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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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Federal and State health agencies investigating Norovirus illnesses from Texas oysters

Monday, December 7th, 2009

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is advising consumers to avoid eating oysters harvested from the San Antonio Bay on the Gulf of Texas on...
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Vietnam experiences 5th bird flu death of 2009: this one due to eating raw duck blood soup

Sunday, December 6th, 2009

The Vietnamese Ministry of Health has reported the death of a 23 year old man from the Dien Bien Province. This is the 5th death this year due to...
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Study: Tampons with Glycerol Monolaurate may reduce risk for toxic shock syndrome

Sunday, December 6th, 2009

In a study published in the December 1 issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases, researchers set out to determine if Glycerol monolaurate (GML), as a...
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The plague found in California pet cat

Saturday, December 5th, 2009

A family from Hart Flat, California took their cat to the vet because it wasn’t feeling well. As part of the examination the vet requested that...
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Outbreak of anthrax in Philippine village

Saturday, December 5th, 2009

Approximately 50 people from a small Isabela village in the Cagayan Valley region in Luzon have been hospitalized after eating anthrax-contaminated...
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CDC warning: beware of H1N1 vaccination email scam

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warns that they have received reports of fraudulent emails (phishing) referencing a CDC sponsored...
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A look at human botfly infestation (includes video: not for the squeamish)

Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009

This rare and quite disgusting condition is known as myiasis, an infection or infestation of the body of animals and more rarely, humans, with the...
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Syphilis cases in North Carolina double from same time last year

Tuesday, December 1st, 2009

The North Carolina Division of Public Health has noted a disturbing issue in the state; increases in sexually transmitted infections and of note a...
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“Catch the Rat” proposal to curb leptospirosis in Manila

Tuesday, December 1st, 2009

The Manila Bulletin reports that a Valenzuela City councilor has proposed a “Catch the Rat ordinance” to pay people for killed or captured...
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Study says red wine can prevent bacteria which results in cavities

Monday, November 30th, 2009

According to a study to be published in the journal Food Chemistry, researchers have concluded that drinking moderate amounts of red wine help rinse...
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