Donald Hackett
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Donald Hackett
@donaldhackett.bsky.social
· Aug 31
Sixth Flesh-eating Bacteria Fatality From Louisiana Harvested Oysters
After consuming Louisiana-harvested oysters contaminated with the flesh-eating bacteria Vibrio vulnificus, a sixth person has died along the Gulf of America. The recently deceased were served the oyst...
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Donald Hackett
@donaldhackett.bsky.social
· Aug 31
Acne Vaccine Candidates Make Progress
Acne, a common skin condition, has long been dismissed as a rite of passage for millions of adolescents for years. The U.S. NIH says hormones and genetics play a role in acne cases, but it is primari...
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Donald Hackett
@donaldhackett.bsky.social
· Aug 16
Flu Shot At-Home Delivery Service Launches
AstraZeneca has launched an innovative at-home delivery service for FLUMIST®, an intranasal influenza vaccine. According to a press release on August 15, 2025, after verifying eligibility and insuranc...
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Donald Hackett
@donaldhackett.bsky.social
· Aug 15
Southern France Confirms Over 110 Local Chikungunya Cases
Sante Publique France recently reported a total of 115 locally acquired and 914 imported chikungunya fever cases this year. As of August 12, 2025, cases have been reported from Provence-Alpes-Côte d'A...
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Donald Hackett
@donaldhackett.bsky.social
· Aug 12
Harlem's Legionnaires' Disease Outbreak Continues
The NYC Health Department confirmed today it is investigating a community cluster of Legionnaires' disease in Central Harlem, New York City, New York. As of August 11, there are 90 confirmed cases, t...
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Donald Hackett
@donaldhackett.bsky.social
· Jul 27
Yellow Fever Fatalities Grip Colombia, Vaccinations Urged
As millions of international travelers visit countries in South America, a mosquito-transmitted killer is devastating the Republic of Colombia in 2025. As of July 23, 2025, the country has confirmed 1...
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Donald Hackett
@donaldhackett.bsky.social
· Jul 21
Florida Travelers Diagnosed with Diseases Increase in July 2025
As summer vacation season 2025 reaches a peak, the state of Florida recently reported that numerous individuals have been diagnosed with travel-related diseases in several counties. As of July 12, 202...
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Donald Hackett
@donaldhackett.bsky.social
· Jul 18
Herpes Zoster Vaccine Becomes Easier to Administer
With about one million people developing herpes zoster (shingles) in the US each year, simplifying the vaccination process is essential for at-risk seniors. Approximately 99% of older adults have the ...
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Donald Hackett
@donaldhackett.bsky.social
· Jul 18
Cade II Mpox Outbreak in Sierra Leone Confirmed
Throughout 2025, mpox outbreaks have been reported in various African countries, where the disease has become endemic in forested areas of Central and West Africa. According to the U.S. Centers for Di...
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Donald Hackett
@donaldhackett.bsky.social
· Mar 26
Chlamydia Vaccine Candidate Gets Fast-Tracked
As sexually transmitted diseases continue to spread in 2025, a new vaccine candidate may reduce the number of chlamydia cases in the United States. Current programs to prevent infection rates from ris...
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Donald Hackett
@donaldhackett.bsky.social
· Mar 13
Argentina's Dengue Season Starts Slowly
Since the start of the 2024/2025 dengue season in the Argentine Republic during week #31 of 2024, 1,443 cases have been confirmed by the Ministry of Health. As of March 10, 2025, 96.9% of these dengue...
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Donald Hackett
@donaldhackett.bsky.social
· Mar 10
Paraguay's Dengue Outbreak Now Includes DENV-3
A recent change has been reported in the Republic of Paraguay's multi-year Dengue virus outbreak. Over the past 37 years, all four Dengue serotypes of the mosquito-transmitted virus have been recorded...
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