Tag: disease outbreaks
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In Rio, rife with dengue, bacteria-infected mosquitoes are making a difference
Since Rio de Janeiro declared a public health emergency after an outbreak of dengue fever last month, the city has ramped up testing capacities, opened up a dozen of dengue health centers and trained medical staff to attend the ever-growing needs of its population
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CDC is investigating gastrointestinal sickness on luxury cruise ship Queen Victoria
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating an outbreak on a luxury cruise ship where more than 150 people have reported gastrointestinal illness
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Diapers and baby formula are hard to find in Gaza, leaving parents desperate
The war in Gaza has sparked a humanitarian catastrophe that has prompted shortages of the most basic necessities
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Deadly decade-long listeria outbreak linked to cojita and queso fresco from a California business
A California cheese and dairy company is the source of a decade-long outbreak of listeria food poisoning that killed two people and sickened more than two dozen