Thursday 18 July 2019

Ground Bison Linked to E. Coli Outbreak: CDC

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An E. coli outbreak in the United States that's linked to ground bison produced by Northfork Bison Distributions, Inc. of Canada is being investigated by federal and state officials.



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Overdose Deaths Fall for First Time in Decades

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For the first time in three decades, drug overdose deaths in the United States fell last year.



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WHO Says Congo Ebola Outbreak Is Health Emergency

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The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday called the year-old outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo a global health emergency.



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Wednesday 17 July 2019

Earlier Ebola Outbreaks, and How the World Overcame Them


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Intensive Anti-H.I.V. Efforts Meet With Mixed Success in Africa


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