Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Many cases of MERS-CoV are health care-associated

(HealthDay)—Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS CoV) infections are frequently associated with health care settings, according to a report published in the April issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control ...

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Seven things you should know about Zika virus

The Zika virus outbreak and related health issues—including an observed increase in neurological disorders and neonatal malformations in Brazil—led World Health Organization officials to declare a Public Health Emergency ...

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Pertussis outbreak described in preschool in tallahassee

(HealthDay)—A report published online Jan. 13 in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Emerging Infectious Diseases highlights a 2013 pertussis outbreak among mainly vaccinated preschool-aged children.

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Tickborne bacteria identified in ticks from Texas

(HealthDay)—About 23 percent of ticks from Texas carry bacterial DNA from at least one of the following: Rickettsia, Borrelia, and Ehrlichia spp., according to a report published online Jan. 13 in the U.S. Centers for Disease ...

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Deforestation linked to rise in cases of emerging zoonotic malaria

A steep rise in human cases of P. knowlesi malaria in Malaysia is likely to be linked to deforestation and associated environmental changes, according to new research published in Emerging Infectious Diseases. The study, ...

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Chronic chikungunya symptoms have large public health impact

Prolonged and chronic symptoms of chikungunya fever, persisting up to six months after the acute infection period, were found to have substantial impact on individuals' daily routines and ability to work, and required additional ...

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Pattern of cases, surveillance data similar for lyme disease

(HealthDay)—The estimated annual incidence of Lyme disease (LD) is 106.6 cases/100,000 persons in the United States, according to a report published online Aug. 12 in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's ...

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Macrolide-resistant M. pneumoniae in all U.S. regions

(HealthDay)—Macrolide-resistant Mycoplasma pneumoniae (MRMP) has a prevalence of 13.2 percent in a sample of M. pneumoniae-positive specimens from six locations in the United States, according to a study published in the ...

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