No epidemics so far, officials say
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INDONESIA JAKARTA -- Despite fears that a great number of people would quickly die from disease in the aftermath of the South Asian tsunami, there have been no epidemics so far, health officials said yesterday. Aid workers are rushing water purification tablets to survivors and building toilets in an effort to head off deadly outbreaks of cholera, typhoid and other ...
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The federal government still has limited capacity to detect a disease outbreak and track its progress across the country.
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Despite millions of contaminated doses, the Centers for Disease Control insists that there will not be a shortage of flu vaccine this fall.
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International health officials at an emergency meeting in Bangkok Monday said there is no evidence that bird flu has been passed from one human to another.
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A series of measures are being taken to prevent animal epidemics since a bird flu outbreak in the country in the spring. Local governments have reinforced the monitoring of bird flu.
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Shanghai&#39;s public health department has established a long-term mechanism to prevent the spread of AIDS/HIV. There are now 1,124 AIDS/HIV cases in Shanghai, with 213 reported this year.
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WHILE there has been an &quot;unusual increase in the number of cases&quot; of meningococcemia, the Department of Health (DOH) said there is no cause for alarm.
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There has not been a worldwide outbreak of influenza since 1968. Experts say there should have been another by now. They hope to be prepared to limit the effects when the next one finally happens.
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LOS ANGELES A statewide drop in West Nile cases in recent weeks has raised hopes that this year&#39;s epidemic may soon end. At least 586 human cases have been confirmed, with the number declining steadily since
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The second outbreak of foot-and-mouth virus this year did not involve a separate breach in biosecurity.
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About 11.6 million doses of flu vaccine remain to be distributed nationwide, and federal health officials said they are working with state public health officials to ensure that dwindling supplies reach people most in need.
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The Philippine Palace officials on Monday declared that there is no outbreak of meningococcemia, saying the reported cases of the disease have been contained.
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There&#39;s no health crisis in the United States despite the flu shot shortage, Secretary of Health and Human Services Tommy Thompson told reporters Monday.
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A spokesperson for the Acoustic Neuroma Association says the group sees little cause for concern. In addition, information provided to the group by the medical community has not shown an increase
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A government health watchdog says some NHS Trusts are not reporting superbug outbreaks.
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County health officials yesterday reported the first case of flu in the region this season, but they were quick to say it was not a sign that San Diego County is headed for a severe flu season.
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While saying there is no outbreak of meningococcemia in any part of the country, the Department of Health (DOH) reported an âunusual increaseâ in the incidence of the disease this year.