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E. coli Types

Learn about the types of E. coli, how it's spread, symptoms, prevention tips, and reporting requirements in South Dakota. From the SD Department of Health.

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Kawasaki Syndrome

Kawasaki syndrome is as serious rash illness of children. It is a relatively rare disease.

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Vesicular Stomatitis

Vesicular stomatitis (VS) is a viral disease that primarily affects horses and cattle and occasionally swine, sheep, goats, llamas, and alpacas. Humans can also become infected with the disease when handling affected animals, but this is a rare event.

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Acute Pesticide Poisoning

Acute pesticide poisoning occurs when a person or an animal is exposed to a pesticide and develops symptoms.

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Mumps

Mumps is an acute viral disease characterized by fever, swelling and tenderness of one or more of the salivary glands.

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Viral Meningitis

Viral meningitis is an infection of the meninges (a thin lining covering the brain and spinal cord) by any one of a number of different viruses.

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Chronic Wasting Disease

Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder found in various species of deer, elk, reindeer and moose.

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Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)

Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) begins with a high fever with additional symptoms to follow.

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Mpox

Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, is a rare disease caused by an Orthopoxvirus. Persons with mpox typically report having close, sustained physical contact with other people who have mpox.

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Poliomyelitis (Polio)

Polio is a viral disease which may affect the central nervous system. Since polio immunization has become widespread, cases of polio are very rare.

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