Peru declares health emergency over dengue outbreak
Peru on Thursday declared a "health emergency" in 13 departments in the country's north, center and southeast due to an outbreak of dengue.
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Peru on Thursday declared a "health emergency" in 13 departments in the country's north, center and southeast due to an outbreak of dengue.
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The two Sudanese women thought they had malaria and were taking their medication, but things took a dire turn. Both complained of a splitting headache and fever that didn't respond to the anti-malaria treatment.
Feb 9, 2023
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A variety of sandwiches, salads, wraps, snacks and yogurt made by the company Fresh Ideation Food Group have been recalled because of potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Feb 7, 2023
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Group A streptococci, also known as strep A, were the first organisms ever identified to be the cause of a disease.
Jan 17, 2023
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A rush on Tylenol, Motrin, and their generic equivalents is making parents nervous. Pediatricians' offices and hospitals are overwhelmed with a surge of flu-like viruses that are taking a heavy toll on children. And now, ...
Dec 22, 2022
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This season has brought an unusually high number of cases of respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reporting a positivity rate between 15% and 20% among Americans in December. ...
Dec 16, 2022
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It's a common dilemma when your child seems sick: Do you call the doctor, make a trip to urgent care or head straight to the emergency room?
Nov 23, 2022
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With all the news about RSV surging in infants and toddlers, you may be wondering what to do if your kid gets a stuffy nose or fever this fall. You're in good company—even parents who work as pediatric health care providers ...
Nov 8, 2022
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The COVID-19 vaccines can help keep you from getting the nasty virus, missing many days of work or school, and ending up in the hospital or the graveyard.
Sep 29, 2022
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The highly contagious Ebola virus has claimed more than 15,000 lives since it was first identified in central Africa in 1976.
Sep 20, 2022
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