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CDC issues tough report on anthrax scare
(HealthDay)—U.S. health officials have concluded that it's highly unlikely any lab workers were exposed to live anthrax during a safety mishap last month.
Jul 12, 2014
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No sign of anthrax illness after CDC lab incident
Officials say there are no signs anyone got sick from anthrax after a lab safety problem at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Jun 30, 2014
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MERS virus did not spread in two US cases, health officials say
(HealthDay)—The potentially deadly MERS virus did not spread from two patients in the United States to any people in their homes or to health care workers who treated them, federal health officials said Tuesday.
Jun 17, 2014
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US officials: Measles tally doubled in past month
Measles cases are accelerating, and in the last five months have caused more U.S. illnesses than in any entire year since 1996.
May 29, 2014
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Tests show no person-to-person MERS transmission in US
Tests have shown that a US man suffering from the Middle East Respiratory virus, MERS, did not spread it to another person as first reported, health authorities said Wednesday.
May 28, 2014
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First US MERS patient improving, officials say
(HealthDay)—A man hospitalized in Indiana with the first U.S. case of a deadly respiratory virus that initially surfaced in the Middle East two years ago is improving, state health officials reported Saturday.
May 4, 2014
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Deadly Middle East MERS respiratory virus strikes in US (Update)
The first case of MERS, a dangerous respiratory virus that originated in the Middle East and has a high death rate, has been confirmed in the United States, officials said Friday.
May 2, 2014
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Lassa virus on flight raises questions about spread of disease
John Nides and his wife had buckled up for the trip home from New York on March 31 when a passenger boarded Delta Flight 2921 who needed help from a flight attendant to navigate the walkway, according to Nides, and was garbling ...
Apr 11, 2014
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Tuberculosis in US hits record low, CDC reports
(HealthDay)—Rates of tuberculosis in the United States are falling, with cases at a historic low, health officials reported Thursday.
Mar 20, 2014
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US officials probe illnesses on Caribbean cruise (Update)
U.S. health officials on Sunday boarded a cruise ship docked in the U.S. Virgin Islands to investigate an illness outbreak that has stricken at least 300 people with gastrointestinal symptoms including vomiting and diarrhea.
Jan 26, 2014
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