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Officials Warn Citizens on Listeria Outbreak Linked to Deli Meat

Oct 25, 2020 AM EDT

Federal officials warn citizen on Listeria outbreaks caused by Deli Meats

Multiple Salmonella Outbreaks Linked to Pet Hedgehogs and Bearded Dragons

Oct 04, 2020 PM EDT

The CDC has reported multiple cases of salmonella outbreaks in different states, all of which have been linked to pet hedgehogs and bearded dragons.

MD News Daily- Researchers Have Uncovered the Cause for Argentinian Cholera Outbreak

Researchers Uncover Cause of Argentinian Cholera Outbreak

Oct 02, 2020 AM EDT

A single epidemic Vibrio cholerae strain, called 7PET, was discovered to be the likely cause of the Argentinian cholera outbreak.

MD News Daily – Study Finds Link between Spread of Dengue and Slower COVID-19 Transmission

Study Finds Link Between Spread of Dengue and Reduced COVID-19 Transmission

Sep 21, 2020 PM EDT

Researchers compared the geographic distribution of COVID-19 cases with the spread of dengue from 2019 to 2020 and found a link between the two.

Case Study Prompts Questions on Reliability of Daily COVID-19 Data

May 28, 2020 AM EDT

A case study using data from an outbreak that happened on a cruise ship shows that the results we see every day might not be accurate.

Top Chinese researcher suggests we must learn more about unknown viruses to prepare us for the next outbreak.

"Just the Tip of the Iceberg" Chinese Bat Virologist Warns of Another Global Outbreak

May 27, 2020 AM EDT

Top Chinese researcher suggests we must learn more about unknown viruses to prepare us for the next outbreak.

Pakistan Takes Steps to Enforce Polio Immunization

May 06, 2014 PM EDT

The Health Minister of Pakistan has declared that his country is establishing mandatory polio immunization and reinoculation check-points at all its international airports, hoping to stop the spread of wild poliovirus beyond its borders.

Spreading Poliovirus Raises International Alarm

May 05, 2014 AM EDT

Polio has reportedly spread from three countries, spurring world health officials to call for a coordinated effort from the countries affected as well as world powers to stop the virus from crossing any more boarders.

Gates: Mosquito is the World's Most Deadly Animal

Apr 29, 2014 PM EDT

Mosquitoes are the world's most dangerous animals in the world, killing an estimated 725,000 humans a year, compared to humans who only kill 475,000 of their own species a year, according to a recent info-graphic that Bill Gates posted on his highly-..

Researchers Expose the Secrets of a Flu Pandemic

Apr 29, 2014 PM EDT

Researchers believe they have unraveled the mystery of the deadly 1918 flu pandemic that killed more than 50 million people around the world.

Whooping Cough Rates: Dramatic Spike in Long Beach

Apr 23, 2014 PM EDT

California officials are reporting that the city of Long Beach is currently seeing a prevalence of whooping cough cases this year that is nearly nine times what the region saw in 2013.

Whooping Cough Cases in Montana

Apr 23, 2014 PM EDT

Montana health officials have identified seven cases of whooping cough in and around the region of Helena, and are urging residents of that area to consider vaccination and booster shots prevent a full-fledged outbreak of the dangerous respiratory di..

Children's Hospital Takes Blame for Five Year Tragedy

Apr 18, 2014 PM EDT

Five years after a fungal infection took the lives of five children at a New Orleans hospital, representatives from the hospital are just contacting families now to inform them that their child likely died from a mucormycosis infection contracted fro..

Dominican Republic Confirms Chikungunya Virus Outbreak

Apr 05, 2014 PM EDT

An outbreak of a debilitating mosquito-borne virus has been confirmed in the Dominican Republic, according to a recent announcement made by government health officials.

WHO Buys Time With Tests to Detect Resilient TB

Mar 20, 2014 PM EDT

Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis has been sweeping across the world for the greater part of the last five years, alarming international health officials who fear new treatment options for the disease won't be developed in time to prevent a serious ep..