Tuesday 20 November 2018

New Drug Approved for Traveler's Diarrhea

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Traveler's diarrhea is the most common travel-related illness, the FDA says, affecting up to 40% of travelers worldwide annually.



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Families Push Officials to Tackle Mystery of AFM

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As of mid-November, the CDC says it had confirmed 430 cases of AFM in 46 states since 2014. Of those, 106 are from 2018.



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Do Not Eat Romaine Lettuce, Health Officials Warn


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Chickenpox Outbreak at School Linked to Vaccine Exemptions


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CDC: Don’t Eat Any Romaine Lettuce, Throw It Out

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In this case, romaine lettuce means any kind of romaine: whole heads, hearts of romaine, and bags and boxes of precut lettuce and salad mixes that contain romaine, including baby romaine, spring mix, and Caesar salad.



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