Recent reports in Texas suggest the growing problem of Chagas disease, a potentially life-threatening condition transmitted by triatomine bugs, or…
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Minor changes turned Black Death germ from mild to murderous
The bacterium Yersinia pestis has inflicted almost unimaginable misery upon humankind over the centuries, killing an estimated 200 million or…
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Samsung scion apologizes for MERS spread at group hospital
SEOUL – The heir-apparent of South Korea’s massive Samsung Group bowed in apology during a nationally televised address on Tuesday…
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Man who caught listeria-related meningitis sues Blue Bell
A man is suing Blue Bell, saying he contracted listeria-related meningitis after eating ice cream produced by the company. David…
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UN says it will try to identify all Ebola cases by June
The World Health Organization says it aims to identify all new Ebola cases in West Africa by the end of…
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Manufacturers’ tests of procedures to clean medical scopes linked with “superbug” outbreaks contained flaws that render their cleaning instructions unreliable,…
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Drug-resistant malaria found close to Myanmar border with India
LONDON – Malaria with total resistance to the antimalarial drug artemisinin has taken hold in Myanmar and spread close to…
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Can all US hospitals safely treat Ebola?
A breach of infection control resulting in a Dallas health worker getting Ebola raises fresh questions about whether hospitals truly…
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Sierra Leone considers repeating Ebola shutdown
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone – Sierra Leone is considering another nationwide lockdown to slow the spread of Ebola, after a largely…
Read MoreStopping deadly Ebola outbreak will be a ‘marathon,’ CDC says
The deadly Ebola outbreak in West Africa is not showing any signs of slowing down, prompting U.S. health officials to…
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