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Recent Disease Incidents

These disease incidents are automatically extracted from Medisys Articles by PULS, a "fact extraction" system at the University of Helsinki, Finland, Department of Computer Science.

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DiseaseTimeLocationStatusCasesDescription
Encephalitis2013Indiaencephalitis casesPRO/AH/EDR> Japanese encephalitis & other - India (08): (BR)
Acute Encephalitis--India†21 childrenPRO/AH/EDR> Japanese encephalitis & other - India (08): (BR)
Japanese Encephalitis--India†6 childrenPRO/AH/EDR> Japanese encephalitis & other - India (08): (BR)
Measles2013.06.17PakistanchildrenMeasles epidemic seems to be out of health authorities control
Influenza2013.05.30India†one person'Swine flu claimed 161 lives so far'
H1N1--India†161 lives'Swine flu claimed 161 lives so far'
Dengue2013.06.15Vietnam†two livesNEA launches new materials to fight dengue
Polio--Pakistan†two volunteersPolio workers granted weapons permits
Escherichia Coli2013.06.17USA4 peoplePRO/AH/EDR> E. coli EHEC - USA (16): (IL) restaurant
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease2013.06.14CanadaCreutzfeldt-Jakob disease casesPRO/EDR> Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease - Canada: (BC)
SARS2013.06.14Saudi Arabia†28Saudi Arabia says one more dead from MERS coronavirus
Coronavirus2013.06.14Saudi Arabia†One more personSaudi Arabia says one more dead from MERS coronavirus
Rabies--UkraineoutbreakГосветфитослужба: для масштабной иммунизации животных от бешенства требуется 160 млн грн
Food Poisoning2013.06.16ChinaMore than 80 villagers80 villagers in China hospitalized with vomiting, headaches
Gastroenteric Syndrome--China80 villagers80 villagers in China hospitalized with vomiting, headaches
Dengue2013.06.14Singaporedengue patientsToo early to tell if dengue epidemic has peaked: Grace Fu
Rabies2013.06.12Guatemala†Rabies Texas, United States An immigrantPRO/AH/EDR> Rabies - USA (11): (TX) ex Guatemala, human
Legionella--Australiapossible third caseBrisbane's Wesley Hospital investigates third legionella case
Influenzavirus A2013.06.16Hong KongpatientsUpdate on a Cluster of Influenza A Cases in Siu Lam Hospital
Dengue2013.01-2013.06Pakistan259 dengue fever casesThree new dengue cases in city
Measles2013.06.15India160 new patientsThree more die of measles
Hand, Foot, And Mouth Disease2013.05Anguillaseveral casesHealth Officials From Anguilla And Sint Maarten Meet To Discuss Exchange Of Information And Further Cooperation In The Health Field
Influenza2013.06.15Haiti†five HaitiansHaiti newspaper says health ministry notes human flu in DR not avian flu following Haiti ban
Avian Influenza--Haiti--Haiti newspaper says health ministry notes human flu in DR not avian flu following Haiti ban
Leptospirosis2013.05MalaysiaMegat Hafiqh Hakimi ZulffridaSqueals aplenty in dirty eateries
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever2013.06.14USA/North Carolina†6-year-old North Carolina girlGirl Dies After Tick Bite Infection
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever2013.06.12USA/Texas†6-year-old girl6-year-old twin girl dies from tick bite on family vacation in Texas
Avian Influenza2013.06.11Czech Republic†surviving animalsPRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (69): Austria ex Indonesia
MERS-CoV infection2013.06.12Saudi Arabia†OneMERS Coronavirus 28th Death Announced In Saudi Arabia
Dengue2013.06.15Philippines6,023 casesCentral Visayas has emerged as the national hotspot for dengue after the Department of Health recorded 6,023 cases, representing… By Manila Standard Today | June 16, 2013
Measles2013Irelandover 30 casesMeasles
H1N12011Venezuela†eight deathsH1N1 flu cases up sharply in Venezuela
Dengue2013.06.11Thailand43,609 Thais'War' on dengue fever in Thailand
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease2013.06.14UKcases1 dead, 2 ill in possible Creutzfeldt-Jakob cases in B.C.
BSE--Canadasix reported casesCanada probes 'Creutzfeldt-Jakob cases'
Malaria--Burkina--Equivalent susceptibility of anopheles gambiae M and S molecular forms and anopheles arabiensis to plasmodium falciparum infection in Burkina Faso
Anthrax2013.06.12India--PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax - India (05): (OR)
respiratory-system virus2013.06.14Saudi Arabia†28One more death from coronavirus in Saudi
Yellow Fever2013.06.06Democratic Republic of Congosix casesDemocratic Republic of the Congo: Yellow fever in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Tuberculosis--South AfricaNelson MandelaNelson Mandela Hospitalized Again for Lung Infection
Measles2013.06.14Netherlands50One in five pupils at Protestant primary has measles
Bacterial Meningitis2013.06.11SpainmembersCruise ship with meningitis outbreak docks in Spain
Mers2013.06.14Saudi Arabia†deathWHO says Mers virus death toll hits 33 after 2 deaths in Saudi
Anthrax--Israel†herdPRO/AH> Anthrax - Israel: (HZ) bovine
Influenzavirus A--China--[Case Report] Human co-infection with novel avian influenza A H7N9 and influenza A H3N2 viruses in Jiangsu province, China
Dengue2013.06.02-2013.06.08Malaysia†three deathsTwo babies among three who succumbed to dengue fever
Dengue2013Laos7,920 peopleDengue kills 31 so far this year
Escherichia Coli2013.06.13RussiaChild15 детей заболели кишечной палочкой в детском лагере в Нижегородской области
Conjunctivitis--Japan--Eyeball licking trend causing pink eye outbreak in Japan
Syphilis--USA/Hawaiifive syphilis cases5 syphilis cases on Hawaii island have health officials concerned