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Vietnam: Ho Chi Minh City reports increase in hand, foot and mouth disease and the emergence of EV71
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Vietnam: Ho Chi Minh City reports increase in hand, foot and mouth disease and the emergence of EV71
According to information from the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health, the number of hand, foot and mouth disease cases in the city is on the rise.
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December 7, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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Brazil: AIDS deaths fall below 10,000 for the first time in decades, Elimination of vertical transmission as a public health problem
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Brazil: AIDS deaths fall below 10,000 for the first time in decades, Elimination of vertical transmission as a public health problem
Brazil recorded a 13% drop in the number of deaths from AIDS between 2023 and 2024 – representing more than a thousand lives saved, according to the new epidemiological bulletin released by the Minist...
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December 7, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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#Namibia notified WHO of one probable and two confirmed cases of #mpox due to #cladeIb MPXV. The index (probable) case linked to travel within the African Region and the two confirmed cases were his household contacts. No further cases have been reported following detection of this cluster. #Africa
December 7, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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Namibia reports 2nd cholera outbreak of the year, the first outbreaks in more than a decade
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Namibia reports 2nd cholera outbreak of the year, the first outbreaks in more than a decade
The Namibia Ministry of Health reported six cholera cases, with three confirmed, and no deaths from Grootfontein District, Otjozondjupa Region on November 24.
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December 7, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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Upstate measles outbreak rises to 84 cases
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Upstate measles outbreak rises to 84 cases
South Carolina state health officials reported Friday on eight new measles cases since December 2, bringing the total number of cases in South Carolina related to the Upstate outbreak to 84.
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December 6, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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Africa outbreaks: Ebola in the DRC, Marburg in Ethiopia
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Africa outbreaks: Ebola in the DRC, Marburg in Ethiopia
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December 6, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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Rift Valley fever outbreak in Senegal: 70% of human cases involve professions exposed to infected animals
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Rift Valley fever outbreak in Senegal: 70% of human cases involve professions exposed to infected animals
Since September, Senegal has been facing an outbreak of Rift Valley Fever (RVF), a viral disease transmitted by mosquitoes or through contact with infected animals.
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December 6, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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#Gonorrhea: An unusual, accidental and non-sexual case with Prof. Felicity Goodyear-Smith #podcast #Italy
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Gonorrhea: An unusual, accidental and non-sexual case with Prof. Felicity Goodyear-Smith
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December 5, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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Jamaica leptospirosis outbreak update
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Jamaica leptospirosis outbreak update
In a follow-up on the leptospirosis outbreak in Jamaica post Hurricane Melissa, the Ministry of Health reported today the country has recorded 71 suspected/probable/confirmed leptospirosis cases after...
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December 5, 2025 at 10:59 PM
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France reports two MERS cases in travelers from the Arabian Peninsula
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France reports two MERS cases in travelers from the Arabian Peninsula
The Ministry of Health, Families, Autonomy and Persons with Disabilities and Public Health France reports two cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in France.
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December 5, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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CDC updates Ethiopia travel notice for Marburg virus to include Hawassa
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CDC updates Ethiopia travel notice for Marburg virus to include Hawassa
In a follow-up on the travel advisory for Ethiopia issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) due to the Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) outbreak, federal health officials include the ...
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December 5, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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Switzerland records first case of West Nile fever
According to the authorities, there is no risk to the population as the mosquito season is over and the virus is not transmitted from person to person.
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December 4, 2025 at 11:19 PM
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Montana reports 2 measles cases, first cases since August
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Montana reports 2 measles cases, first cases since August
The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) reported two new measles cases in Gallatin County on November 28 and December 1.
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December 4, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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Investigational Marburg vaccine sent to Ethiopia
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Investigational Marburg vaccine sent to Ethiopia
In a follow-up on the Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) outbreakin Ethiopia, the Washington DC based Sabin Vaccine Institute (Sabin) has sent more than 640 doses of its investigational cAd3-Marburg Vaccine ...
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December 4, 2025 at 10:42 PM
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Pertussis in the US: Cases down 20% in first 10 months
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Pertussis in the US: Cases down 20% in first 10 months
According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), through the first 10 months of the year*, 24,114 pertussis, or whooping cough cases have been reported in the United States...
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December 3, 2025 at 11:32 PM
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Mexico: Dengue cases down 85% in 2025
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Mexico: Dengue cases down 85% in 2025
In Mexico, the National Dengue Control Strategy has achieved, so far in 2025, a decrease of about 85 percent in confirmed cases in the national territory, compared to last year.
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December 3, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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#Florida reports one additional locally acquired #dengue case in the past week from #Miami-Dade County, bringing the total cases to 61 from 4 counties in 2025
December 2, 2025 at 11:03 PM
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Ethiopia reports 13th Marburg virus outbreak case
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Ethiopia reports 13th Marburg virus outbreak case
The Ethiopia Ministry of Health reported an additional confirmed Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) case today, bringing the outbreak total to 13.
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December 2, 2025 at 10:55 PM
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Africa: DRC Ebola outbreak declared over
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Africa: DRC Ebola outbreak declared over
The 16th Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo today the end of the outbreak in Kasai Province, after no new cases were reported in the past 42 days since...
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December 1, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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Czech Republic reports most HIV/AIDS cases since 2017
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Czech Republic reports most HIV/AIDS cases since 2017
According to data from the National Reference Laboratory for HIV/AIDS, 247 new cases of HIV infection were recorded in the Czech Republic from January to October 2025 among citizens of the Czech Repub...
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December 1, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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Massachusetts officials discuss importance of newborn hepatitis B vaccine
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Massachusetts officials discuss importance of newborn hepatitis B vaccine
Last week, the Massachusetts state government along with the Department of Public Health discussed the importance of of maintaining the existing hepatitis B vaccine schedule to safeguard newborns.
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December 1, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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#Measles and measles-rubella #vaccine support #MMRvaccine
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Measles and measles-rubella vaccine support
Measles vaccine helps protect against measles infection and associated complications, which claimed 94,600 lives in 2024. Rubella vaccine protects against congenital rubella syndrome. Every year, 100,...
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December 1, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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Philippines: 9 leptospirosis deaths in Bacolod, Antibiotic prophylaxis distributed
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Philippines: 9 leptospirosis deaths in Bacolod, Antibiotic prophylaxis distributed
The Bacolod City Health Office (CHO) reports in their most recent Morbidity Week, nine leptospirosis deaths out of 50 total cases, as of November 22.
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December 1, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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Ethiopia health officials say prevention and control activities have been strengthened for Marburg virus
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Ethiopia health officials say prevention and control activities have been strengthened for Marburg virus
The Ministry of Health and the Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) reports through November 30, 12 confirmed Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) cases in the current outbreak, of which eight have died, a...
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November 30, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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Vietnam reports 17% increase in dengue in 2025
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Vietnam reports 17% increase in dengue in 2025
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November 30, 2025 at 9:54 PM