Articles filed under Health Crises
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CDC: Death toll from flu last winter highest in at least 40 yearsSep 27, 2018 1:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - An estimated 80,000 Americans died of flu and its complications last winter - the disease's highest death toll in at least four decades. The director of ...
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APNewsBreak: 80,000 people died of flu last winter in USSep 26, 2018 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - An estimated 80,000 Americans died of flu and its complications last winter - the disease's highest death toll in at least four decades. The director of ...
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Congo says Ebola efforts can resume after deadly attackSep 26, 2018 7:00 am - JOHANNESBURG (AP) - Congo's health ministry says efforts to contain the latest Ebola outbreak can resume Wednesday in a key community where a deadly rebel attack over th...
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Carol Stream resident diagnosed with West Nile virusSep 26, 2018 1:00 am - A Carol Stream resident has been diagnosed with West Nile virus, village officials announced Wednesday. The village has coordinated with Clarke Mosquito Control to cond...
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WHO warns of 'perfect storm' for Ebola in eastern CongoSep 25, 2018 7:00 am - GENEVA (AP) - Insecurity, public defiance about vaccinations and political jockeying could create a "perfect storm" leading Congo's latest Ebola outbreak to spread, the ...
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Congo reports Ebola death close to busy Ugandan borderSep 22, 2018 7:00 am - KINSHASA, Congo (AP) - A Congolese woman who refused an Ebola vaccination and then disappeared has died of the virus near the heavily traveled border with Uganda, which ...
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Overdose reversal drug now available throughout Elk GroveSep 20, 2018 1:00 am - The overdose reversal drug Narcan is now available at some 20 public locations in Elk Grove Village - the signature initiative of the village government's campaign to co...
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Rumors, conflict challenge Ebola response in eastern CongoSep 19, 2018 7:00 am - GENEVA (AP) - The latest Ebola outbreak in Congo presents complex challenges as the virus spreads for the first time in an area where long-running conflict is hampering ...
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'It could make a difference in a lot of dogs': Doctor tries PTSD treatment for first time on animalSep 14, 2018 1:00 am - By Burt Constable A service dog for an Iraq War veteran suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, gentle Reno developed his own PTSD in November after he was pinned...
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Constable: Charity takes aim at killer of 20 vets a daySep 08, 2018 1:00 am - If an elite enemy assassin were sweeping through our nation, killing 20 of our military veterans a day, people would demand an end to that horrifying carnage. Since that...