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- First phase of Haiti cholera vaccination campaign completed
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Malaria deaths among Sudan refugees dropping
TweetThe United Nations recently reported that malaria deaths among refugees living along the Sudan border have dropped since the implementation of malaria-reduction strategies. Malaria was credited with killing more Sudanese refugees in Kakuma Camp in northern Kenya that any other … Read More »
Montana county experiences heightened number of whooping cough cases
TweetHealth officials in Flathead County, Montana, recently reported five additional cases of whooping cough, also known as pertussis, bringing the number of confirmed cases in the county to 13. Four of the newly confirmed cases were found in middle school … Read More »
New strain of foot and mouth detected in Gaza Strip
TweetA new strain of foot and mouth disease has been discovered in the Gaza Strip and threatens to continue its spread after being first detected in Libya and Egypt in February. The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization announced on … Read More »
Milwaukee cab driver positive for rubella
TweetThe city of Milwaukee issued a health alert last week after a taxi driver tested positive for rubella, or German measles. Health officials warn that any contact the driver may have had with a pregnant woman could endanger her unborn … Read More »
Wash. whooping cough cases on rise in 2012
TweetHealth officials have seen a major increase in the number of whooping cough cases in the state of Washington this year, with 640 cases in total in 23 counties in 2012. In King County alone, there have been 100 cases … Read More »