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Pig Meat Leads To Life-Threatening Infection For American Man: Report
A Florida man unknowingly contracted a rare infection from feral pig meat, which infiltrated his defibrillator. After identifying the infection as Brucella suis, doctors successfully treated him with antibiotics.
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Mumbai Reports Its 1st Guillain-Barre Syndrome Case, Elderly Woman Affected
Mumbai has reported its first case of Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS), with a 64-year-old woman being diagnosed with the rare syndrome.
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US Woman, 23, Goes Blind In One Eye After Swimming With Contact Lenses: "Most Pain I've Ever Experienced"
A woman in the US lost vision in one eye due to a rare parasite infection that developed after she went swimming with her contact lenses on.
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Explained: What Is Leptospirosis, Rare Disease Affecting Bhagwant Mann
Leptospirosis is an extremely rare bacterial disease that spreads to humans via the urine of infected animals like dogs, and rats, said an expert on Saturday, after Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann was diagnosed with the condition.
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British Man Develops Flesh-Eating Disease After Being Bitten By Deadly Spider
Necrotising fasciitis is a rare and life-threatening infection that can happen if a wound gets infected and it needs to be treated in a hospital straight away.
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US Teen, Who Just Graduated, Paralysed Due To Rare West Nile Infection
An 18-year-old Missouri teen has been fighting for his life in a hospital for two weeks after contracting the West Nile virus.
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In Rare Recovery, Kerala Boy Survives Infection Which Has 97% Mortality Rate
Only 11 people worldwide have recovered from amoebic meningoencephalitis, Ms George noted, praising the team that led the coordination and treatment efforts.
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4th Case Of Rare-But-Deadly Brain-Eating Amoeba Reported In Kerala
Another case of amoebic meningoencephalitis, a rare brain infection caused by a free-living amoeba found in contaminated waters, has been reported from Kerala.
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Brain-Eating Amoeba Claims Third Victim In Kerala: How To Prevent Infection
A 14-year-old boy in Kerala's Kozhikode has died from a rare brain infection. The boy, Mridul, contracted the Naegleria fowleri infection caused by a free-living amoeba after swimming in a contaminated pond, reported news agency PTI.
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Kerala Boy Dies From Rare Brain-Eating Amoeba After Dip In Pond
A 14-year-old boy died of amoebic meningoencephalitis, a rare brain infection caused by a free-living amoeba found in contaminated waters, at a private hospital in Kerala, according to state health officials.
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Kerala Boy, 12, Infected By Brain-Eating Amoeba, 3rd Case Since May
A 12-year-old boy has been afflicted by amoebic meningoencephalitis, a rare brain infection caused by a free-living amoeba found in contaminated waters, in Kozhikode district of Kerala, according to sources in the private hospital where he is being t
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Explained: Alka Yagnik's 'Rare Condition' That Led To Hearing Loss
The causes may range from simple viruses like Herpes, Varicella, and Mumps or sudden loud exposure to noise levels above 85 decibel (dB).
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Rare Sexually Transmitted Fungal Infection Identified In New York City: Report
The first reported case in the United States involved a New Yorker in his thirties who developed rashes on his genital area, buttocks, and limbs.
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US Chef Dies Of Rare Fungal Infection, His Lungs Resembled "Swiss Cheese"
A 29-year-old chef died in Michigan after battling a rare fungal disease.Ian Pritchard contracted blastomycosis, a fungus-borne illness, sometime before Thanksgiving last year, reportedNew York Post.
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US Man, 31, Forced To Get Nose Removed After Developing Flu-Like Symptoms
In a rare condition, a 31-year-old man in the United States was forced to get his nose removed after catching a fungal infection that was eating into his face.
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Pig Meat Leads To Life-Threatening Infection For American Man: Report
A Florida man unknowingly contracted a rare infection from feral pig meat, which infiltrated his defibrillator. After identifying the infection as Brucella suis, doctors successfully treated him with antibiotics.
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Mumbai Reports Its 1st Guillain-Barre Syndrome Case, Elderly Woman Affected
Mumbai has reported its first case of Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS), with a 64-year-old woman being diagnosed with the rare syndrome.
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US Woman, 23, Goes Blind In One Eye After Swimming With Contact Lenses: "Most Pain I've Ever Experienced"
A woman in the US lost vision in one eye due to a rare parasite infection that developed after she went swimming with her contact lenses on.
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Explained: What Is Leptospirosis, Rare Disease Affecting Bhagwant Mann
Leptospirosis is an extremely rare bacterial disease that spreads to humans via the urine of infected animals like dogs, and rats, said an expert on Saturday, after Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann was diagnosed with the condition.
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British Man Develops Flesh-Eating Disease After Being Bitten By Deadly Spider
Necrotising fasciitis is a rare and life-threatening infection that can happen if a wound gets infected and it needs to be treated in a hospital straight away.
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US Teen, Who Just Graduated, Paralysed Due To Rare West Nile Infection
An 18-year-old Missouri teen has been fighting for his life in a hospital for two weeks after contracting the West Nile virus.
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In Rare Recovery, Kerala Boy Survives Infection Which Has 97% Mortality Rate
Only 11 people worldwide have recovered from amoebic meningoencephalitis, Ms George noted, praising the team that led the coordination and treatment efforts.
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4th Case Of Rare-But-Deadly Brain-Eating Amoeba Reported In Kerala
Another case of amoebic meningoencephalitis, a rare brain infection caused by a free-living amoeba found in contaminated waters, has been reported from Kerala.
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Brain-Eating Amoeba Claims Third Victim In Kerala: How To Prevent Infection
A 14-year-old boy in Kerala's Kozhikode has died from a rare brain infection. The boy, Mridul, contracted the Naegleria fowleri infection caused by a free-living amoeba after swimming in a contaminated pond, reported news agency PTI.
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Kerala Boy Dies From Rare Brain-Eating Amoeba After Dip In Pond
A 14-year-old boy died of amoebic meningoencephalitis, a rare brain infection caused by a free-living amoeba found in contaminated waters, at a private hospital in Kerala, according to state health officials.
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Kerala Boy, 12, Infected By Brain-Eating Amoeba, 3rd Case Since May
A 12-year-old boy has been afflicted by amoebic meningoencephalitis, a rare brain infection caused by a free-living amoeba found in contaminated waters, in Kozhikode district of Kerala, according to sources in the private hospital where he is being t
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Explained: Alka Yagnik's 'Rare Condition' That Led To Hearing Loss
The causes may range from simple viruses like Herpes, Varicella, and Mumps or sudden loud exposure to noise levels above 85 decibel (dB).
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Rare Sexually Transmitted Fungal Infection Identified In New York City: Report
The first reported case in the United States involved a New Yorker in his thirties who developed rashes on his genital area, buttocks, and limbs.
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US Chef Dies Of Rare Fungal Infection, His Lungs Resembled "Swiss Cheese"
A 29-year-old chef died in Michigan after battling a rare fungal disease.Ian Pritchard contracted blastomycosis, a fungus-borne illness, sometime before Thanksgiving last year, reportedNew York Post.
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US Man, 31, Forced To Get Nose Removed After Developing Flu-Like Symptoms
In a rare condition, a 31-year-old man in the United States was forced to get his nose removed after catching a fungal infection that was eating into his face.
