Articles filed under Health Crises
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Correction: Zika Research storyMar 21, 2016 7:00 am - GENEVA (AP) - In a story March 9 about the Zika virus outbreak, The Associated Press misspelled the last name of a French researcher. The correct spelling is Dr. Guillau...
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Officials in Sierra Leone announce end of flare-up of EbolaMar 18, 2016 7:00 am - FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) - The World Health Organization and Sierra Leone's Ministry of Health and Sanitation announced the end of the recent flare-up of Ebola in the...
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What to know about the tropical Zika virus in Latin AmericaMar 18, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - A rare tropical disease has become epidemic in Latin America and the Caribbean. The mosquito-borne Zika virus usually causes a mild illness but is now su...
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WHO sends specialists in response to Guinea Ebola flare-upMar 18, 2016 7:00 am - CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) - The World Health Organization deployed specialists to southeast Guinea on Friday after two new Ebola cases were confirmed. The cases were announce...
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Guinea confirms 2 new Ebola cases, 3 probable in southeastMar 17, 2016 7:00 am - CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) - Two bodies tested positive for Ebola in Guinea, the government said Thursday, months after the outbreak was declared over in the West African coun...
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Survey: More acceptance of social changes _ except divorceMar 17, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Americans are more accepting of gay relationships and couples living together before marriage - but they've grown less comfortable with divorce, a new su...
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Volunteering for infection in hunt for dengue, Zika vaccinesMar 16, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Forget mosquito bites. Volunteers let researchers inject them with the dengue virus in the name of science - and an experimental vaccine protected them...
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Women with Zika in Tahiti had 1 percent birth defects riskMar 15, 2016 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Women who got pregnant during a Zika outbreak in Tahiti two years ago had about a 1 percent chance of having a baby with an abnormally small head, accordin...
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What patients can do when doctors opt for risky painkillersMar 15, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - New federal guidelines are out for doctors who prescribe powerful prescription painkillers, aimed at curbing their abuse and addiction. Experts say there...
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Shots for other viruses offer clues in race for Zika vaccineMar 14, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Scientists are racing to create a Zika vaccine, and while they're starting from scratch against a poorly understood disease, copying shots for similar ...