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At least 20,000 infected in southeast Congo measles outbreak, UN says
A measles outbreak in the copper-mining Katanga province in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed 315 people and infected…
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Initial results from an Ebola vaccine trial in Guinea are “exciting” and “promising” and suggest the shot could help bring…
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Modern housing could cut risk of malaria by up to half, study says
Modernizing mud huts and other traditional housing could significantly cut the risk of malaria for people living in some of…
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4 more measles cases reported in California
California public health officials on Monday reported four new cases of measles, bringing the total number people infected in the…
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California high school sends two dozen unvaccinated students home amid measles outbreak
A California high school sent home two dozen unvaccinated students for three weeks as the Orange County area grapples with…
Read MoreTailor-made vaccine set to banish Africa’s meningitis epidemics
The website of a global partnership formed to wipe out deadly meningitis epidemics in sub-Saharan Africa is closing down with…
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Florida man needs leg amputated after exposure to bacteria at beach
Doctors amputated a Florida man’s leg after a scrape on the limb was exposed to flesh-eating bacteria at a beach…
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Minnesota governor declares state of emergency over bird flu outbreak
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton declared a peacetime state of emergency Thursday to fight a deadly form…
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Rabies vaccine fails in rare death
The rabies vaccine unexpectedly failed to save the life of a 6-year-old boy in Tunisia who was infected with the…
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