LONDON – Global growth of unregulated over-the-counter and Internet sales of precious antibiotic medicines is further fuelling the rise of…
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Chicago-area district clears 3 school buildings due to Legionella
Three school buildings in suburban Chicago were closed and students sent home on Wednesday after annual air quality testing of…
Read MoreDrugmaker GlaxoSmithKline shuts down North Carolina plant over Legionnaires’ bacteria
RALEIGH, N.C. – Drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline shut down a plant Tuesday that produces inhaled medications after discovering the bacteria that causes…
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Thailand confirms first case of MERS virus
BANGKOK – Thailand confirmed on Thursday its first known case of the deadly MERS virus, a 75-year-old man who recently…
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8th E. Coli case linked to South Carolina day care
South Carolina health officials say an eighth case of E. coli has been traced to a daycare center that’s now…
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California links 26 measles cases to Disneyland outbreak
California has confirmed more cases of measles in people who visited Disneyland or its adjacent California Adventure park last month,…
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Canada resident tests positive for H7N9 avian flu virus
A Vancouver area resident has tested positive for the H7N9 avian flu virus in the first documented case of the…
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NYC rats carrying fleas linked to bubonic plague, study finds
The “Black Death” is lurking deep down in the subway canals of New York City. In the first study of…
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Liberia reports first new case of Ebola in weeks
Liberia reported its first Ebola case in weeks on Friday, a woman whom authorities suspect may have contracted the virus…
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Sierra Leone defends its response to Ebola outbreak
Sierra Leone on Saturday defended its response to the Ebola outbreak ravaging West Africa, saying it was dismayed by allegations…
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