There’s nothing quite like the smell of fresh produce at the grocery store. Unfortunately, many fruits and vegetables are simply layered with disgusting bacteria that can make you sick. In fact, produce is more likely to make you sick than meat, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. So, what exactly is making […]
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Greece is in the midst of a battle against malaria. The European Center for Disease Prevention and Control states that 27 cases of malaria were reported last year, and there have been 16 cases this year as of October 26th. Previously, Greece had been free from malaria for almost 40 years. Malaria was eliminated in […]
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The Center of Disease Control has located the source of the deadly fungal meningitis that killed 14 people to date and infected another 170. The fungus has been linked to a steroid shot produced by New England Compounding which had shipped the shots to 23 states. The shots which have been recalled by New England Compounding have […]
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At UN headquarters on Wednesday, Haiti’s Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe declared that a “regrettable” cholera epidemic that had killed thousands was under control. In his meetings with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, the allegations made by locals that the outbreak was due to the pollution of a river by the camp toilets of UN peacekeepers from […]
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