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Man quarantined in Boston hospital with possible Ebola symptoms
2014-10-13 07:10:14| Apparel - Topix.net
A man in Massachusetts who recently returned from Liberia is being evaluated at a Boston hospital for a potential case of Ebola after complaining of a headache and muscle aches, health officials said on Sunday. The patient is at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center but there is no confirmation of Ebola, said Dr. Kenneth Sands, chief quality officer at Beth Israel.
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CDC Officials Meet Flight After Passenger Shows Possible Ebola Symptoms
2014-10-05 02:57:50| Biotech - Topix.net
A United Airlines flight from Brussels was met by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials Saturday at Newark Liberty International Airport after a passenger on board believed to be from Liberia exhibited possible signs of Ebola virus. The passenger was traveling with his daughter on United Flight 998 and both were removed from the plane by CDC crew in full hazmat gear.
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Health care workers exposed to MERS patient had flu-like symptoms
2014-05-14 05:17:12| Biotech - Topix.net
Two health care workers went to the emergency room with flu-like symptoms after coming into contact with a patient confirmed to have Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, or MERS, officials said Tuesday.
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How the Spreading Symptoms of Climate Change Can be Deadly
2014-02-18 17:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ClimateWire: The hallmarks of a warming climate, heavier rains, more severe droughts, rising sea levels and longer growing seasons, are spreading a variety of pathogens throughout the world. Malaria is moving to the highlands. Lyme disease is spreading across the U.S. Northeast and eastern Canada. Outbreaks of cholera will increase with more unsafe water. Those are three of the diseases that are becoming part of a growth field in medical research amid concerns that tropical diseases are moving north and south...
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Nutraceutical blend may ease dry eye symptoms: Study
2014-01-20 17:09:39| Biotech - Topix.net
A combination of omega-3s and antioxidants may significantly reduce dry eye symptoms, including 'scratchy' eyes, eye redness, and blurry vision, according to a new study.