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Norovirus, also known as Norwalk virus and sometimes referred to as the winter vomiting disease, is the most common cause of gastroenteritis. [1] [6] Infection is characterized by non-bloody diarrhea, vomiting, and stomach pain. [2] [3] Fever or headaches may also occur. [2]
Jacksonville's prominence as a winter resort was dealt another blow by major yellow fever epidemics in 1886 and 1888. During the second one, nearly ten percent of the more than 4,000 victims died, including the city's mayor. [ 26 ]
1841 Southern United States yellow fever epidemic 1841 Southern United States (especially Louisiana and Florida) Yellow fever: 3,498 [144] 1847 North American typhus epidemic: 1847–1848 Canada Typhus: 20,000+ [145] 1847 Southern United States yellow fever epidemic 1847 Southern United States (especially New Orleans) Yellow fever: 3,400 [146]
The 1991–1992 El Niño indirectly caused the outbreak by producing a warmer-than-usual winter and increased rainfall in the spring. This increased the amount of vegetation available for rodents for food and shelter, which in turn led to a 10-fold increase in the rodent population in the Four Corners region in one year, thereby making human ...
Florida reported 20 travel-related cases of Oropouche virus, nine of which were reported last week. This year, there have been more than 8,000 confirmed cases between January 1 and August 1 ...
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Chile reported scarlet fever the first time in 1827 and highest rates were seen during winter months. [54] The disease spread from Valparaiso to Santiago from 1831 to 1832 and claimed 7,000 lives. [54] There were multiple outbreaks in different locations of Chile, including Copaipo in 1875 and Caldera in 1876. [54]
Parts of an ancient shipwreck emerged from the sand at the 3200 Block of Daytona Beach Shores earlier this week, located about 5 miles south of downtown Daytona Beach, Florida. "The ocean gives us ...