New York City health officials say one person has died as part of the new Legionnaires’ disease cluster discovered in…
Read More2 dead after Legionnaires’ disease outbreak hits New York City
The New York City Department of Health is investigating an outbreak of Legionnaire’s disease in the South Bronx. The department…
Read MoreSouth Korea’s tally of MERS cases at 7; 1 suspected patient heads to China
South Korea’s tally of patients of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) rose to seven on Thursday, with authorities saying one…
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Dengue fever: Why it’s becoming more common in the U.S. and what Americans should know
Last week, health officials announced that a New York man had contracted dengue fever – an infectious disease found predominantly…
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Liberia short on ambulances for Ebola patients
FREEMAN RESERVE, Liberia – The man with reddened eyes sat in his underwear outside his thatched home. He was weak…
Read MoreEbola serum: Explaining the Americans’ experimental treatments
An American doctor working in West Africa and another health care worker, also American, who contracted Ebola there have both…
Read MoreBreastfeeding may be linked to obese women’s post-pregnancy weight
Obese women who breastfeed their children for at least four months are less likely to retain their pregnancy weight, according…
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Hong Kong confirms first case of deadly bird flu this winter
A woman is critically ill in Hong Kong with the deadly H7N9 strain of bird flu, the first confirmed case…
Read MoreEbola outbreak ‘out of control,’ says CDC director
Just back from a week in the Ebola hot zone, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Tom…
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US missionary still regaining strength after Ebola, son says
A U.S. missionary who contracted the deadly Ebola virus in Liberia is better after being released from an Atlanta hospital…
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