Diseases spread through dirty water and poor sanitation are the fifth biggest killer of women worldwide, causing more deaths than…
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Deadly MERS virus spreads from camels to people only rarely
Many camels in Saudi Arabia have been infected with the virus that causes Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS), but the…
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Idaho confirms avian flu cases as Washington imposes new quarantine
Idaho officials said avian flu was confirmed in backyard chickens in the southwest of the state on Wednesday as Washington…
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West Africa Ebola death toll rises to 1,350
The World Health Organization says the death toll from the Ebola outbreak in West Africa is now at least 1,350…
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Nigerian health minister says nurse died of Ebola
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s health minister says a nurse died of Ebola and the country has five additional confirmed cases…
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Bird flu found in UK, Netherlands but authorities say little risk to humans
Bird flu was found on a duck farm in England on Monday days after it was discovered in Dutch chickens,…
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Texas health officials administer TB tests for babies who may have been exposed at hospital
Health officials in West Texas have begun testing some babies for tuberculosis after the revelation that more than 700 infants…
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Nigerian doctor with Ebola treated patients, left dozens at risk
A Nigerian doctor with Ebola carried on treating patients and met scores of friends, relatives and medics before his death,…
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CDC investigating fourth possible outbreak of norovirus on cruise ship
Health officials are investigating numerous possible cases of norovirus that occurred onboard Holland America’s ms Veendam cruise ship in mid-February.…
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Plane transporting 2nd Ebola patient continues to Atlanta after refueling in Maine
A plane carrying a second American aid worker infected with Ebola from West Africa arrived in Maine to refuel on…
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