Articles filed under Health Crises
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Report says Cook County ripe for measles outbreakMay 09, 2019 1:00 am - A new report says Cook County is one of the most likely places for a measles outbreak - and could see among the largest number of cases of any county at risk. The report...
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City in Congo's Ebola outbreak attacked by militia; 8 deadMay 08, 2019 7:00 am - BENI, Congo (AP) - Militia fighters attacked a city at the epicenter of Congo's Ebola outbreak on Wednesday after threatening health workers in the field, further damagi...
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What adults should know about the measles vaccine as disease makes a comebackMay 08, 2019 5:00 am - Your child or grandchild is immunized for measles, but what about you? If you can't remember getting the MMR vaccine or were inoculated in the 1960s, here's what you nee...
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US pregnancy deaths are up, especially among minoritiesMay 07, 2019 7:00 am - Pregnancy-related deaths are rising in the United States and the main risk factor is being black, according to new reports that highlight racial disparities in care duri...
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Meatsplainer: How new plant-based burgers compare to beefMay 07, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - If you want to skip meat, a new era of options is here. Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods are among the companies racing to tap into the massive U.S. mark...
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US measles count rises to 764, driven by New York outbreaksMay 06, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. health officials say at least 60 more measles cases have been reported, increasing a 2019 tally that is already the highest in 25 years. Officials o...
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AP Explains: Why this Ebola outbreak is a special challengeMay 04, 2019 7:00 am - JOHANNESBURG (AP) - More than 1,000 deaths have now been confirmed in eastern Congo's Ebola outbreak, the second-worst in history behind the West African one in 2014-16 ...
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The Latest: Ebola deaths top 1,000 in Congo outbreakMay 03, 2019 7:00 am - GENEVA (AP) - The Latest on the Ebola outbreak in Congo (all times local): 7:15 p.m. Congo's Health Ministry says more than 1,000 people have died in an Ebola outbreak t...
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Ebola outbreak deaths top 1,000 in Congo amid clinic attacksMay 03, 2019 7:00 am - KINSHASA, Congo (AP) - More than 1,000 people have died from Ebola in eastern Congo since August, the country's health minister said Friday as hostility toward health wo...
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Cocaine deaths up in US, and opioids are a big part of itMay 02, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Cocaine deaths have been rising in the U.S., health officials said Thursday in their latest report on the nation's deadliest drug overdose epidemic. Afte...