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CDC: Red eyes while swimming caused by urine, not chlorine
2015-06-20 14:52:08| Biotech - Topix.net
Those red eyes you get from swimming aren't caused by chlorine, according to an official with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And the substances in the pool that do cause your bloodshot eyes will probably make you a little seasick.
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Synthetic marijuana: CDC reports large rise in calls to US poison centers
2015-06-12 12:59:52| Biotech - Topix.net
The number of calls to US poison centers between January and May this year relating to adverse health effects of synthetic marijuana use soared by almost 230% compared with the same period in 2014, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Between January and May this year, 3.572 calls were made to poison centers in the US relating to adverse health effects of synthetic marijuana.
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Chesapeake native tracks disease epidemics for the CDC
2015-05-29 07:14:23| Paper - Topix.net
This story is a sample from the Chesapeake Clipper, which is included in The Virginian-Pilot every Sunday and Friday in Chesapeake. Cherry, an Epidemic Intelligence Service officer for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention who is also a veterinarian, said, "The CDC's highest priority is to save lives.
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CDC investigating error that caused live anthrax shipments
2015-05-29 03:52:10| Biotech - Topix.net
In this May 11, 2003, file photo, Microbiologist Ruth Bryan works with BG nerve agent simulant in Class III Glove Box in the Life Sciences Test Facility at Dugway Proving Ground, Utah. The specialized airtight enclosure is also used for hands-on work with anthrax and other deadly agents.
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CDC: 10 listeria illnesses now linked to Blue Bell foods
2015-04-21 20:16:02| Biotech - Topix.net
Federal regulators say they're now aware of 10 listeria illnesses linked to ice cream and other products made by Texas-based Blue Bell Creameries over the last five years. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had previously reported eight illnesses from Kansas and Texas, including three deaths in Kansas.
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