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Frozen beef dog food recalled due to Salmonella
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Frozen beef dog food recalled due to Salmonella
Minnesota company, Raw Bistro Pet Fare, has voluntarily recalled two product sizes of its frozen beef dog food because they may be contaminated with Salmonella.
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Latvia reports an increase in leptospirosis in 2025
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Latvia reports an increase in leptospirosis in 2025
In recent years, an average of four leptospirosis cases are reported annually in Latvia.
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China develops chikungunya virus nucleic acid detection kit
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China develops chikungunya virus nucleic acid detection kit
In south China, as of the end of September, more than 16,000 locally transmitted chikungunya cases has been reported in Guangdong Province.
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Outbreak News Today @outbreaknews.bsky.social · 18h
Costa Rica confirms imported yellow fever case in American via Peru
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Costa Rica confirms imported yellow fever case in American via Peru
In a follow-up on the suspected yellow fever case in Costa Rica, the Ministry of Health reports the confirmation of a positive case of yellow fever in the country, following the results issued by the ...
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Senegal Rift Valley fever death toll rises to 19
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Senegal Rift Valley fever death toll rises to 19
In a follow-up on the Rift Valley fever (RVF) outbreak in the west African country of Senegal, seven additional cases and one additional death has been recorded since our last report.
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Methanol poisoning in Brazil, Most in São Paulo
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Methanol poisoning in Brazil, Most in São Paulo
On Friday, the Brazil Ministry of Health updated the number of notifications of methanol poisoning after consumption of alcoholic beverages.
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Outbreak News Today @outbreaknews.bsky.social · 1d
Spain: Mpox Clade Ib case reported in Madrid
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Spain: Mpox Clade Ib case reported in Madrid
The Community of Madrid’s public health department announced the detection of the first human mpox clade 1b case in Madrid.
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#India
A total of 104 cases of amoebic encephalitis have been reported so far in #Kerala, of which 23 patients have died, state Health Minister Veena George said on Sunday. The state is battling the rare and often fatal brain infection caused by the “brain-eating amoeba” #Naegleria fowleri.
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In this 10 year-old #podcast #interview, I spoke to Dr Paul Offit debunking a bunch of #antivaccine arguments #vaccines
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Anti-vaccine arguments rebutted
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Costa Rica Ministry of Health reports a suspected case of yellow fever
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Costa Rica Ministry of Health reports a suspected case of yellow fever
News release (Machine translated):
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Brazil: Dengue and chikungunya in Mato Grosso do Sul
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Brazil: Dengue and chikungunya in Mato Grosso do Sul
Dengue Mato Grosso do Sul has already registered 13,438 probable cases of Dengue, with 8,172 confirmed cases, in 2025.
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CDC issues travel notice for Senegal due to Rift Valley fever outbreak
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CDC issues travel notice for Senegal due to Rift Valley fever outbreak
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a travel notice for Senegal because of a Rift Valley fever (RVF) outbreak reported in the northern part of the country.
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Cyclospora in the US 2025
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Cyclospora in the US 2025
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data, as of September 16, 2025, 990 cases, in 37 states, were reported in people who acquired cyclosporiasis in the United States.
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Mexico measles death toll rises to 22
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Mexico measles death toll rises to 22
According to data from the Mexico Ministry of Health, 4,879 cumulative confirmed measles cases have been reported through October 10, with 11 cases reported in the last 24 hours.
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Stockholm listeria outbreak update
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Stockholm listeria outbreak update
In a follow-up on the Listeria outbreak in Stockholm, Sweden, a total of 15 people have now been confirmed infected with listeria after eating at a restaurant in central Stockholm between September 23...
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Missouri reports an increase in human West Nile virus cases
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Missouri reports an increase in human West Nile virus cases
Missouri state health officials are reporting an increase in human West Nile virus (WNV) cases in the state this year, prompting calls for the public to take precautions.
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Spain: Measles outbreak reported in Garraf region, Catalonia
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Spain: Measles outbreak reported in Garraf region, Catalonia
During the month of September 2025, a total of 8 confirmed cases of measles epidemiologically linked to a municipality in the Garraf region have been reported .
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Senegal reports rapid rise in human Rift Valley fever cases: 140 confirmed cases, 18 deaths
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Senegal reports rapid rise in human Rift Valley fever cases: 140 confirmed cases, 18 deaths
In a follow-up on the Rift Valley fever (RVF) situation in Senegal, the Ministry of Health reports in an update today, the outbreak has now reached 140 confirmed human cases and 18 deaths.
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South Carolina measles update: 11th case confirmed, this from Greenville County
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South Carolina measles update: 11th case confirmed, this from Greenville County
In a follow-up on the measles outbreak in South Carolina, health authorities report the state’s 11th confirmed measles case and the eighth case since Sept.
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Jerusalem toddler is Israel's 7th measles death
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Jerusalem toddler is Israel's 7th measles death
In a follow-up on the measles outbreak in Israel, the Ministry of Health reports today that an unvaccinated one-year-old toddler died today from measles.
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France: Local chikungunya cases top 700
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France: Local chikungunya cases top 700
As of October 6, 2025, 87 outbreaks of indigenous vector-borne transmission of chikungunya and dengue fever and a total of 737 cases have been identified in mainland France:
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West Nile virus in Italy and other arboviruses
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West Nile virus in Italy and other arboviruses
West Nile virus
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Louisiana botulism: Officials warn public of unlicensed botulinum toxin, or Botox
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Louisiana botulism: Officials warn public of unlicensed botulinum toxin, or Botox
Louisiana state health officials are reminding the public to avoid receiving botulinum toxin, or Botox injections from unlicensed sources and non-medical settings after two unrelated reports of severe...
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