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With over 20 years of experience and education in microbiology and infectious diseases, Robert Herriman, MPH, M (ASCP) will educate and inform about infectious diseases rare and common, those publicized in the media and those found in your own backyard. If you have a topic of interest or a comment, e-mail: bactiman63@yahoo.com".

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Thailand sees a resurgence of rabies in 2009

Thursday, November 26th, 2009

Rabies deaths in Thailand are now at 23 so far this year as opposed to 9 last year according to a report in the Bangkok Post. Half of the deaths...
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Travel notice for Bali: rabies outbreak

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued outbreak notice for travelers going to the tourist destination of Bali, Indonesia. So...
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Rabies: a death in Indiana and a boy barking like a dog in Ghana

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State of Indiana health officials report the 2nd human rabies death in 50 years. The victim was from Clark County and had not reported any exposures...
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World Rabies Day: September 28, 2009

Started in 2007, the purpose of World Rabies Day is to raise awareness about the impact of human and animal rabies, how easy it is to prevent it, and...
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Recent vaccine research: HIV and rabies

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This past week has shown some promising results from the research on two vaccines, HIV and rabies. HIV Vaccine Regimen Demonstrates Modest Preventive...
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Cats are four times as likely as dogs to have rabies

In a study in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, it showed that the number of rabies-infected cats outnumber rabies infected...
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Rabies alert continues in Escambia County, Florida

A rabies alert that was issued back in August remains in effect after a fox and 2 raccoons that had bitten a person and dogs respectively, all tested...
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With 2nd rabid raccoon found in Manhattan, NYC Health Dept. reminds citizens to avoid wild animals

In a press release on Saturday, New York City Health officials announce the identification of a 2nd raccoon infected with rabies in Manhattan in...
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Cat roundup after rabies outbreak in Jersey town

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According to a report in the Asbury Park Press, Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey, plans to round up feral cats after an outbreak of rabies in a town...
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Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices: just 4 rabies shots needed post-exposure

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted unanimously that 4 shots, not the 5 currently recommended, are necessary for post-exposure...
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