What Is the Current Situation? As of November 4, 2012, the Vietnam Ministry of Health has confirmed that approximately 134,929 people in 63 provinces have had hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) since the beginning of 2012; 43 people in…
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Dengue in Tropical and Subtropical Regions
What is the Current Situation? Dengue virus is present in all tropical and many subtropical areas worldwide. The mosquitoes that carry dengue bite most often in the morning and evening and during hot, wet times of the year. However, they…
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Cutaneous Larva Migrans
Beware of walking barefoot on some beaches. You could become infected with dog or cat hookworms (a Parasite). I recently diagnosed a patient who came to the office with unusual marks on her foot. They were painful and red. She…
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Novel (New) Coronavirus in the Arabian Peninsula and United Kingdom
What Is the Current Situation? From April 2012 to March 2013, a total of 17 people in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan, the United Kingdom (UK), and the United Arab Emirates were confirmed to have respiratory illness caused by a novel…
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Avian Flu (H7N9) in China
What Is the Current Situation? On April 1, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that influenza A (H7N9), a type of flu usually seen in birds, has been identified in a number of people in China. Cases have been confirmed…
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Dengue in Madeira, Portugal
What Is the Current Situation? As of February 3, 2013, 2,164 cases of dengue fever have been reported from the Portuguese island of Madeira since October 2012. There have been 78 cases of dengue reported in European travelers returning from…
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Malaria in Greece
What Is the Current Situation? Cases of malaria continue to be reported in Greece. Some new cases have occurred in areas of Greece where malaria had not been previously reported. Cases of malaria have been reported from the Attica, Karditsa,…
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Cholera in the Dominican Republic
What is the Current Situation? An outbreak of cholera has been ongoing in the Dominican Republic since November 2010. According to the Dominican Ministry of Health (Ministerio de Salud Publica y Asistencia Social [MSP]), as of December 16, 2012, 7,766…
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Yellow Fever in Sudan
What Is the Current Situation? The Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH) of Sudan and the World Health Organization (WHO) recently announced that there is an outbreak of yellow fever in Sudan. This ongoing outbreak started in early September and has…
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Sarcocystosis in Malaysia
What Is the Current Situation? CDC has received reports from GeoSentinelof 55 cases of sarcocystosis that have been associated with 2012 summer travel to Tioman Island in Malaysia. Last year, 35 travelers returning from Tioman Island were similarly diagnosed with…
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