An Illinois resident who had close contact with an Indiana MERS patient has tested positive for the rare virus from…
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Deadly EEE virus detected in mosquitos in Massachusetts
The Eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEE) has been detected in Massachusetts for the first time this summer, according to state…
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Your smartphone harbors thousands of types of bacteria, and these may provide a window into the microbes that live on…
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CDC safety lapses shut 2 labs, stop shipments
Citing a recurring problem with safety, U.S. officials have suspended the shipment of potentially dangerous germs from government laboratories in…
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Is your home gym making you sick?
If you’re like most guys with a home gym, your equipment is tucked into some unused corner of your basement…
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Liberian former soccer star records Ebola song
Liberia’s world famous soccer star George Weah has produced a song to raise awareness about Ebola, the deadly disease ravaging…
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Deadly pig virus numbers rise in US hog herd
Confirmed cases of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus increased by 296 in the week ended March 15, bringing the total number…
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Norway will fly its first Ebola patient back from Sierra Leone
A Norwegian working for Doctors Without Borders in Sierra Leone was infected with Ebola virus and will be brought home…
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Texas patient died of mad cow-related disease, CDC says
Health officials say a Texas patient is the fourth person in the United States to die of a rare brain…
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