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US sets new ground beef procedures to stop E. coli outbreaks
The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Wednesday announced new procedures for detecting and removing unsafe ground beef from grocery stores…
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Egypt discovers first case of potentially deadly MERS virus
Egypt has discovered its first case of the potentially deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in an Egyptian citizen who…
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5,000 Ebola health workers needed in West Africa
More than 5,000 additional health care workers are needed to fight Ebola in the three most affected countries in West…
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Liberian nurses working on Ebola ward must improvise gear
MONROVIA, Liberia – Nurses on an Ebola ward in Liberia must cut up old overalls to serve as makeshift head-coverings…
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The doctor leading Sierra Leone’s fight against the worst Ebola outbreak on record died from the virus on Tuesday, the…
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Malaysia to send 20 million medical gloves to fight Ebola
Malaysia will send more than 20 million medical rubber gloves to five African nations battling the deadly Ebola virus, addressing…
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FDA clears wider use of rapid test for influenza
As the United States grapples with a flu season that has killed 21 people so far, the Food and Drug…
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Ebola outbreak: Another reason why Americans losing faith in government
Only 20% of the country has a “great deal” of confidence that the federal government will be able to prevent…
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