Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Deplaning in Va. delayed while Ebola scare checked

Passengers disembarking from a commercial flight in Richmond, Virginia, on Friday were delayed by about an hour while authorities ruled out Ebola as a cause of a fellow passenger's symptoms.

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Norovirus sickens 172 on Pacific cruise ship

More than 170 passengers and crew on a US cruise ship in the Pacific have contracted Norovirus, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Sunday.

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Governors back home quarantine for Ebola workers

The governors of New York and New Jersey are at odds with scientists over Ebola as they back 21-day quarantines for medical workers returning from West Africa, while the top U.S. infectious-disease expert warns that such ...

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Brussels becomes latest EU airport to screen for Ebola

Belgium's Brussels Airport on Monday became the latest European hub to screen passengers for the deadly Ebola virus when a flight landed from Guinea via Sierra Leone, an airport spokeswoman said.

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Ebola screening measures rest on US law

The Obama administration's plans to screen certain airline passengers for exposure to Ebola are based on the U.S. Constitution and long-established legal authority that would almost certainly stand up in court if challenged, ...

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