Articles filed under Health Crises
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Research begins into possibility of a vaccine for Zika virusJan 26, 2016 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. government is beginning research into a possible vaccine for the mosquito-borne Zika virus that is suspected of causing an unusual birth defec...
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Inmate died from pneumonia after prison sickness outbreakJan 25, 2016 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - An inmate who died last week after developing a severe, flu-like illness appears to have succumbed to pneumonia, a coroner said Monday as a western I...
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What to know about the tropical Zika virus in Latin AmericaJan 25, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - A rare tropical disease is spreading in parts of Latin America and the Caribbean. The mosquito-borne Zika virus usually causes a mild illness but is now ...
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Q&A: Details about what's next in bird flu response effortsJan 23, 2016 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - More than 414,000 turkeys and chickens have been killed, some through a method considered a "last resort" of euthanasia, at 10 southwest Indiana farm...
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Illinois monitoring 4 counties to guard against bird fluJan 23, 2016 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - State agriculture officials say they're keeping close watch over four counties in southeastern Illinois to guard against the possible spread of ...
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CDC expands tropical virus alert; 22 destinations on listJan 22, 2016 6:00 am - Health authorities have added eight tropical destinations to a travel alert about an illness linked with a severe birth defect and spread by mosquitoes. The updated aler...
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Sierra Leone has 2nd Ebola case after epidemic believed overJan 21, 2016 6:00 am - FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) - A second case of Ebola emerged in Sierra Leone after health officials thought the epidemic was over, with a close relative of the first vic...
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All 400K birds at Indiana farms with bird flu killedJan 20, 2016 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Animal health officials responding to a bird flu outbreak in southwest Indiana say crews have finished killing more than 400,000 birds ordered euthan...
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Global Vaccine promises $5 million to develop Ebola vaccineJan 20, 2016 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - The global vaccine alliance GAVI says it will donate $5 million toward developing the leading Ebola vaccine, hoping that it will be approved by a regulator...
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Q&A: Details about the latest round of bird fluJan 20, 2016 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - In just a few days, a bird flu virus has led to the deaths of more than 400,000 turkeys and chickens on 10 farms in a southwest Indiana county that's...