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First announced September 2012 - Yosemite National Park – Hantavirus
First announced August 2012 - 2012 West Nile Virus
- Pertussis (Whooping Cough) in Washington
First announced April 2012 - Small Turtles – Human Salmonella Infections
First announced March 2012
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CDC and its partners continue to monitor SARS globally.
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) was first reported in Asia in 2003 and CDC immediately began working to identify, track, and treat cases. More>>
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