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Dead birds test positive for West Nile virus in Santa Monica
L.A. NOWLos Angeles County health officials have issued a warning to Santa Monica residents after discovering two dead birds that tested positive for West Nile virus.... -
L.A. County reports five West Nile virus cases so far this year
L.A. NOWLos Angeles County has five reported cases of the West Nile virus, officials said, down from last year. On Thursday, officials issued a warning to Santa Monica residents after discovering two dead birds that tested positive for West Nile virus....... -
Typhus infections reported in Burbank, elsewhere in Valley
L.A. NOWThe Burbank Animal Shelter is advising people to take precautions against typhus fever amid reports the flea-borne disease had infected several people in the city and San Fernando Valley.... -
Ground squirrel tests positive for bubonic plague exposure
L.A. NOWA ground squirrel in the San Jacinto Mountains has tested positive for exposure to the bacteria that can cause bubonic plague, the first discovery of its kind in Riverside County in almost a decade.... -
Trip planning may involve steps to prevent malaria
Medical Edge from Mayo ClinicDEAR MAYO CLINIC: I'm planning an overseas mission trip and understand that I need to take medicine to prevent malaria. Is this necessary, and if so, how far in advance do I need to take it? How common is malaria and is it always a serious disease?...Tags: Blood, Chemical Industry, Blood Transfusion, Pharmaceuticals, Mayo Clinic
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Parents should take kids' flu symptoms seriously
In households with small children, flu symptoms are as routine as dirty socks. Take them seriously, though, warns a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), because the flu can kill healthy children within days. Among the...
Tags: Asthma, Ear Infection, Vomiting, Vaccines, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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W.Va. man shares battle with flesh-eating bacteria
marieg@herald-mail.comFlesh-eating bacteria might sound like something from a science fiction movie or an episode of "The Twilight Zone." But it isn't make believe. Instead, it's a real-life horror story — one where a micro-organism enters the body through an open wound...Tags: Necrotizing Fasciitis, Swelling, Vomiting, Bethesda (Montgomery, Maryland), First Aid
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Local Impact of Meningitis Scare
Staff reporterThe Food and Drug Administration releases a list which includes local hospitals that received steroids and other drugs from the New England business responsible for the recent meningitis outbreak Nationwide, 297 have gotten sick ,and 23 patients have...Tags: Health Organizations, Food and Drug Administration, York (York, Pennsylvania), Steroids, Symptoms
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Health officials investigating what caused downstate family members to become ill
BOYNE CITY — While an investigation is underway to determine what caused some members of a downstate family to become ill after vacationing in Northern Michigan, health officials stress there is no danger to the public. According to Christina...
Tags: Health Organizations, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Flu, Pneumonia, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Over 200 Sickened in Meningitis Outbreak, Deaths Rise to 15
CNNThe number of documented U.S. cases of fungal meningitis has risen yet again, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reporting 205 infections Sunday, including 15 deaths. The latest tally is over a dozen more than the agency reported Friday....Tags: Cancer, Swelling, Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce
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WSU student hospitalized with bacterial meningitis
Q13 FOX News OnlineA Washington State University student is in critical condition at a Spokane hospital with a presumptive case of bacterial meningitis. According to Washington State University officials, the 19-year-old student was transported to Sacred Heart Medical...Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Flu, Health and Safety at School, Teaching and Learning, Symptoms
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Squirrel Positive for Plague Bacteria in Riverside County
KTLA NewsIDYLLWILD, Ca. -- For the first time in nearly a decade, a ground squirrel in the San Jacinto Mountains tested positive for exposure to fleas infected with the bacteria that can cause bubonic plague. State health officials notified the Riverside County...Tags: Epidemics and Plagues, Bubonic Plague, Symptoms, Medical Procedures and Tests, Lymphatic System
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