Two more swine fever outbreaks detected in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Two more outbreaks of African swine fever were detected in South...
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Infectious Disease
CDC: Number of Measles Cases in the United States Reaches 764
So far this year, 23 states have reported measles cases
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FDA: French Soft Ripened Cheese Possibly Contaminated
Agency warns of potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination of l’Explorateur cheese
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Congo Ebola Outbreak Death Toll Surpasses 1,000
International aid organizations halting their work due to deteriorating security conditions
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Scientology cruise ship faces renewed quarantine at home port in Curacao
By Steve Gorman (Reuters) – A Church of Scientology cruise ship quarantined by the Caribbean...
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Congo records 1,000th Ebola death in current outbreak
GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – The death toll from the Ebola outbreak in...
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AIDS drugs prevent sexual transmission of HIV in gay men
By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) – A European study of nearly 1,000 gay male couples who had...
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Maine Senate rejects ending religious exemptions for vaccinations
(Reuters) – An effort to end all non-medical exemptions for childhood vaccinations in Maine...
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Scientology cruise ship leaves St. Lucia after measles quarantine
(Reuters) – A cruise ship quarantined for a reported case of measles left the Caribbean...
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CDC: Foodborne Infections Increased From 2015 to 2018
Incidence of most infections increasing, including those due to Campylobacter, Salmonella
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Prolonged Exposure to Low-Dose Radiation May Increase HTN Risk
Significant linear association seen for hypertension and liver-absorbed dose from external γ-rays
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ART Stops HIV Transmission in Serodifferent Gay Couples
Zero rate of HIV transmission seen through condomless sex when viral load is suppressed
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Microbial Toxins Found in Electronic Cigarette Products
Endotoxin and glucan concentrations seen in cartridge and e-liquid samples
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As measles returns, U.S. states look to cut vaccine exemptions
By Jonathan Allen (Reuters) – Maine could soon prohibit parents from citing religious or...
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Cholera outbreak declared in cyclone-hit northern Mozambique
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Officials declared a cholera outbreak in northern Mozambique on...
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Caribbean nation of St. Lucia quarantines cruise ship over measles case
By Steve Gorman (Reuters) – The Caribbean nation of St. Lucia has imposed a quarantine on a...
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AstraZeneca ties up with France’s Transgene to develop viral immunotherapies
(Reuters) – British drugmaker AstraZeneca Plc and French biopharmaceutical firm Transgene SA...
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FDA Approves Dengue Vaccine for Endemic Regions
Aedes aegypti mosquito, which may carry the Zika virus or dengue fever. Photo courtesy CDC. Vaccine indicated for individuals aged 9 to 16 who have previously had laboratory-confirmed dengue disease
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Measles Case Leads to Quarantine of Cruise Ship in St. Lucia
Also, woman with measles attended a midnight screening of Avengers movie in Orange County, California
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Sanofi wins U.S. approval to sell dengue vaccine but with major restrictions
By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday...
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