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Infectious diseases
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Food Safety News
Hidden health risks of traditional fall family activities
The most dangerous thing at a pumpkin patch may not be the pumpkin. And the greatest health risk at an apple orchard may have nothing to do with the apples.It…
Marler Blog
The Cyclospora Season Closed Yesterday With 17,180 Confirmed Cases, Two Deaths and a Fifty-State Count of 32,857. The Calendar Stopped. The Parasite Did Not, and Three States Have Already Stopped Publishing.
By Bill Marler
The cyclosporiasis season that CDC defines, May 1 through August 31, closed yesterday, August 31, 2026. It closes with 17,180 laboratory-confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis acquired in the United States, 922 hospitalizations and…
Worms & Germs Blog
Amdoparvovirus in Dogs: Emerging Issue or Not?
By Scott Weese
These days, it’s really easy to identify new viruses. Our technology has advanced so much that you can sequence a vast array of viruses from almost any sample from an…
Florida Intellectual Property Law Blog
Coronavirus disease 2019
By Jenny@ThePatentProfessor.com
COVID-19 is a contagious disease caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. In January 2020, the disease spread worldwide, resulting in the COVID-19 pandemic. The symptoms of COVID‑19 can vary but often…
Marler Blog
89 Percent — And a Reminder of What Science Can Do When We Pay For It
By Bill Marler
A century of work, and finally a shot that protects against one of the world's great killers of children. That is not luck. That is investment. Every once in a…
Food Poison Journal
What is Cyclospora?
Cyclospora is a parasite composed of one cell, too small to be seen without a microscope. The organism was previously thought to be a blue-green alga or a large form of Cryptosporidium. Cyclospora cayetanensis is…
Worms & Germs Blog
Hantavirus: Do You Have to Be Concerned About Your Pets?
By Scott Weese
I’ve seen quite a bit of "can your dog or cat get hantavirus?" discussion in media lately, in follow up to the recent cluster of human hantavirus cases associated with…
Food Safety News
E. coli causes fatal outbreaks in France and Belgium
Deadly outbreaks and reports of a serious condition caused by E. coli infection have been highlighted at a conference on infectious diseases. Posters at the European Scientific Conference on Applied…
Food Safety News
Scientists to investigate natural resistance to Salmonella
Scientists have been awarded funding to explore how some healthy people are naturally protected from being infected by Salmonella Typhimurium. The five-year project will receive more than £4.5 million ($6 million) in…
Marler Blog
Shigella hits Homeless in New Mexico
By Bill Marler
Bernalillo County is experiencing an ongoing outbreak of Shigella flexneri. Since 2021, there have been over 300 cases, the majority among people experiencing homelessness. Laboratory testing has shown that the…