KUNDUZ, Afghanistan – A frontline hospital in Afghanistan already stretched by rising war casualties is facing another, invisible danger that…
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Tracing the path of South Korea’s MERS ‘patient zero’
Eight days after returning from a trip to the Middle East, a 68-year-old South Korean man developed a cough and…
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US reports outbreak of low-pathogenic bird flu in California, OIE says
The United States reported an outbreak of low-pathogenic H7N3 bird flu on a turkey farm in California, the World Organization…
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Woman dies in Egypt of H5N1 bird flu, second death this year
A 65-year-old Egyptian woman has died from the H5N1 strain of bird flu, the health ministry said on Wednesday, the…
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Consignment of experimental Ebola drug arrives in Liberia
A consignment of experimental Ebola drugs arrived by plane in Liberia on Wednesday to treat two doctors suffering from the…
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Ebola-infected American doctor and aid worker appear to be improving
An American doctor infected with Ebola while working in Liberia indicated Friday he’s getting stronger every day, and the husband…
Read MoreSecond American diagnosed with Ebola arrives in Atlanta, showing ‘slow improvement’
The second American aid worker diagnosed with Ebola has arrived in Atlanta for treatment, the Associated Press confirms. Missionary Nancy…
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Princess Cruises ship returns to Houston port after nearly 200 fall ill
Federal health officials are investigating the outbreak of an illness on Princess Cruises’ Caribbean Princess, just days after another cruise…
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Measles outbreaks hit 18-year high in Washington state
Washington state health officials reported on Thursday the highest number of measles cases since 1996 and urged residents to seek…
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News guide: The latest on Ebola
Health officials announced early Wednesday that a second health care worker at a Dallas hospital had preliminarily tested positive for…
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