More people in New York City are sick with Legionnaires’ disease in what appears to be a new cluster of…
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Glowing in the dark, GMO chickens shed light on bird flu fight
In the realm of avian research, the chicks with the glow-in-the-dark beaks and feet might one day rock the poultry…
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Britain says tests on suspected MERS cases prove negative
Tests on two people in Britain suspected of being infected with Middle Eastern Respiratory Virus Syndrome (MERS) have proved negative,…
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Mosquitoes test positive for West Nile virus in 8 Indiana counties
State health officials say West Nile virus has been confirmed now in eight Indiana counties. The Indiana State Department of…
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From red pepper paste to quarantine: South Korean village shut by MERS
Fear in South Korea over the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus has kept crowds down at baseball games, prompted…
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Oklahoma resident second confirmed case in US of rare tick-borne illness
Health officials in Oklahoma have confirmed that a resident contracted a rare tick-borne illness, making it the second case in…
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How does salmonella get into sushi?
Raw tuna is the suspected source of a new outbreak of Salmonella, but how does tuna become contaminated with the…
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US hospitals make strides in cutting key infections, CDC report says
U.S. hospitals have made strides in cutting the rates of hospital-acquired infections caused by the deadly superbugs MRSA and C.…
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Taiwan reports H5N8 bird flu outbreak, OIE says
Taiwan has reported an outbreak of the highly pathogenic H5N8 bird flu virus on a goose farm, the World Organisation…
Read MoreMore measles outbreaks ‘will undoubtedly occur,’ experts warn
More measles outbreaks are sure to occur in the United States because of people refusing vaccinations, researchers say. So far…
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