The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday recommended that decisions to use new meningitis B vaccines from…
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Why your next flu shot will be different
Next season’s flu shot will contain two new flu strains that weren’t present in last season’s shot, according to the…
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The largest-ever U.S. outbreak of avian influenza, which has devastated Midwestern poultry and egg producers in recent weeks, could be…
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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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Tracing the bird flu outbreak in US poultry flocks
Two highly pathogenic strains of avian influenza (HPAI) have been found in 14 U.S. states since December, prompting partial to…
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Family defects from anti-vaccination stance after 7 children contract whooping cough
An Ottawa family who used an “alternative” vaccine schedule for some of their children, while others were unvaccinated, has changed…
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An antibiotic-resistant “superbug” strain of typhoid fever has spread globally, driven by a single family of the bacteria, called H58,…
Read MoreBird flu outbreak could set US record with ‘probable’ cases in Iowa
The highly pathogenic H5 avian flu turned up in initial tests at five more farms in Iowa, including a commercial…
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Man suffering memory loss after mosquito bite during vacation in Bali, report says
An Australian man’s dream vacation in Asia turned into a nightmare after he got bit by a mosquito and contracted…
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China approves new polio vaccine, shows innovative muscle
China has approved a new polio vaccine, the first of its kind to be produced in the country, a month…
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