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CDC says multi-state salmonella outbreak that hospitalized 3 is linked to flour

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have warned people not to eat raw cookie dough while the investigation continues.

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Democrats reintroduce gun safety legislation immediately following Nashville school shooting

Democratic lawmakers have renewed an effort to fund research at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that would track gun violence and study firearm safety following the Nashville school shooting.

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Should you wash ground beef? Expert weighs in on the viral cooking method

Do you wash your ground beef? A registered dietician weighs in on this viral trend that exists on TikTok where viewers are wondering if they have been cooking beef wrong.

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Autism rates in kids on the rise, especially among minorities: CDC

A report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said autism is on the rise, with the developmental disability being diagnosed more in minority children than White children.

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Here's what you need to know about the flurry of eye drop recalls

Several brands of over-the-counter eye drops are linked to multiple deaths and cases of people going blind.

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Listen up! Surprising things that hurt your hearing

For many, hearing loss is preventable. There are things you can do now to protect one of your most vital senses.

Drug-resistant bacteria linked to recalled eye drops costs fire captain sight in one eye

The CDC is investigating a nationwide outbreak of the antibiotic-resistant bacteria — Pseudomonas aeruginosa — which has infected 68 people in 16 states.

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More deaths, injuries linked to recalled eyedrops

U.S. officials are reporting two more deaths and additional cases of blindness linked to eyedrops tainted with a drug-resistant bacteria.

Death toll climbs in outbreak linked to recalled eye drops as new treatment identified

The CDC says three people have died, eight have lost their vision and four had an eyeball removed.

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California ranks No. 2 in cases of potentially deadly fungus during pandemic, CDC says

Candida auris, a potentially deadly fungus that is resistant to drug therapy, is spreading rapidly across the U.S., the CDC said.

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Superbug fungus cases rose dramatically during pandemic

U.S. cases of a dangerous fungus tripled over just three years, and more than half of states have now reported it.

CDC says cases of lethal fungus tripled in recent years

Cases of a deadly fungus, Candida aurist, have tripled in the U.S. in the past few years, data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows.

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These are the best and worst cities to live in if you have seasonal allergies

A new Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America report identified the worst cities to live in if you have allergies.

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Pregnancy-related deaths in US surged during pandemic

Pregnancy-related deaths in the United States surged during the pandemic. UN agnecies reported that a spike in maternal mortality rates occurred in all parts of the world in 2020.

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Prostate cancer treatment can wait for most men, study finds

A study finds long-term evidence that actively monitoring localized prostate cancer can be a safe alternative to immediate surgery or radiation.

Rand Paul blasts Fauci after freeze-out allegations: a ‘fact’ Fauci ‘convinced’ scientists to change minds

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., blasted Dr. Anthony Fauci after the latter disputed allegations of freezing out a former CDC director from a conference call on the origins of COVID-19.

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Amanda DeVoe: From nearly drowning to overcoming decades-long fear of deep water

The Red Cross says 54% of adults can’t swim well enough to save themselves. Amanda DeVoe used to be part of that statistic, but now, she officially knows how to swim.

House votes to declassify info about origins of COVID-19

The House has voted unanimously to declassify U.S. intelligence information about the origins of COVID-19.

Here's what you need to know about the flurry of eye drop recalls

Health officials point to over-the-counter eye drops as the cause of potentially serious infections in more than a dozen states.

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Here's what you need to know about the flurry of eye drop recalls

Health officials point to over-the-counter eye drops as the cause of potentially serious infections in more than a dozen states.

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More than 300 sickened on Ruby Princess cruise ship, CDC says

More than 300 passengers and crew members on the Ruby Princess cruise ship fell ill, CDC investigators said.

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Former CDC director slams gain-of-function research: ‘Probably caused the greatest pandemic’ in history

Former CDC director Robert Redfield, a virologist, slammed gain-of-function research as not being worth the risk during the House's COVID-19 origins select committee hearing.

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CDC issues measles alert after confirmed case at Asbury revival in Kentucky

The CDC issued a health alert stating that a person with measles attended a large religious event in Kentucky last month, potentially exposing an estimated 20,000 people.

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What is Shigella, the increasingly drug-resistant bacteria the CDC is warning about?

Shigella causes shigellosis, an inflammatory diarrhea. The extensively drug-resistant strain is relatively uncommon overall, but it's being seen in more cases among adults.

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Pandemic Murder Wave Has Crested. Here’s the Postmortem.

Homicides were down in the US in 2022 and continue to fall in the biggest cities. The cause of the spike is still being determined.

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Florida Man Dies from Rare Brain-Eating Infection Caught From Tap Water

Florida health officials say a man recently died from a brain-eating amoeba called Naegleria fowleri—an infection likely caught from rinsing his sinuses with tap water. These infections are incredibly rare but almost always lethal, and they have been previously linked to nasal rinsing, such as through the use of neti pots. As a result, it’s recommended that people only use sterile or recently boiled water when performing this activity.

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These 5 sleeping habits can add up to 5 years to your life, according to new study

In a five-year study, researchers analyzed sleep and sleep habit data from more than 172,000 adults in the U.S. who responded to an annual survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Center for Health Statistics between 2013 and 2018. Participants who got seven to eight hours of sleep per night, fell asleep easily, stayed asleep throughout the night, refused to use sleep medication and woke up feeling well-rested received higher scores. The researchers found that those who followed all five good-quality sleep habits were less likely to die early: up to two and a half years may be added to a woman's life expectancy, and almost five years to a man's.

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Top Homeland Security Republican requests updated fentanyl overdose death stats from CDC as drug crisis rages

Homeland Security Committee Chairman Green wrote to CDC Director Rochelle Walensky Wednesday demanding estimates on drug overdose deaths from 2022, specifically related to fentanyl.

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FDA panel narrowly backs Pfizer RSV vaccine for older adults

Federal health advisers have narrowly backed an experimental vaccine from Pfizer that could become the first shot to protect older adults against the respiratory illness known as RSV.

CDC warns about drug-resistant stomach bug deemed "serious public health threat"

Doctors have limited options to treat the "extensively drug-resistant" strains of Shigella bacteria.

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CDC advisors recommend mpox vaccine for at-risk adults in future outbreaks

Once limited to Africa, mpox has spread widely around the world and has caused more than 30,000 cases and 32 deaths in the U.S. since May.

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CDC adds COVID-19 vaccines to official immunization schedule for kids as young as 6 months

The CDC's updated immunization schedule recommends that children between six months and 18 years old should receive the full COVID vaccine series and booster.

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Why you may need to get medical insurance when traveling abroad

Americans are often urged to buy travel medical insurance because their health insurance benefits may not kick in overseas.

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These 5 health conditions affect the Black community at higher rates—here are early signs to look out for and preventative measures

Some conditions impact Black communities more than others. Here are five, and early signs and preventative measures to know.

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CDC survey on youth mental health should be a wake-up call to parents, school administrators, expert says

Almost 60% of U.S. high school girls reported feelings of persistent sadness or hopelessness in 2021, representing a 60% increase in these emotions among girls over the past 10 years, according to a newly-released survey conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

House votes to kill CDC’s vax requirement for foreign travelers entering the US

The House voted Wednesday to kill the CDC's rule that currently requires foreign travelers entering the U.S. to be vaccinated for COVID, a rule the GOP says is outdated.

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US infections rates related to kidney dialysis are higher among minorities, CDC reports

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported that bloodstream infection rates related to kidney dialysis are higher among Blacks and Hispanics and in areas with more poverty.

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EzriCare recalls artificial tear drops after reports of vision loss and 1 death

Federal regulators have linked the drops to over 50 reports of eye infection and one death.

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FDA says Covid vaccines will probably get an annual update but most people will likely only need one shot

The agency said the shots will probably get an annual update, but most people will only need one shot moving forward.

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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell tests positive for COVID-19

U.S. central bank chief is isolating at home while "experiencing mild symptoms," according to the Fed.

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CDC says it’s ‘very unlikely’ Pfizer booster carries stroke risk for seniors after launching review

The CDC said one of its monitoring systems detected a preliminary safety signal for stroke in people ages 65 and older who received the Pfizer omicron booster.

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Nearly 250,000 kindergarteners in U.S. are vulnerable to measles due to slide in vaccination rates, CDC says

CDC officials said disruptions to schools and health-care during the Covid pandemic is largely responsible for the decline in vaccination rates.

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Omicron XBB.1.5 is rising in U.S. though revised CDC data shows slower increase than previously reported

XBB.1.5 made up 27.6% of sequenced Covid cases nationally for the week ending Jan. 7 compared to 18.3% for the week end Dec. 31.

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What you need to know about the 'alarming' new XBB.1.5 COVID subvariant

What you need to know about the 'alarming' new XBB.1.5 COVID subvariant

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The new Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5: What you must know now

The new XBB.1.5 COVID-19 mutation is popping up in new cases across the country at a concerning speed. Health experts weigh in on the latest variant of the virus.

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The new Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5: What you must know now

The new XBB.1.5 COVID-19 mutation is popping up in new cases across the country at a concerning speed. Health experts weigh in on the latest variant of the virus.

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U.S. will require airline passengers traveling from China to test negative for Covid

The Biden administration will require airline passengers traveling from China to test negative for Covid before entering the U.S., federal health officials said on Wednesday. The testing requirements come as China battles a major outbreak of the virus after easing its stringent zero-Covid policy in the wake of social unrest earlier this year. The U.S. has limited information on the situation in China, the officials said. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is also expanding its program that monitors travelers for new Covid variants to include airports in Los Angeles and Seattle. The surveillance program will now include seven airports and cover about 500 weekly flights, including 290 flights from China and the surrounding area.

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US life expectancy reaches 25-year low, according to CDC

Life expectancy in the United States has hit its lowest point in 25 years due to the cascading effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing drug epidemic.

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American life expectancy is now at its lowest in nearly two decades

A new report shows the pandemic and the overdose crisis helped push down the average life expectancy in the U.S. for a second year in a row.

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Life expectancy falls for second straight year due to COVID-19, drug overdoses, CDC report finds

The CDC released final data showing that the American life expectancy rate has fallen back to what it was in 1996.

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Man Pleads Guilty For Threatening To Kill CDC Head Walensky, Fauci

Robert Wiser Bates threatened to kill CDC Head Rochelle Walensky in voicemails left at the CDC headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, court records show.

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Republicans push CDC to reinstate defensive gun use data after gun control activists had it removed from site

Republican lawmakers are pressing the CDC to reinstate data on defensive gun use after removing it from their website. Gun control activists had argued the data was wrong.

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CDC investigating multistate outbreak of norovirus stemming from raw Texas oysters

The CDC is investigating an outbreak across multiple states linking raw oysters harvested in Galveston, Texas, to norovirus. The FDA confirmed the oysters are potentially contaminated.

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Updated COVID booster shots reduce the risk of hospitalization, CDC reports

The CDC came out with two studies to detail the bivalent booster's effectiveness against COVID-related emergency department visits and hospitalization.

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Growing obesity crisis in U.S. prompts CDC to expand body mass index charts for severely overweight kids

More than 4.5 million children and teenagers had severe obesity in 2018, according to the CDC.

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Drug overdose deaths slow after reaching record highs in 2021, CDC data shows

This is the ninth month in a row that the rate of increasing overdose deaths has slowed, preliminary CDC data shows.

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Life expectancy in US sees biggest decline in more than a century

It is a frightening fact. Far too many Americans are dying before their time. It is born out in the latest life expectancy statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

They ran a voter suppression scheme. Now they're sentenced to register voters

Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman robocalled roughly 85,000 voters across five states, falsely telling them that voting by mail would risk "giving your private information to the man."

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CDC will test sewage for polio outside New York to see if it's circulating elsewhere in nation

The CDC will initially work work Michigan and Philadelphia to identify communities with low vaccination rates and begin testing sewage the in those areas.

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Flu cases in Southeast US surge; Jacksonville doctor estimates 75% of her recent patients have had virus

Flu hospitalizations have surged to a decade high in the U.S., according to a report by CNBC, and the Southeast is said to be the hardest-hit region.

1 dead, over a dozen sick from outbreak tied to deli meat

U.S. health officials say a food poisoning outbreak tied to deli meat and cheese has sickened 16 people in six states, including one who died.

Alcohol-induced deaths rose 26% from 2019 to 2020, CDC finds

As alcoholism continues to affect thousands of Americans, David Sallette is helping people in Jacksonville get help.

Europe OK's 1st one-dose drug to protect babies against RSV

The European Commission has authorized the world’s first one-dose drug against a respiratory virus that sickens millions of babies and children globally every year.

Invasive mosquitoes could unravel malaria progress in Africa

Scientists say an invasive mosquito species was likely responsible for a large outbreak of malaria in Ethiopia earlier this year.

Thoughts? COVID-19 shots should be among routine vaccines, CDC group says

A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory committee on Thursday voted that the agency should update its recommended immunization schedules to add the COVID-19 vaccine, including to the schedule for children.

Are you a mosquito magnet? It could be your smell

If mosquitoes love you, new research suggests it may be because of how you smell.

Fighting food poisoning: Sweeping poultry changes proposed

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is proposing sweeping changes in the way chicken and turkey meat is processed in an effort to reduce salmonella illnesses from food contamination.

Some officials now say monkeypox elimination unlikely in US

Some U.S. health officials are conceding that monkeypox is probably not going away anytime soon.

Insider Q&A: FDA official on vaping's "promise or peril"

The new chief at the Food and Drug Administration's tobacco center has inherited a raft of problems.

Study: Too few kids with sickle cell get stroke screen, care

A study of U.S. children with sickle cell disease found fewer than half get a needed screening for stroke, a common complication.

Florida tops 7M COVID cases since start of pandemic, still averaging 6K cases per day

Florida has now counted more than 7 million cases of COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic.

Wendy's pulls lettuce from sandwiches amid E. coli outbreak

The fast-food chain Wendy’s says it is pulling lettuce from sandwiches in its restaurants in Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania after people eating them there reported falling ill.

Africa CDC says renaming of monkeypox variants curbs stigma

The head of Africa’s public health agency says he’s “really pleased” that the World Health Organization is renaming the strains of the monkeypox disease to remove references to African regions to reduce concerns of stigmatization.

CDC director announces shake-up, citing COVID mistakes

The head of the nation’s top public health agency is shaking up the organization with the goal of making it more nimble.

Monkeypox can spread to pet dogs, doctors report

Health officials are warning people who are infected with monkeypox to stay away from household pets, since the animals could be at risk of catching the virus.

New guidelines: Here’s how Duval County schools are handling COVID

The CDC rolled out several new guidelines last week involving schools.

Florida leads the nation in overdose deaths related to new synthetic drug, CDC data shows

Florida is leading the nation in overdose deaths with a new synthetic drug called eutylone.

CDC drops quarantine, distancing recommendations for COVID

The nation’s top public health agency is relaxing its COVID-19 guidelines and dropping the recommendation that Americans quarantine themselves if they come into close contact with an infected person.

Africa CDC in 'advanced' talks to obtain monkeypox vaccines

Africa’s public health agency says the continent of 1.3 billion people still does not have a single dose of the monkeypox vaccine, but “very advanced discussions” are underway with at least two partners.

As school year begins, concerns over monkeypox rise among parents. Local doctor says don’t panic

Back to school is here and so are concerns over monkeypox.

CDC releases interim guidance for prevention, treatment of monkeypox

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday released new guidance to prevent the spread of monkeypox.

Africa CDC says gay sex 'not relevant' in monkeypox there

Africa’s public health agency says it doesn’t know how many of the continent’s reported monkeypox cases this year are in men who have sex with men.

US leads world in known monkeypox cases: CDC

New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds the United States now leads globally in the most known cases of monkeypox.

Should parents give their children melatonin supplements?

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the number of pediatric melatonin ingestions reported to poison control centers has increased during the past decade.

Local doctor discusses the increase of Monkeypox after WHO declares it a global emergency

After the World Health Organization declared Monkeypox a public health emergency of international concern, News4JAX talked to a local infectious disease specialist to learn more about the rise of the infection.

EU drug regulator recommends clearing vaccine for monkeypox

The European Medicines Agency says the smallpox vaccine made by Bavarian Nordic should also be authorized against monkeypox as an outbreak of the once-rare disease sickens people across Europe.

CDC issues health network advisory as Parechovirus spreads

Parechovirus is spreading across multiple states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. News4JAX spoke with UF Health Chief of Infectious Disease, Dr. Mobeen Rathore about it.

US officials: States getting more monkeypox vaccine soon

U.S. health officials say more than 100,000 doses of monkeypox vaccine are on the way to states in the next few days.

Federal agencies helping Florida investigate listeria outbreak linked to ice cream

The Food and Drug Administration, along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is helping the Florida Department of Health and Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services investigate a listeria outbreak linked to ice cream, the FDA said Tuesday.

Florida aims to crack down on dealers, traffickers as opioid deaths increase

More people are dying from opioid overdoses with fentanyl playing a large role in the trend. But a new Florida law aims to crack down on opioid dealers and traffickers.

CDC: New listeria outbreak tied to 23 illnesses, 1 death

One death and nearly two dozen hospitalizations are being tied to a new listeria outbreak of unknown origin.

Fact-checking claim in Stacey Abrams ad: Are guns the leading cause of death for young people in Georgia?

The News4JAX Trust Index team is taking a look at a claim in a political commercial for Georgia Democratic candidate for governor Stacey Abrams.

COVID-19 cases plateauing in Florida after uptick, expert says

For most of the past month, the state has averaged between 10,000 and 11,000 cases a day reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

WHO panel: Monkeypox not a global emergency 'at this stage'

The World Health Organization said the escalating monkeypox outbreak in more than 50 countries should be closely monitored but does not warrant being declared a global health emergency.

Sulzbacher Village hosts COVID-19 vaccination event for children as young as 6 months

Sulzbacher Village Pediatric Health Center held a vaccination event Saturday.

Monkeypox outbreak continuing to grow across Britain

British officials said the monkeypox outbreak U.K. is continuing to grow across the country mainly among men who are gay or bisexual or other men who have sex with men.

Moderna COVID-19 shots now an option for older kids in US

There is now a second COVID-19 option for kids ages 6 to 17 in the U.S. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday announced it is recommending Moderna shots as an option for school-age kids and teens.

White House officials encourage parents to vaccinate their younger children

The White House COVID-19 response team is urging parents to get their young children vaccinated as the country begins to rollout vaccines to the youngest population.

US boosts monkeypox testing, 142 cases confirmed

The Biden administration has started shipping testing kits for monkeypox to commercial laboratories, in a bid to speed diagnostic tests for suspected infections for the virus that has already infected at least 142 people in the U.S. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is sending tests to commercial labs, including Aegis Science, Labcorp, Mayo Clinic Laboratories, Quest Diagnostics and Sonic Healthcare, which it said would significant expand the nation’s health system’s capacity to...

UK to offer vaccines to some gay, bisexual men for monkeypox

British health officials will start offering vaccines to men who are gay or bisexual or have sex with men, who are at the highest risk of catching monkeypox, in an effort to curb the biggest outbreak of the disease beyond Africa.

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