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Brazil’s Health Agents Hunt Mosquitos in Dengue Epidemic Fight
[ad_1] RIO DE JANEIRO — The small team of state public health workers slalomed between auto parts strewn…
February 18, 2024
2-year-old Nevada boy dies of brain-eating amoeba
[ad_1] CNN — A 2-year-old boy died this week of a brain-eating amoeba infection, according to the Nevada…
July 22, 2023
Syphilis outbreak: disease increases 128% among women in Houston since 2019
[ad_1] CNN — The Houston Health Department reported an epidemic of syphiliswith a 128% increase in city women…
July 16, 2023
Dr. Mandy Cohen: Biden picks next CDC director
[ad_1] CNN — President Joe Biden intends to appoint Dr. Mandy Cohen to head the US Centers for…
June 17, 2023
Valneva’s Chikungunya vaccine shows immune response
[ad_1] French vaccine manufacturer Valneva SEThe experimental vaccine for chikungunya, a mosquito-borne disease that spreads worldwide, produced an…
June 13, 2023
A resident of Maryland has confirmed a case of measles, the first case in the state since 2019
[ad_1] CNN — A Maryland resident has a confirmed case of measles, the first case of the infectious…
June 4, 2023
Chronic pain significantly more common in US than diabetes, depression and high blood pressure, study finds
[ad_1] CNN — According to a new study, there are more new cases of chronic pain among American…
May 17, 2023
First US cases of treatment-resistant ringworm discovered in patients in New York
[ad_1] CNN — The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports the first known cases of…
May 11, 2023
Rise in Chikungunya cases adds urgency to vaccine race
[ad_1] Hi! It’s Ilena in New York. A mosquito-borne disease is spreading earlier and to more areas than…
May 10, 2023
Maine child tests positive for measles, first case in state since 2019
[ad_1] CNN — A Maine child tested positive for measlesofficials said, marking the first case in the state…
May 8, 2023