A major Indian supplier of tuberculosis drugs to developing countries has been severely criticized by the World Health Organization for…
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Saudi minister says MERS cases are reducing before haj
MECCA – A recent surge in cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), a sometimes deadly virus, in Saudi Arabia…
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12 germs that cause food poisoning
In most cases of food poisoning, a microbe in something you ate (or a pathogen that goes from your hand…
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Bird flu vaccine works on chickens; testing on turkeys, says USDA
Scientists have developed a vaccine strain that has tested 100 percent effective in protecting chickens from bird flu and testing…
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How to avoid the ‘flesh-eating bacteria’ lurking at Florida beaches
Take caution if you’re headed to the Florida beach this summer: A potentially deadly species of bacteria found in saltwater…
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Top US turkey producer Minnesota finds fourth bird flu case, USDA says
Minnesota, the top U.S. turkey producing state, has found a fourth turkey flock to be infected with a virulent strain…
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2 leading Ebola vaccines appear safe, further tests starting
The World Health Organization says the two leading Ebola vaccines appear safe and will soon be tested in healthy volunteers…
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CDC urges measles vaccinations amid nationwide outbreak; 100 cases confirmed so far
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the White House urged individuals and parents to vaccinate themselves and…
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Lack of a single protein could lead to lifelong viral infection
The difference between a virus getting cleared out of the body or a virus staying in the body forever –…
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Settlement reached over deadly US meningitis outbreak
Owners and insurers of a now-bankrupt Massachusetts pharmacy linked to a deadly meningitis outbreak have agreed to pay more than…
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