The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a recall Tuesday of frozen raw tuna used by restaurants serving sushi…
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Why are foodborne illnesses on the rise?
Packaged caramel-coated apples. Frozen ice cream sandwiches. Fresh peaches and nectarines. Organic chia seed powder. Products such as these, rarely…
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California vaccine bill would prevent new outbreaks, experts say
If California’s strict school vaccine bill becomes law, experts believe it could help prevent another outbreak like the one that…
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With more MERS cases, South Korea says outbreak at a crossroads
SEOUL – South Korea’s health ministry, which reported four new cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) on Wednesday, said…
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8 get rabies shot after student brings bat to school
Eight people in Montana are receiving rabies shots as a precaution after a middle school student found a bat at…
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Schools reopen as South Korea seeks normality amid MERS outbreak
Thousands of South Korean schools that were shut to stop the spread of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) reopened on…
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Justice Dept expands probe of scope makers linked to superbug outbreak
The U.S. Department of Justice has subpoenaed two more manufacturers of medical scopes linked to deadly so-called superbug outbreaks in…
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CDC: Poultry workers at higher risk of infection in bird flu outbreak
Rachael Rettner – The chance that a person will get bird flu in the United States remains very low, but…
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South Korea says everything must be done to halt MERS
South Korean President Park Geun-hye said on Wednesday everything must be done to stop Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) as…
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Vaccine opposition has ebbed and flowed over centuries
They’re considered one of mankind’s greatest medical achievements, yet people have balked at vaccines almost since the time of the…
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