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Lassa virus endemic area may expand dramatically in coming decades: Scripps Research

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 New analysis by scientists at Scripps Research and University of Brussels finds that climate change and other factors could soon make deadly Lassa fever a much bigger public health...

Japanese encephalitis in Australia (Video news report)

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 Australia has been tackling a Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) outbreak in recent months where dozens of human cases and scores of piggeries have been affected. It is also the first...

South Asia dengue news: Bangladesh

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Bangladesh At least 208 patients were hospitalized in 24 hours preceding 8:00 am today, of whom 35 are from outside Dhaka, according to the Directorate General of...

West Nile Virus Cases Predicted to Increase in New York, Connecticut Due to Climate Change

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A group of scientists affiliated with the University at Albany and New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) are predicting that the total number of West Nile virus (WNV) cases will increase, and be...

Malaria and dengue: 8.4 billion people could be at risk by the end of the century- estimates

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An estimated 8.4 billion people could be at risk from malaria and dengue by the end of the century if emissions keep rising at current levels, according to a new study published in The Lancet Planetary...

Naegleria fowleri study: PAM incidence remained stable, the geographic range of exposure locations expanded northward

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By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 According to a new study published in the journal, Emerging Infectious Diseases, Naegleria fowleri is a free-living ameba that causes primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM),...

Fiji: Health Minister speaks at the Leptospirosis, Typhoid, Dengue and Diarrhea campaign launch

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By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 In Fiji, during National Disaster Awareness Week, Health Minister Dr Ifereimi Waqainabete spoke at the launch of the Leptospirosis, Typhoid, and Dengue Fever and Diarrhea campaign...

Malaria transmission patterns could emerge due to climate change: Study

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An international study reveals how future climate change could affect malaria transmission in Africa over the next century. Malaria is a climate sensitive disease; it thrives where it is warm and wet enough...

One Health with Cheryl Stroud, DVM, PhD

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One Health is a term used frequently in recent years. If you’re not familiar with the term, you’ve come to the right place. Joining me to discuss One Health and a recent resolution passed by the...

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Arizona: Valley Fever Awareness Week

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Arizona reports the most Valley fever, or coccidioidomycosis cases in the US, accounting for between half and two-thirds of all cases annually. This week, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey signed a proclamation...