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Legionnaire’s Disease in Madrid

November 2, 2010March 23, 2022 Lakshmi Yajurvedi

Earlier this year, we discussed an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in Wales. A new outbreak has been identified in Spain’s capital of Madrid. The Ministry

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Polio update

November 2, 2010March 23, 2022 Lakshmi Yajurvedi

In the past few weeks, polio cases have been reported in several countries. Polio is an extremely contagious viral disease. Although up to 95% of

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Rabies in Guangdong

November 1, 2010March 23, 2022 Lakshmi Yajurvedi

It was recently reported that from January to October of this year, 228 people have died from rabies bites in Guangdong Province in Southern China.

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Cholera hits Haiti, Pakistan, and West Africa

October 26, 2010March 23, 2022 Lakshmi Yajurvedi

Haiti Wednesday evening (20 October 2010), English and French media reported a surge in deaths and hospitalization from diarrhea in rural Haiti. The next day

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HealthMap Provides Critical Reporting and Response Information for Haiti Cholera Outbreak

October 26, 2010March 23, 2022 Lakshmi Yajurvedi

HealthMap is working with CrisisMappers and HumanityRoad to provide up-to-date, reliable reporting of suspected cases and clean water resources provided by groups like Water Missions

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Update on KPC in Brazil’s Federal District

October 19, 2010March 23, 2022 Lakshmi Yajurvedi

In the capital city of Brazil, the Department of Health has acknowledged an increase (English translation) of hospital related bacterial infections, triggering warnings and widespread

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Typhoon-related Melioidosis Outbreak in Taiwan results in 1 death

October 19, 2010March 23, 2022 Lakshmi Yajurvedi

On October 15th, Kaohsiung City health officials reported 7 confirmed cases of melioidosis, including 1 death, in the aftermath of the Abigail van typhoon that

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Leishmaniasis in Afghanistan

October 19, 2010March 23, 2022 Lakshmi Yajurvedi

On Friday, WHO officials highlighted an ongoing outbreak of Leishmaniasis in their first global report on neglected diseases. An ongoing outbreak in Herat as well

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Rinderpest joins smallpox in history books

October 19, 2010March 23, 2022 Lakshmi Yajurvedi

For only the second time in human history, a viral disease has been eradicated worldwide. The UN’s Food Animal Organization (FAO) announced last week that

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Toxic Sludge Disaster in Hungary

October 19, 2010March 23, 2022 Amy L. Sonricker Hansen

On Monday, October 4th, 2010 the villages of Kolontar and Devecser in Western Hungary were devastated by a flood of a toxic red sludge from

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