The global fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, which includes 34.4 million people infected and over 1.2 million lives lost, economic…
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Ohio college student with tuberculosis recovers
Wright State University officials in Dayton say they are trying to prevent a potential outbreak after the student tested positive…
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Cholera spreads from Iraq to Syria, Kuwait, Bahrain: UNICEF
A cholera outbreak in Iraq has spread to neighboring Syria, Kuwait and Bahrain, and risks turning into a region-wide epidemic…
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India risks backsliding on success against HIV, says UN envoy
New HIV infections in India could rise for the first time in more than a decade because states are mismanaging…
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Congregant: No hard feelings over botulism at church potluck
One of the 30 congregants sickened with botulism after an Ohio church potluck in April says no one there has…
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Beach bugs: Illnesses often follow offshore swims
For many Americans, swimming at the beach can result in a trip to the doctor, says a study in the…
Read MoreUN envoy says Africa’s Ebola outbreak not yet run its course
CAPE TOWN – Africa’s Ebola outbreak has not run its course and around 30 people are still getting infected each…
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Bird flu vaccine, under development, divides US poultry industry
The death of more than 46 million chickens and turkeys in a bird flu outbreak is opening a rare fissure…
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53 people in 9 states sickened after eating raw tuna
LOS ANGELES – A salmonella outbreak likely linked to raw tuna has sickened 53 people in nine states, health officials…
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How anti-vaccination trends vex herd immunity
When large segments of a population are immunized against measles, it reduces the risk of exposure for everyone in the…
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