Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Rare dengue virus case confirmed in New York State

Information source: Long Island Newsday
Originally published: November 20, 2013 2:43 PM
Updated: November 20, 2013 4:40 PM
By: PATRICIA KITCHEN

Summary:
The first known locally acquired case of dengue virus in New York State has been confirmed in Suffolk County, health officials said Wednesday.  A man over 50 from the Town of Babylon, now fully recovered, was hospitalized in September with symptoms ;... view full article



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Friday, November 1, 2013

Recent editorial on Chagas Disease in North America in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases

An Unfolding Tragedy of Chagas Disease in North America

Citation: Hotez PJ, Dumonteil E, Betancourt Cravioto M, Bottazzi ME, Tapia-Conyer R, et al. (2013) An Unfolding Tragedy of Chagas Disease in North America. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 7(10): e2300. doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0002300

Published: October 31, 2013

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