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Report finds 93 US deaths after cosmetic surgery in Dominican Republic since 2009
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Report finds 93 US deaths after cosmetic surgery in Dominican Republic since 2009

SANTO DOMINGO (AP) — U.S. health officials say 93 Americans have died after cosmetic surgery in the Dominican Republic since 2009, with many of the recent deaths involving a procedure…
Posted by John McCarthy January 26, 2024
Millions infected with dengue this year in new record as hotter temperatures cause virus to flare
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Millions infected with dengue this year in new record as hotter temperatures cause virus to flare

SAN JUAN (AP) — Dengue is sweeping across the Western Hemisphere in numbers not seen since record-keeping began more than four decades ago, with experts warning that rising temperatures and rapid urbanization…
Posted by John McCarthy December 22, 2023
Updated Moderna and Pfizer-Bio-NTech COVID Vaccines Coming To The USVI
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Updated Moderna and Pfizer-Bio-NTech COVID Vaccines Coming To The USVI

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Department of Health said that the territory is set to receive its initial shipment of the enhanced Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccines by the…
Posted by John McCarthy September 21, 2023
Malaria case in Florida brings national total to 8, the first U.S. acquired cases in 20 years
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Malaria case in Florida brings national total to 8, the first U.S. acquired cases in 20 years

SARASOTA — Florida health officials reported a new case of malaria Tuesday, bringing the total number of locally acquired malaria infections in the U.S. to eight since May. The cases are the first to…
Posted by John McCarthy July 19, 2023
First U.S. Malaria Cases Diagnosed In Decades In Florida and Texas
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First U.S. Malaria Cases Diagnosed In Decades In Florida and Texas

MIAMI — Five cases of malaria have been confirmed in Florida and Texas, the first time the potentially fatal mosquito-borne disease has been locally acquired in the United States in…
Posted by John McCarthy June 27, 2023
50% of Kids in USVI Have Had Dengue Fever: Proof WHO Neglects Poor Black Children
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50% of Kids in USVI Have Had Dengue Fever: Proof WHO Neglects Poor Black Children

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Dengue fever is on the rise in the region and a recent study estimates more than half of children in the territory have had a prior infection. Dengue is…
Posted by John McCarthy April 10, 2023
Some 700 Total Cases of Leptospirosis Since Hurricane Fiona, Outbreak News Today Says
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Some 700 Total Cases of Leptospirosis Since Hurricane Fiona, Outbreak News Today Says

SAN JUAN — The Puerto Rico Department of Health reports nearly 800 total (confirmed, probable and suspect) cases of leptospirosis in the aftermath of Hurricane Fiona on September 18, 2022, according to…
Posted by John McCarthy January 1, 2023
HOLIDAY TRAVEL UPDATE: COVID, Flu Risk ‘Minimal’ in USVI, But ‘High’ in Puerto Rico
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HOLIDAY TRAVEL UPDATE: COVID, Flu Risk ‘Minimal’ in USVI, But ‘High’ in Puerto Rico

WASHINGTON — COVID no longer plays the dominant role that it once did in most of our lives. But the risk of COVID — and other viruses — persists. This…
Posted by John McCarthy December 12, 2022
A Deadly Tropical Disease Pops Up On The U.S. Mainland For First Time
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A Deadly Tropical Disease Pops Up On The U.S. Mainland For First Time

The bacteria can cause severe illness SAN JUAN — The bacteria behind the potentially fatal disease melioidosis has been found in United States soil for the first time, the Centers…
Posted by John McCarthy July 31, 2022
Jif Peanut Butter Under Recall For Potential Salmonella Contamination
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Jif Peanut Butter Under Recall For Potential Salmonella Contamination

LEXINGTON, Kentucky — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are investigating an outbreak of salmonella infections that is possibly linked to Jif…
Posted by John McCarthy May 23, 2022

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