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A sample from a remote Tanzanian region tests positive for Marburg disease, confirming WHO fears
Tanzania’s president said Monday that one sample from a remote part of northern Tanzania tested positive for Marburg disease, a highly infectious virus which can be fatal in up to 88% of cases without treatment. President Samia Suluhu spoke in Dar es Salaam, the commercial capital, alongside World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
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COVID-19: It's been five years since the first case in America. What's it like today?
Jan. 20, 2025 marks five years since the CDC reported the first laboratory-confirmed case of COVID-19 on American soil. Here's what you need to know.
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Bird flu found in a Georgia commercial flock for the 1st time amid the nationwide outbreak
For the first time since the 2022 countrywide outbreak, bird flu hit a poultry producer in Georgia, the nation's top state for chicken production. The state Department of Agriculture announced Friday that the agency has detected a case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza at a commercial poultry producer in Elbert County, approximately 100 miles (165 kilometers) northeast of Atlanta. The virus has been detected four times in Georgia, but only in backyard flocks previously, including among 13 c
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Why taking fever-reducing meds and drinking fluids may not be the best way to treat flu and fever
In some cases, fever reducers and extra fluid intake can weaken the body’s response to infection.
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How eating more fiber may help protect against dangerous bacteria like E. coli
Eating more fiber, which is found in whole grains, vegetables and fruits, might help protect against dangerous bacteria in the gut.
4 min read - HealthYahoo Life
Wash your hands with soap and water, drink green tea and skip red meat — plus 7 more health tips to help you have a great week
This week's wellness tips include eating more bitter foods, snacking on popcorn and embracing your inner grandma.
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Will a day care worker who says she was wrongfully convicted be freed?
Melissa Calusinski has been behind bars in Illinois for 16 years in a case plagued by allegations of evidence manipulation, coerced confession and flawed medical opinions.
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