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Sand flies, wild mammals likely to transmit visceral leishmaniasis to dogs in protected areas
Sand flies and wild animals sustain a natural infection from visceral leishmaniasis, making household pet exposure near forested and protected areas concerning for owners, according to a study published in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases.
Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever spreads to Spain
Local transmission of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, or CCHF, has been documented in Spain for the first time, a finding that researchers said changes the geographic distribution of the frequently fatal infection.
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Undercooked walrus meat causes two trichinellosis outbreaks in Alaska
State and federal investigators alerted health care providers in Alaska about two outbreaks of trichinellosis that were caused by the consumption of raw or undercooked walrus meat.
Epidemic strains of C. difficile detected within playground sandboxes
Sandboxes in playgrounds that are unprotected from dogs and other wild animals may harbor Clostridium difficile and expose children to the bacteria at epidemic levels, according to a study published in Zoonoses and Public Health.
Unverified treatments for ‘chronic’ Lyme disease pose risk for serious infections
Complications from infection acquired during unsubstantiated treatments for chronic Lyme disease — a condition that is diagnosed based on a variety of symptoms and often without laboratory evidence of Borrelia burgdorferi infection — have the potential to be severe and, in some cases, life-threatening.
Georgia health commissioner picked to lead CDC
The Trump administration has named Georgia health commissioner Brenda Fitzgerald, MD, to be the next CDC director.
Three Gorges Dam decreased rate of schistosomiasis around Chinese lake
Ecological changes in one of China’s largest freshwater lakes that were caused by the Three Gorges Dam project have led to a significant decrease the rate of schistosomiasis infections in the area around the lake, researchers said.
More than 80% of children in Indonesia exhibit prior dengue infection
Prevalence rates of dengue may be higher than previously reported for children in Indonesia, with more than 80% of children aged 10 and older having experienced an infection at least once in their lives, according to a study published in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases.
WHO declares end of Ebola outbreak in DRC
WHO has declared an end to the Ebola outbreak in a remote area of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Five French patients infected with hepatitis E strain found in rabbits
In a rare finding, researchers in France discovered five cases of human infection with a hepatitis E virus strain found in rabbits.
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