LOS ANGELES – Public health officials said on Wednesday that six more cases of measles had been confirmed in California,…
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California boy who beat leukemia urges near-universal measles jabs
A 7-year-old cancer survivor has made a public plea in Northern California for near-universal measles vaccinations, following a rare outbreak…
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CDC issues travel health advisory for St. Martin
U.S. health authorities have issued a travel advisory for the French Caribbean dependency of St. Martin because of a mosquito-borne…
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Sierra Leone area to hold 2-week Ebola ‘lockdown’
Health workers sent to Sierra Leone to investigate an alarming spike in deaths from Ebola have uncovered a grim scene:…
Read MoreDoctors: Ebola drug poses ‘impossible dilemma’
Doctors treating a Sierra Leone physician with Ebola defended their decision not to give him an experimental drug, saying Wednesday…
Read MoreChinese officials seal off ‘plague’ city, puzzling US experts
A city in China has reportedly been sealed off after one resident died from bubonic plague, but this way of…
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Ebola puts focus on drugs made from tobacco plants
It’s an eye-catching angle in the story of an experimental treatment for Ebola: The drug comes from tobacco plants that…
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Scientists find promise in ‘back boost’ study for future flu vaccine
Developing a seasonal flu vaccine has long challenged scientists, as predicting the strain that will impact the public in any…
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Spanish nurse with Ebola reportedly told doctors she had symptoms 3 times before isolation
A Spanish nursing assistant who tested positive for Ebola Monday told health authorities she had symptoms at least three times…
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Ebola-region athletes banned from some events in Youth Games
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Friday it was prohibiting young athletes from the Ebola-affected region of West Africa…
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