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A recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found current adult vaccination rates in America are “unacceptably low.” The findings call for a “substantial increase” in adult vaccinations across the country. And the worry surpasses the annual flu shot, with vaccinations recommended for diseases such as pneumonia, tetanus, diphtheria, whooping cough, […]
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After more than 100 years without an outbreak, Cuban health authorities have been forced to close down food stands in Havana after several cholera cases were diagnosed—and this, after eradicating a previous outbreak of the infectious bacterial infection just in August. The Cuban Health Ministry confirmed 51 cholera cases in this new outbreak, which was […]
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New reports from the local Urdu TV channel Dunya, in Southern Pakistan, show a devastating number of children have died from the measles in the last month. At least 7 children died on Sunday from measles, and 154 kids have died in the last 29 days. There have been over 1200 cases of measles in children since November. […]
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The World Health Organization predicts more than 112,000 Cholera cases in Haiti in 2012. The deadly infection is often found in areas of the world with poor sanitation, and the severe diarrhea it causes often lead to dehydration and death. On Tuesday, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appointed an independent panel as well as a $2.2 […]
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Greece is in the midst of a battle against malaria. The European Center for Disease Prevention and Control states that 27 cases of malaria were reported last year, and there have been 16 cases this year as of October 26th. Previously, Greece had been free from malaria for almost 40 years. Malaria was eliminated in […]
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