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HealthMap - 2014 Ebola Outbreaks

Wed, 2014-10-22 13:23 — Kathy Gilbeaux

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TB cases continue to rise in the U.S. and Europe

Mon, 2025-03-24 21:10 — mike kraft

Tuberculosis cases in the US rose to their highest levels in more than a dozen years Tuberculosis continued to rise again in the U.S. last year, reaching its highest levels in more than a dozen years. AP News

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U.S. measles cases spread to more states amid vaccine misinformation

Mon, 2025-03-24 19:40 — mike kraft

More US states report measles cases amid vaccine misinformation Ohio, Maryland and Alabama among states to report new cases, with 378 confirmed in first few months of 2025 The Guardian

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Misinformation issue: How the anti-vaccine movement weaponized a 6-year-old's measles death

Fri, 2025-03-21 15:32 — mike kraft

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Dengue fever: U.S. CDC issues travel warning for spring and summer travelers

Thu, 2025-03-20 15:21 — mike kraft

CDC issues dengue fever warning for spring, summer travelers Dengue fever cases have been rising among U.S. travelers and are expected to climb this year, according to a warning from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). A “record number” o… aoconnelld The Hill

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U.S. flu deaths rise amid anti-vaccine disinformation

Thu, 2025-03-20 14:28 — mike kraft

Flu deaths rise as anti-vaccine disinformation takes root As vaccine skepticism gains a greater foothold in the Trump administration and some statehouses, some Americans may already be paying the price, with deaths from influenza on the rise.

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Nearly 10 per cent of UK adults not sure if they could have had long COVID--study

Wed, 2025-03-19 14:09 — mike kraft

Uncertainty about long COVID lingers years after the pandemic began A new study based on UK adults shows 9%, or nearly 1 in 10, think they could have long COVID but aren't sure, according to researchers from the University of Southampton. The findings were published today in Health Expectations. CIDRAP

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What the bid flu outbreaks mean for wild birds and backyard feeders.

Tue, 2025-03-18 21:25 — mike kraft

What to know about the bird flu outbreak in wild birds and what it means for backyard bird feeders Bird flu has devastated poultry and dairy farms since it was first detected in North America in late 2021. But what has been the toll on wild birds? AP News

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Take precautions around sick or dead wild birds, experts recommend. But you can keep your bird feeder up. Despite the spread in birds and other wild animals, scientists say the threat to the general population is currently low.

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Measles spreads in Canada, concerns about low vaccnation rates in British Colombia

Tue, 2025-03-18 14:50 — mike kraft

Concern grows over low measles vaccination rates in parts of B.C. Scientists are raising the alarm over low measles vaccination rates in parts of B.C. as concern grows over outbreaks in Ontario and Texas.Health officials in Ontario say there have been 350 cases of the virus in the province since late October — with 173 of those infections reported within the last several weeks — and in late February, an unvaccinated Texas child lost their life in the first U.S. measles death since 2015.The measles, mumps and rubella vaccine — which is safe and highly effective Yahoo News

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USAID cuts could cause 8 countries to run out of HIV treatments--WHO

Tue, 2025-03-18 14:30 — mike kraft

Eight countries could run out of HIV treatments due to USAID cuts, WHO says

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