The reported number of deaths from the largest outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in New York City has increased from 10…
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Thailand’s only known MERS patient is virus-free
A 75-year-old Omani man who became Thailand’s only known case of the often-deadly MERS virus was declared free of the…
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Disney gave input on measles health messages, documents show
As the measles outbreak spread last month, Disneyland executives sent a series of emails to California health officials asking them…
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South Korea reports first case of MERS virus; patient stable
SEOUL – South Korean health officials on Wednesday confirmed the country’s first case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in…
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3rd Salisbury University student diagnosed with tuberculosis
Health officials say a third Salisbury University student has been diagnosed with tuberculosis. The Wicomico County Health Department and the…
Read MoreSierra Leone to cordon off three Ebola ‘hotspots’ home to 1.5 million
Sierra Leone restricted travel Thursday into and within three more “hotspots” of Ebola where 1.5 million people live, meaning that…
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US works to step up Ebola aid, preps hospitals for potential patients
The American strategy on Ebola is two-pronged: Step up desperately needed aid to West Africa and, in an unusual step,…
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US hog farmers struggle to overcome rampant piglet virus
Bill Luckey, 59, estimates he has been working in the hog farming industry for 55 years – including the time…
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NewLink says Ebola vaccine trial could start in weeks
NewLink Genetics Corp, which licensed an Ebola vaccine developed by Canadian government scientists, has enough doses on hand to launch…
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Ebola death toll rises to at least 2,296, WHO says
The death toll from the worst Ebola outbreak in history has jumped by almost 200 in a single day to…
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