YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. – California health officials are investigating another possible case of plague in a tourist from Georgia…
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South Korea to replace health minister after MERS outbreak
SEOUL, South Korea – South Korea’s president has decided to replace her health minister, officials said Tuesday, in the wake…
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Man dies from flesh-eating bacteria after swimming in Florida, no health warning issued
A Florida man died June 16 after contracting flesh-eating bacteria, but the state health department has yet to issue a…
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Fear of Ebola likely led to increased malaria deaths in West Africa outbreak, study says
LONDON – Malaria likely killed many more people than usual in the West African nation of Guinea during last year’s…
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Massachusetts doctor who beat Ebola heading back to Liberia
The Massachusetts doctor who beat the Ebola virus he contracted while working in Liberia is returning to West Africa. Dr.…
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5-year-old Las Vegas girl dies from flu despite receiving vaccination
A 5-year-old Las Vegas girl died Tuesday after coming down with a strain of the flu that she had been…
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New outbreak of avian flu found in Washington state
A third outbreak of avian flu has been detected in Washington state, prompting agriculture officials on Tuesday to warn bird…
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First HIV call center opens in Mississippi
Mississippi is now the first state in the country to have a call center that provides information on a drug…
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Whooping cough outbreaks traced to change in vaccine
The recent outbreaks of whooping cough in the United States may be due, in part, to a change made two…
Read MoreTuberculosis testing interrupts Ohio school’s spring break
A northeast Ohio school associated with a probable case of tuberculosis is opening during its spring break week so that…
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