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Annual European CDC Report Says Infectious Diseases, Drug Resistance Are Concerns
"Europe's health is suffering, with around 80,000 cases of tuberculosis infection a year and serious problems with measles, HIV and threats from 'superbug' infections, an annual health report" from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) said Thursday, Reuters reports. The report said infectious diseases and antibiotic resistance, especially multi-drug resistance, are major concerns, according to the news service. The "report also identified several emergent diseases in Europe it said might pose a risk to public health," including West Nile virus, malaria, dengue fever and chikungunya, Reuters notes.
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