Dengue alert issued in S America
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A health alert is declared in Brazil, Paraguay and Bolivia after an outbreak of dengue fever.
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The World Health Organization warned Monday that countries should be on alert for bird flu because it is again on the move
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Malaysia went on a nationwide alert against bird flu Thursday after officials confirmed that a deadly strain of the disease, blamed for the deaths of 27 people in Asia, had been found in a tiny northern village.
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Through the back alleys and storm drains of Kakaako, state Department of Health workers were on a search-and-destroy mission yesterday for mosquito larvae that could potentially carry the West Nile Virus.
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Paraguay declares a state of emergency to deal with dengue fever, which has killed 10 people this year.
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The Public Health Ministry yesterday confirmed the second case of human bird flu in a new wave of the deadly disease and announced it was putting all parts of the country on high alert for the epidemic.
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HANOI, Vietnam -- The worst outbreak of dengue fever in years has hit Southeast Asia, prompting the World Health Organization to call for better prevention campaigns as experts question whether global warming is partly to blame.
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Malaysia and Singapore have introduced tough measures to combat an explosion of dengue fever, fining companies and homeowners who fail to control breeding grounds of mosquitoes responsible for a disease usually associated with poor tropical countries.
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Southeast Asian nations are battling a  surge in dengue cases, amid signs that climate change could  make 2007 the worst year on record for a disease that often  gets less attention than some higher-profile health risks.
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A Manteca man is the first person in San Joaquin County to test positive for West Nile virus. According to San Joaquin County Public Health Services, the virus was detected when the 35-year-old man tried to donate blood at a blood bank.
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The worst outbreak of dengue fever in years has hit Southeast Asia, prompting the World Health Organization to call for better prevention campaigns as experts question whether global warming is partly to blame.
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AMERICA - America centrale, Messico e Caraibi  in allerta per il proliferare della dengue BogotÃ¡ (Agenzia Fides) - Le autoritÃ  sanitarie di America Centrale, Messico e Caraibi sono preoccupati per una nuova epidemia di dengue che da gennaio ha giÃ  causato 22 morti nella regione. Le epidemie, che dallÂinizio dellÂanno, in pieno inverno au...
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta has dispatched staffers to southeast Kansas, in an attempt to locate the source of apparent bug bites that have plagued hundreds
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Paraguay has declared a state of emergency following a wave of dengue fever cases as concerns over the mosquito-borne illness rise across Latin America.
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By The Sun News, Myrtle Beach, S.C.  Sep. 20--State health officials issued precautionary swim advisories Wednesday for two sections of beaches in Horry County.   The advisories were issued because after rainfall overnight officials found increased levels of bacteria.
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August and September mark the peak season for West Nile virus in humans and New Jersey health officials are urging residents to remain vigilant in guarding against mosquitoes carrying the deadly disease.
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A 56-year-old Placer County resident has received a &quot;preliminary positive&quot; on a test for West Nile virus. If follow-up tests are also positive, that person would be the first in the county to contract the disease.