March 23, 2022 Lakshmi Yajurvedi

Since June, there have been 48 deaths and another 130 cases of Leismaniasis (known as “kala azar”) in Juba in Southern Sudan. Leishmaniasis is a

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Hantavirus in Canada and Germany

August 11, 2010March 23, 2022 Lakshmi Yajurvedi

Saskatchewan reported its first case of Hantavirus since 2008. Hantavirus is carried by rodents, causes flu-like symptoms, and progresses to fatal lung infection in roughly

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Cholera Outbreak in the Aftermath of Pakistan Flooding

August 11, 2010March 23, 2022 Lakshmi Yajurvedi

Pakistan is currently experiencing the worst flooding in 80 years. The latest sources estimate over 14 million people affected and 250,000 homes destroyed. The official

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