(This version of the Nov. 18 story has been refiled to clarify quote as describing contents of a letter sent…
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CDC Director: A global plan to prevent, detect, and respond to the next killer disease
Can the nations of the world work together to stop the next deadly pandemic – before it happens? Is it…
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Drugmaker Gilead Sciences Inc said on Thursday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the expanded use of its blockbuster…
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Merck antibody reduces risk of Clostridium difficile recurrence, study says
An experimental antibody developed by Merck & Co Inc was shown in pivotal studies to reduce by about 10 percentage…
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German measles officially eliminated in North, South America
Health officials say the first region of the world to rid itself of German measles is North and South America.…
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Pet reptiles linked to serious infections in children
Keeping exotic reptiles as household pets may increase the risk of severe salmonella infections in young children, says a study…
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Ebola death toll rises to 4,033
The number of people known to have died in the worst Ebola outbreak on record has risen to 4,033 out…
Read More‘Critically ill’ doctor with Ebola arrives in US for treatment
The Sierra Leone doctor who contracted Ebola while working in the country arrived Saturday in the United States for treatment…
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Ebola fears ripple across continent to hurt east African tourism
East Africa’s Serengeti and Maasai Mara safari parks are as far if not further from the Ebola outbreak in the…
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