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Ticks Are Really Bad This Summer. What to Do About Them
Milder winters and rainy springs help the parasites thrive in the U.S., and emergency-room visits for bites are up.
US Measles Outbreak Hits 39 States: Over 1,200 Cases Reported As CDC Urges Vaccination
The US is facing its most severe measles outbreak since 2000, with 1,277 confirmed cases as of July 5, 2025, led by Texas ...
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US supports West African countries to enhance public health emergency response
Seventeen public health emergency operations center staff members from seven West African countries have graduated from a two-week training program designed to enhance their skills in managing public ...
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Father shares heartbreaking story of son's battle with disease spread by mosquitoes: 'We took him to the emergency room probably three times'
According to the World Mosquito Program, mosquito-borne diseases impact around 700 million people each year. Father shares ...
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Fatalities rise six years after NCDC declared emergency on Lassa fever
On January 22, 2019, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control declared Lassa fever a public health emergency, following a spike ...
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United States (U.S.) Government Supports Regional Emergency Management Strengthening
Today the first cohort of the Regional Public Health Emergency Management Training graduated in Abuja. The intermediate level ...
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As mosquito season peaks, officials brace for new normal of dengue cases
As summer ushers in peak mosquito season, health and vector control officials are bracing for the possibility of another year ...
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OSHA moves to end COVID-19 recordkeeping rules for healthcare employers
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) this week proposed removing COVID-19 recordkeeping requirements for ...