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Multiple Outbreaks Amidst Crisis in Venezuela

June 7, 2018March 23, 2022 Emily Wolfson

  The US Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a warning on May 15, 2018 that nonessential travel to Venezuela should be avoided.

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Outbreaks of 2015 – A Year in Review

December 29, 2015March 23, 2022 Emily Cohn

‘Tis the season for the obligatory “best of” lists for 2015. We thought we’d take a look back at some of this year’s notable diseases

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Outbreaks of 2014

December 31, 2014March 23, 2022 Emily Cohn

‘Tis the season for the obligatory “best of” lists for 2014. We thought we’d take a look back at some of this year’s notable diseases

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Infectious Diseases and the World Cup

June 16, 2014March 23, 2022 Alexandra Thomsen

Over 600,000 people are expected to be traveling from around the world to attend the 2014 FIFA World Cup, which began on June 12 in

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Just the Vax Please: Mumps in the Era of Vaccination

May 8, 2014March 23, 2022 Jane Huston

When we hear the word mumps, we picture a young boy wearing wool trousers and suspenders with comically swollen cheeks, left behind while his family

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Measles Reemerges in Vietnam

February 28, 2014March 23, 2022 Colleen Nguyen

After three years of relative quiet, measles has reemerged with vengeance in Vietnam. Since January 2014, an outbreak that has spread through twenty-four cities and

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Outbreaks of 2013

December 20, 2013March 23, 2022 Anna Tomasulo

‘Tis the season for the obligatory “best of” lists for 2013. We thought we’d take a look back at some of this year’s notable outbreaks.

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Measles Outbreak in Texas

September 3, 2013March 23, 2022 Lindsay Denny

A televangelist Megachurch in Texas has been linked to an outbreak of measles. According to local health authorities, at least 21 cases have been reported,

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Measles Cases and Free Vaccines in North Carolina

April 25, 2013March 23, 2022 Anna Tomasulo

Los Angeles is not the only county offering free vaccines recently – Randolph County Health Department just announced that it is offering free measles vaccines

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Measles Kills 400 People a Day—But Costs Less Than a Buck to Avoid

April 3, 2013March 23, 2022 Katharina Schwan

There’s a dangerous virus spreading through Europe, Africa, and North America. This virus can lead to serious complications such as permanent hearing loss, brain damage, and even

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