November 30, 2010 Sweeden Diarrhea

Medical Alerts Sweden November 30, 2010 05:41 GMT Diarrhea outbreak in Östersund due to contaminated tap water Tap water in the Municipality of Östersund (see map) is contaminated with the parasite Cryptosporidium. The parasite has been confirmed in the region's water purification plant. Health authorities have issued a "boil water" notice, closed children's swimming pools, and advised people with reduced immunity not to swim.

November 17th, 2010 Hong Kong/China Avian Flu

Medical Alerts Hong Kong (SAR) November 18, 2010 04:11 GMT Human case of avian flu H5N1 (bird flu) For the first time since 2003, someone in Hong Kong has tested positive for avian flu H5N1. A 59-year-old woman who had recently traveled to mainland China was hospitalized with the disease on November 14.

November 8, 2010 Egypt-Hepatitis C

Egypt: Hepatitis C infection reaches alarming figures

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Egypt's spiralling threat of hepatitis C virus (HCV) -- already the highest incidence rate in the world -- is alarming researchers who fear that a potential epidemic of the bloodborne disease could spread across the most populous Arab country

November 5, 2010 Congo-Polio

Medical Alerts Congo November 05, 2010 04:02 GMT Polio outbreak Point-Noire An outbreak of "unknown illness" in Congo is now known to be an acute polio situation. More than 100 cases have occurred, about half of which have been fatal. Most infections have been detected in Point-Noire (see map). Two were reported from Dolisie, and one each in Kayes, Bouenza, Brazzaville, and Mvouiti.

November 2, 2010 California-Pertussis (Whooping Cough)

Medical  Special Security Advisories - United States

November 02, 2010  06:40 GMT

Pertussis (whooping cough) outbreak in California, other states reporting an increase

There is an epidemic of whooping cough throughout the state of California. All but six of the state's 58 counties are affected. More than 6,200 cases have been reported.

November 2, 2010 Venezuela -Dengue Fever

Medical  Special Security Advisories - Venezuela

November 02, 2010  17:01 GMT

Dengue outbreak continues

Dengue cases are higher than they have been in the past 20 years, according to the Network of Scientific and Medical Societies of Venezuela. It is believed at least 99,100 people have been infected across the nation since the beginning of 2010, though official case numbers are difficult to confirm. By July 2010, the national case count exceeded that recorded for the entire year of 2009.