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    Am I Overreacting Or Will This Mysterious Stomach Bug Outbreak Kill Us All?

    The pandemic we've all been desperately avoiding has broken out and surprisingly enough, I was not case zero. More » Am I Overreacting Or Will This Mysterious Stomach Bug Outbreak Kill Us All? is a post from Blisstree - Get tips on healthy living, work outs, wellness & health food recipes...
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    Frozen Fruit Blend Linked To Hepatits A Outbreak

    Virginia health officials have just announced that the "Townsend Farms Organic Antioxidant Berry Blend" sold under the Harris Teeter brand, could be the cause of the outbreak of hepatitis A infections. The Virginia Department of Health, along with the Virginia Department of Agriculture and...
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    'Hybrid' Surveillance Strategy Aided Response To Contaminated Steroid Outbreak In Vir

    An innovative "hybrid" surveillance strategy - highlighted by close cooperation between public health officials and clinical partners - helped Virginia mount an efficient and effective response to the ongoing outbreak of fungal meningitis and other infections, according to a report in the...
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    First gential herpes outbreak after 2 years?

    I haven had sex for 2 years Today I have noticed a small cut/slit near my clitoris. My lymph nodes are also swollen behind One ear. I have also noticed small tiny pimples on my body if that makes a difference. Thank you
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    Oberlin College Has Horrible Outbreak Of Racism & Homophobia, Responds With Strong St

    Oberlin College Has Horrible Outbreak Of Racism & Homophobia, Responds With Strong St Oberlin College has long been known as an extremely liberal college campus. Going all the way back to the Underground Railroad, this institution has a tradition of equality and human rights. This makes it all...
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    ( Zombie Survey) The zombie apocalypse outbreak, what's the safest place to go?

    a. Go hide in you're basement b. Go hide at the neighbors house if there still alive. C. Go back to you're mom house if she isn't already one of the walkers by now D. Hide out at the police station if it isn't already infested with walkers e. Go to the fire station F. Hide in...
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    Peanut Butter Exec Busted For Salmonella Outbreak Coverup

    Peanut butter exec Stewart Parnell is facing federal felony charges for covering up a deadly 2008-09 salmonella outbreak at his company's peanut-processing plants. The outbreak poisoned hundreds of people around the country and caused nine deaths, according to the Centers for*Disease*Control and...
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    Worm Run, Solve the Outbreak, and More

    Evade space worms, diagnosis an outbreak in a rural village, and read a little Charles Dickens. Nope, not retelling your dream from last night, just previewing a few of the things you can do with this round of the week's best iPad apps. More »
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    MRSA Outbreak Mapped By DNA Sequencing

    Scientists have used DNA sequencing for the first time to effectively track the spread of, and ultimately contain, an outbreak of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), according to new research published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases... More...
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    Best Options For Safe, Effective Patient Treatment For Fungal Meningitis Outbreak

    As the number of fungal meningitis cases continues to rise, physicians across the country are faced with how best to provide the early treatment that can save lives. A University of Michigan Health System infectious disease expert is the lead author of a New England Journal of Medicine report...
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    Physician At The Forefront Of 2002 Meningitis Outbreak Shares Lessons Learned

    In a new perspective piece published Online First in Annals of Internal Medicine, a physician recalls lessons learned from treating patients affected by the 2002 outbreak of Exophiala (Wangiella) dermatitidis meningitis or arthritis related to contaminated, injectable coticosteroids prepared...
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    Steroids Shots Definitely The Cause Of Meningitis Outbreak, FDA Confirms

    As the number of victims of a deadly*meningitis*outbreak grows, the FDA and CDC have been scrambling to educate the public about the steroid shots that they believed to be the source. Now, the FDA has announced that indeed, the fungus from the shots is the same fungus that has appeared in...
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    Deadly Meningitis Outbreak Continues To Spread; Here’s A Map Of States Impacted

    We've been keeping an eye on the deadly outbreak of fungal meningitis which, according to the CDC, has now killed eight people, and sickened over 100. But until recently, there hasn't been a firm estimate regarding how many people may have been infected by the steroid shots from a sketchy...
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    Legionnaires’ Outbreak Kills 8; Do You Know The Symptoms?

    A deadly outbreak of Legionnaires' disease, a rare but often fatal infection caused by a water-borne bacteria, has*struck Quebec. Killing eight people and infecting over 100 more, the outbreak caught Canadian health officials by surprise. Now, they're struggling to contain what has been labeled...
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    Oh, Good–Another Deadly Multi-State E. Coli Outbreak To Worry About

    Food Safety News is reporting that the CDC has confirmed a deadly strain of E. coli has already sickened over a dozen individuals across six states, and lead to the death of one child in Louisiana. The worst part? They don't know what's causing it yet. More »Post from: Blisstree
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    Reusable Shopping Bags Linked To Outbreak; Here’s How To Clean Them

    A while back, I wrote an article about how reusable shopping bags are often covered in bacteria, because they come in contact with meat, veggies, and other potentially contaminated items. I got some emails from readers who accused me of being a fear-monger and overly-cautious, because come on...
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    19 States Hit By Salmonella Outbreak: Do You Know The Symptoms?

    An outbreak of an unusual strain of Salmonella, which may have been caused by bad sushi,**has sickened 90 people in 19 states. Which doesn't seem like a lot--except that that's just the number of confirmed cases so far. Most people who suffer from Salmonella symptoms*don't think it's that...
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    Wegmans recalls 5,000 pounds of pine nuts: 42 sick due to salmonella outbreak

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    Listeria Outbreak Spreads From Colorado To Texas And Nebraska

    Of the 12 reported listeria cases, nine have been linked to individuals who have eaten cantaloupe, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) announced. One of them died. There are also two cases in Texas and one in Nebraska, also linked to cantaloupe consumption...
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    Lessons From 2001 Anthrax Case Help Pinpoint Source Of Haitian Cholera Outbreak

    Employing technology that reads the entire DNA code, researchers led by the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) and the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) have pinpointed the source of a cholera outbreak in Haiti that killed more than 6,000 people and sickened 300,000... More...
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