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Measles outbreak hits 208 cases as federal response goes off the rails
Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin that stays in the body. Taking too much over…
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Texas official warns against “measles parties” as outbreak keeps growing
Cook, along with Lubbock's director of public health, Katherine Wells, said they see no end…
Unvaccinated school-aged child dies of measles in Texas amid growing outbreak
Ongoing outbreak The current outbreak in Texas also involves a close-knit religious community—Mennonites—that has largely…
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Texas measles outbreak reaches 90 cases; 9 cases in New Mexico
Other affected counties in Texas include Dawson (6 cases); Ector (1); Lubbock (1); Lynn (1);…
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Doctors find worms squirming through teen’s neck: A cautionary tale
In the early 20th century, the American South was crawling with intestinal hookworms. Some initial…
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Burning in woman’s legs turned out to be slug parasites migrating to her brain
It started with a bizarre burning sensation in her feet. Over the next two days,…
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Nine unvaccinated people hospitalized as Texas measles outbreak doubles
In an interview with Ars Technica last week, Zach Holbrooks, the executive director of the…
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Bird flu strain that just jumped to cows infects dairy worker in Nevada
However, the new Nevada case is notable because it marks the first time D1.1 is…
H5N1 bird flu spills over again; Nevada cows hit with different, deadly strain
The spread of H5N1 bird flu in dairy cows is unprecedented; the US outbreak is…
As US marks first H5N1 bird flu death, WHO and CDC say risk remains low
The H5N1 bird flu situation in the US seems more fraught than ever this week…