Articles filed under Health Crises
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Liberia president calls for zero Ebola cases, vigilanceFeb 10, 2015 10:00 pm - MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) - Liberia's president vowed Wednesday that the country would get to zero Ebola cases soon as the U.S. military announced it will be withdrawing mo...
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Commuter with measles prompts California transit warningFeb 10, 2015 10:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Officials in Northern California on Wednesday warned Bay Area Rapid Transit commuters that they may have been exposed to measles after an infected L...
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Obama says US has 'risen to the challenge' of fighting EbolaFeb 10, 2015 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama heralded a "new phase in the fight" against Ebola on Wednesday and said progress against the outbreak in West Africa will allow ...
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Two more measles cases from Palatine day care centerFeb 10, 2015 12:00 am - Two more infants from a Palatine day care center have measles, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in Illinois to 10, health officials said Tuesday afternoon. C...
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Officials: ECC student confirmed to have measlesFeb 10, 2015 12:00 am - An already confirmed measles case in Cook County was determined to be an Elgin Community College student, officials said Tuesday. The Kane County Health Department notif...
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Obama to withdraw most US military troops fighting Ebola outbreak in West AfricaFeb 09, 2015 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - Obama to withdraw most US military troops fighting Ebola outbreak in West Africa. ...
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US withdrawing most troops fighting Ebola in West AfricaFeb 09, 2015 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - The United States is preparing to withdraw nearly all of its troops fighting the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, the White House said Tuesday, as the gl...
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Three more measles cases confirmed in Cook CountyFeb 09, 2015 12:00 am - Three more people in suburban Cook County have been diagnosed with measles, bringing the current total to eight, health officials said Monday afternoon. Seven of the cas...
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Persevering past roadblocks to build promising Ebola vaccineFeb 08, 2015 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - It took 16 years of twists and turns. Over and over, Dr. Nancy Sullivan thought she was close to an Ebola vaccine, only to see the next experiment fail...
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Lawmaker seeks study of vaccine exemption laws, policiesFeb 08, 2015 10:00 pm - HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - A state representative has asked for a study of laws and policies governing vaccine exemption to determine if waivers intended for genuine religio...