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A man infected with primary amebic meningoencephalitis, or PAM, in Missouri has died, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported Wednesday. The man died Tuesday at a St. Louis-area hospital. The man contracted the illness after being exposed to a “brain-eating” amoeba. The infection kills brain cells very rapidly and is usually deadly. However, the infection is extremely …

Health officials in California identified a positive case of plague in a Lake Tahoe resident. El Dorado County officials said in a release that they have notified the California Department of Health that a resident from South Lake Tahoe has plague. The person is recovering at home and is receiving medical care, the El Dorado County release said. No other …

A South Lake Tahoe resident tested positive for the plague and is believed to have been bitten by an infected flea while camping in the area, El Dorado County health officials said on Tuesday.The person is now recovering at home. “Plague is naturally present in many parts of California, including higher elevation areas of El Dorado County,” Kyle Fliflet, El …

An animal rescue center in the US has cautioned anyone who might be tempted to try and help squirrels with ‘unusual looking skin lumps’, warning it’s likely the result of a parasite. Just days after rabbits with so-called ‘tentacles’ growing out of their heads were spotted in the US, Americans have to prepare for another sight: swollen squirrels. We’re not …

Investigators are trying to determine whether a Morris County resident infected with malaria represents the first locally-acquired case of the disease in New Jersey since 1991. The resident, who has no international travel history, was not identified. No other information about them was released by the New Jersey Departments of Health and Environmental Protection which are investigating the case and …

Missouri resident infected with brain-eating amoeba after trip to Lake of the Ozarks  Kansas City Star Person infected with brain-eating amoeba after water-skiing, health officials say  Fox News Rare brain-eating amoeba infection possibly linked to water skiing confirmed in Missouri  CBS News Missouri health leaders update potential link to brain-eating amoeba at Lake of the Ozarks  KY3 Patient contracts deadly amoeba after waterskiing in …

Local News The swimmer, described by officials as “an older individual,” went into the water at a Falmouth beach with an open wound. Old Silver Beach in Falmouth Diane Bair Massachusetts public health officials issued a warning Wednesday about the presence of a rare and potentially dangerous bacteria in the state’s coastal waters after a swimmer contracted an uncommon infection …

The state advisory sought to alert “residents and visitors to the potential danger of Vibrio bacteria in coastal waters,” according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. Those who consume contaminated shellfish can also contract the disease, the advisory said, but no such cases have been confirmed in Massachusetts as of this year. The alert was prompted by the confirmation …

Health officials are tracking down hundreds of visitors to Wyoming‘s Grand Teton National Park after discovering a ‘suspected’ bat colony inside a lodge. Since June 2, Grand Teton Lodge Company has received eight reports of overnight guests who may have been exposed to bats in those rooms while staying at the Jackson Jake Lodge. Dr Alexia Harrist, Wyoming’s state health officer, said …

China is currently grappling with its largest-ever outbreak of the chikungunya virus, with more than 7,700 confirmed cases and growing concern over the virus establishing itself in the local population. The mosquito-borne illness has prompted aggressive containment measures from authorities, particularly in the southern city of Foshan, where the majority of infections have been recorded. According to the Associated Press, …