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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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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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Multidrug resistant intestinal illness spreading in US
According to a new report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), international travelers are transporting a…
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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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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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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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Chronology: Worst Ebola outbreak on record tests global response
International agencies and governments are fighting to contain the world’s worst Ebola epidemic since the disease was identified in 1976.…
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Texas nurse was familiar with Ebola risks
A Texas nurse who caught Ebola from an infected patient was no stranger to the risks of working around one…
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Ebola worries could keep some Dallas students home
DALLAS – Some nervous Dallas parents picked up their children early from school Wednesday after learning that five students attended…
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