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Ebola Hearing: The Response Has Been Unacceptable

Ebola Hearing: The Response Has Been Unacceptable

| October 16, 2014 Comment

Ebola Hearing: The Response Has Been Unacceptable – Federal health officials said Thursday they still don’t know how two Dallas nurses caught Ebola from a patient. Now one of nurses will be transferred to the National Institutes of Health outside of Washington on Thursday. Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute for Allergy and […]

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Ebola Not Found in Those Who Made Contact with US Patient

Ebola Not Found in Those Who Made Contact with US Patient

| October 2, 2014 Comment

Ebola Not Found in Those Who Made Contact with US Patient – Texas health officials have begun tracking down and monitoring people who came in contact with the Ebola patient. That includes five children. We’re now learning more about the Texas Ebola patient — the first diagnosed in the U.S. — and how a possible […]

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Doctors Reassure Public Ebola Patient Won’t Cause Outbreak

Doctors Reassure Public Ebola Patient Won’t Cause Outbreak

| October 1, 2014 Comment

Doctors Reassure Public Ebola Patient Won’t Cause Outbreak – After the announcement that the first U.S. patient had been diagnosed with Ebola, doctors were quick to say a U.S. outbreak is highly unlikely.

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Two Ebola – Infected Americans Evacuated to US

| August 1, 2014 Comment

Two Ebola – Infected Americans Evacuated to US. A U.S.-contracted medical charter flight left Cartersville, Georgia, Thursday to evacuate two American charity workers in Liberia infected with Ebola hemorrhagic fever. A CNN crew saw the airplane, a long-range business jet, depart shortly after 5 p.m. ET. The plane matched the description provided by the source, […]

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Tips for Preventing Food-Borne Illnesses

| July 10, 2014 Comment

Registered dietitians offer tips for preventing food-borne illnesses, which increase in summer as more people prepare and eat their meals outdoors. When exposed to hot temperatures, food can spoil easily and become a breeding ground for bacteria. According to the US Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC), 48 million Americans fall sick every year […]

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