Infections caused by drug-resistant bacteria are projected to increase in the United States if no action is taken soon, but…
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One dead, 23 sick with Botulism symptoms after church potluck
Heath officials said Wednesday they are working to determine which food from a church potluck might have caused a suspected…
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Cluster of measles outbreak reported in Illinois
Health officials in Illinois are investigating a cluster of measles at a Cook County daycare center, the Chicago Sun-Times reported.…
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New Ebola infections continue to drop; Guinea still a concern
The three nations hardest hit by West Africa’s Ebola epidemic recorded the lowest weekly total of new cases so far…
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International institutions ready funds for Ebola-hit countries
International financial institutions are preparing funding packages for Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea hard hit by the deadly Ebola virus,…
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WHO says currently no Ebola cases in Mali, 39 contacts sought
Thirty-nine people who traveled on buses with a toddler who died from Ebola in Mali are still being sought for…
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Researchers uncover clues to deadly 1918 flu pandemic
The deadly 1918 pandemic flu spread faster than any other illness in recorded history – and now researchers may understand…
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Liberia security forces quarantine Monrovia slum in effort to stop Ebola
MONROVIA, Liberia – Security forces deployed Wednesday to enforce a quarantine around a slum in the Liberian capital, stepping up…
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Dallas nurse who survived Ebola reunited with dog
DALLAS – A Dallas nurse who recovered from Ebola has been reunited with her dog named Bentley, who has been…
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Tenth Egyptian dies for H5N1 bird flu
A five-year-old Egyptian child died from bird flu on Wednesday, the tenth death from the virus in the country out…
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