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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
Tuberculosis--UKfive doctorsAlina Sarag, 15, Dies After Doctor Misdiagnoses Tuberculosis For ‘Lovesickness,’ Bulimia
Escherichia Coli2000Canada†OntE. coli narrowed down to Jungle Jim's restaurant
Measles2012.04IrelandAround 25 teenagersPARENTS ADVISED TO HAVE THEIR CHILDREN VACCINATED FOR MEASLES.
Rabies2012.05.14Indonesia†Bali ManBali Man Dies From Monkey Attack
Rabies2012.05.14Bali†69-year-old residentBali Man Dies From Monkey Attack
Hand, Foot, And Mouth Disease2012.05.14Chinaover 2.91 million peopleHand-foot-and-mouth disease kills 19 in central China province
Gastroenteric Syndrome--UK†Four Royal Alexandra Hospital vomiting bug patientsFour vomiting bug patients die
Measles2012.05.14Pakistan†12 childrenMeasles kills 12 children in Pakistan
Food Poisoning2012.05TurkeystudentsTurkish prime minister urges all students to drink milk
Food Poisoning2012.05.14Bihar food poisoning†At least nine labourersBihar food poisoning kills nine
Bordetella Pertussis2012.05.05USA/Washington1,284 casesWashington State Faces Pertussis Epidemic
Unknown Disease--Vietnam†21 livesSoil suspected in Vietnam illness
Necrotizing Fasciitis2012.05.01USA/Georgiayoung Georgia womanParents Read Lips of Woman With Flesh-Eating Bug
Tuberculosis2009Pakistan†15-year-old girlFather: Doctors 'Failed' Girl Who Died Of TB
Syphilis--Netherlands--Current practices of partner notification among MSM with HIV, gonorrhoea and syphilis in the Netherlands: an urgent need for improvement
Enterobacteriaceae2012.04Hong Kongseventh caseHK detects new case of antibiotic resistant bacteria
Influenza2012.03.22-2012.04.08IrelandresidentsNo procedure for early flu detection at Nazareth House - HIQA
Malaria2012.04.22Zimbabwe†11 deathsZimbabwe: Zimbabwe Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin Number 160 Epidemiological week 16 (week ending 22 April 2012)
Typhoid2012.04.22Zimbabwe33 typhoid casesZimbabwe: Zimbabwe Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin Number 160 Epidemiological week 16 (week ending 22 April 2012)
Enterovirus2012Vietnam†only childrenTwo more children die of HFMD in Vietnam
Hand, Foot, And Mouth Disease2012.05.01Vietnamfour more childrenTwo more children die of HFMD in Vietnam
Avian Influenza--Taiwan†ChickenВ Тайвани зафиксировали вспышку птичьего гриппа
Avian Influenza--UkraineoutbreakНа одной из птицеферм Тайваня зафиксирована вспышка птичьего гриппа H5N2
Influenza--USA/Texas350 childrenHundreds of Texas kids sick with flu
Rabies2012.05.06-2012.05.12Philippines†another residentPRO/AH/EDR> Rabies - Philippines: (CO), canine, human
Rabies--Peru†--PRO/AH/EDR> Rabies, human - Peru: (CU)
Unknown Disease2012.05.12NepalchildrenAround 200 villagers fall sick in western Nepal
Food Poisoning--RussiahumanВ Татарстане 17 человек отравились, пообедав в столовой ТЦ
BSE2012.04USAmad cow disease caseLegislature again rejects US beef ban
Tuberculosis--Canada30 active tuberculosis casesTB outbreak hits Nunavik community
Measles--UkraineoutbreakИнфекционист: Эпидемия кори на Украине продлится еще год
Bordetella--UkraineoutbreakСМИ: Симферопольские медики замалчивают вспышку коклюша
Tuberculosis--Ethiopia--Relatively low primary drug resistant tuberculosis in southwestern Ethiopia
Meningococcal Disease2012.04.28USA/California†Richard Din[News & Analysis] Lab Exposure: Death of California Researcher Spurs Investigation
Polio2012.05.09Nigeria--WHO acts on polio outbreak in Nigeria
Norovirus2012.04.26-2012.05.09USA/Louisiana14 peopleWaters closed, oysters recalled after 14 illnesses
Enterovirus2012.05.07Taiwanfour new severe casesFour more severe enterovirus cases reported last week: DOH
Influenza--ChinaDomestic DucksEstablishment and Lineage Replacement of H6 Influenza Viruses in Domestic Ducks in Southern China [Genetic Diversity and Evolution]
Dengue2012.05.06-2012.05.12Dominican Republic†last 2 fatal victimsPRO/EDR> Dengue/DHF update 2012 (19)
Hand, Foot, And Mouth Disease2012.04.16Singapore1394 casesPRO/EDR> Hand, foot & mouth disease - Singapore (03)
Anthrax2012.04Argentina--PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax, bovine - Argentina (05): (BA)
Dengue2012Taiwan14 confirmed casesPRO/EDR> Dengue/DHF update 2012 (19)
Anthrax2012.04.28India†rhinocerosPRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax, rhinoceros - India (02): (DL) NOT
Dengue--Pakistan45 dengue casesAnother dengue case surfaces in City
Dengue2012.04IndianLuke WrightWrong stuff for Wright: All-rounder faces blood tests
Food Poisoning2012.05.06UKRonnie O'SullivanO'Sullivan powers to world title
Bordetella Pertussis2012.05.02USA/Idaho†infantIdaho infant dies from whooping cough
Dengue2012.05.07Paraguay†30 deathsParaguay: More than 10 000 cases of Dengue, 30 Deaths
Hookworm--Malaysia--Prevalence and zoonotic potential of canine hookworms in Malaysia
Cholera2012.04.24Ghana†21 deathsGhana: Cholera DREF operation n° MDRGH007