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Measles outbreak: South Carolina outbreak spikes past 300 cases
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Measles outbreak: South Carolina outbreak spikes past 300 cases

99 cases reported since Tuesday

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January 9, 2026 at 10:26 PM

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Minnesota reports first pertussis cases of 2026
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Minnesota reports first pertussis cases of 2026

The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) started out 2026 reporting three pertussis, or whooping cough cases in the first week of the year.

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January 9, 2026 at 9:31 PM

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Norway: Bacillus cereus in Nestlé infant formula prompts recall
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Norway: Bacillus cereus in Nestlé infant formula prompts recall

Nestlé has recalled several batches of infant formula and products for special medical purposes in Norway and other European countries, following the detection of the Bacillus cereus.

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January 8, 2026 at 11:30 PM

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Czech Republic records 36 hepatitis A deaths in 2025
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Czech Republic records 36 hepatitis A deaths in 2025

The Czech Republic State Institute of Health (SZÚ) reports 3256 hepatitis A cases and 36 deaths in 2025, an increase in cases of more than 400 percent compared to 2024 (636) and a 1700 percent in deat...

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January 8, 2026 at 11:10 PM

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#Zika Virus Outbreak — #Bangladesh, September–December 2024 www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...

Zika Virus Outbreak ...

This report describes a Zika outbreak in Dhaka, Bangladesh, during September-December 2024.

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January 8, 2026 at 10:21 PM

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Florida reports the lowest number of Vibrio vulnificus cases since 2019
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Florida reports the lowest number of Vibrio vulnificus cases since 2019

The Florida Department of Health reported 33 Vibrio vulnificus cases and five deaths in 2025, the lowest number of cases and deaths since 2019.

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January 8, 2026 at 9:35 PM

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Texas: Anthrax case reported in Briscoe County steer
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Texas: Anthrax case reported in Briscoe County steer

Texas officials report on the confirmation of an anthrax case in a steer in Briscoe County.

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January 7, 2026 at 10:14 PM

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#DRC: #Measles in Kasai-Oriental, More than 450 cases since December 15 #Africa open.substack.com/pub/outbreak...

DRC: Measles in Kasai-Oriental, More than 450 cases since December 15

Health officials in Kasai-Oriental province, in south-central Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), has recorded 456 cases, including 61 in the last week of December alone.

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January 6, 2026 at 10:51 PM

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South Carolina measles outbreak top 200 cases
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South Carolina measles outbreak top 200 cases

Twenty-six additional measles cases were reported in South Carolina, centered around Spartanburg County in the current outbreak since last Friday.

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January 6, 2026 at 10:18 PM

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Ethiopia Marburg virus outbreak update

The Ministry of Health announced that no new cases of Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) have been detected in Ethiopia over the past 21 days, signaling progress in containing the outbreak, though authoritie...

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January 6, 2026 at 9:47 PM

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Israel: Sheep infected with rabies in Upper Galilee

The Israel Ministry of Health reports on a sheep infected with rabies in an open area near the village of Ghajar in the Upper Galilee.

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January 5, 2026 at 10:23 PM

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Influenza in Croatia in the 2025/2026 season
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Influenza in Croatia in the 2025/2026 season

During the 2025/2026 flu season in Croatia, as of 28 December 2025, 29,771 flu cases were reported, of which 5,051 were reported in the last, 52nd week.

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January 4, 2026 at 10:59 PM

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Dog biscuits recalled due to potential Salmonella contamination
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Dog biscuits recalled due to potential Salmonella contamination

Sioux City, Iowa company, Consumers Supply Distributing, LLC, announced a recall of 4 lb.

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January 4, 2026 at 6:44 PM

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India: Typhoid outbreak in Gandhinagar, Gujarat
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India: Typhoid outbreak in Gandhinagar, Gujarat

Health officials are reporting an typhoid outbreak in the city of Gandhinagar, Gujarat state on the west coast of India.

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January 4, 2026 at 6:02 PM

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Florida ends the year reporting 113% increase in pertussis, Cases down 35% nationwide
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Florida ends the year reporting 113% increase in pertussis, Cases down 35% nationwide

According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data through December 27, 2025 (week 52), 28,132 cumulative pertussis cases were reported nationally, a decrease of 35 percent compared to...

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January 4, 2026 at 1:45 PM

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2019 #Measles outbreak in #Samoa offers warning about declining U.S. vaccination rates #vaccines
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Measles outbreak in Samoa offers warning about declining U.S. vaccination rates

Doctors warn that a deadly measles outbreak like one that killed 83 people in Samoa could happen anywhere as vaccination rates in the United States decline nationwide.

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January 3, 2026 at 2:15 PM

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Panama reports 50% decrease in dengue in 2025
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Panama reports 50% decrease in dengue in 2025

The Panama Ministry of Health report 15,657 dengue fever cases mid-December 2025, while for the same week in 2024, approximately 32,000 cases were registered, reflecting a significant reduction, more ...

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January 3, 2026 at 1:10 PM

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The #SouthCarolina Department of Public Health (DPH) is reporting nine new cases of #measles in the state since Tuesday, bringing the total number of cases in South Carolina related to the Upstate #outbreak to 185.

January 3, 2026 at 12:38 PM

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Japan tops 13,000 syphilis cases for the 4th consecutive year
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Japan tops 13,000 syphilis cases for the 4th consecutive year

Tokyo accounts for 25% of cases

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January 1, 2026 at 6:30 PM

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Utah reports 14 additional measles cases in past week, total cases now 156
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Utah reports 14 additional measles cases in past week, total cases now 156

Utah health officials reported 14 additional measles since December 23, bringing the state total to 156 as of December 30.

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January 1, 2026 at 5:33 PM

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North Carolina reports measles case in a child who visited Spartanburg County, South Carolina
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North Carolina reports measles case in a child who visited Spartanburg County, South Carolina

Officials in North Carolina report a case of measles in an unvaccinated child in Polk County.

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January 1, 2026 at 5:07 PM

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#Maine reports #tick-borne disease records in 2025

As of Dec. 23, Maine had seen 3,611 reported cases of #Lymedisease, up from 3,218 last year. #Anaplasmosis numbers rose to 1,598 from 1,284. #Babesiosis reports totalled 349 compared to 309 in 2024.