More than 560 people have been infected with the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus since its discovery two years ago in Saudi Arabia, with 179 of those folks succumbing to the…
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Free Hepatitis A Vaccinations For Red Robin Customers In Springfield
Missouri health officials are offering free hepatitis A vaccinations for nearly 5,000 people who recently visited a Springfield restaurant. According to the Springfield-Greene County Health Department, a worker at the 3720 S….
People Urged To Throw Away Evergreen Fresh Sprouts Products
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, people are being urged not to eat Evergreen Fresh Sprouts’ raw clover sprouts after various reports that people have gotten sick with E….
First MERS Case Diagnosed In U.S., Patient In Indiana Hospital
Health officials in the United States have confirmed the first MERS case in the country. MERS, which stands for Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome, is a fairly new illness that was first seen…
Measles and Mumps Outbreak Continues To Spread Across Ohio State
The Ohio Department of Health has urged all Ohioans to get their MMR vaccine (measles, mumps and rubella) amidst the continuous mumps spread and several alleged measles cases in Knox County. According…
WHO: Ebola Outbreak Spreading Amongst African Villages
The Ebola outbreak began in the early part of this year in southeast Guinea’s forested villages, with months passing of it being undiagnosed. However, on March 23, news of the outbreak finally…
Suspended Animation Technique Works To Save Traumatic Injury Patients
U.S. scientists will, for the first time, use a groundbreaking emergency technique to save lives. The technique will involve placing gunshot or knife-wound victims in suspended animation, which is where people are…
28 People Sickened With Mumps At Ohio State University
The number of people at Ohio State University with the mumps has increased to 28 – 23 are students, one is a university staff member, one person is related to an OSU…
Researchers See Link between Firstborn and Increased Health Risks
Researchers in New Zealand are seeing a possible link between being firstborn and having more weight and less sensitivity to insulin thus leading to increased health risks of diabetes and heart disease….
Obama Administration Cuts Contract Early with Healthcare.gov Contractor
The U.S. Government office that oversees the implementation of the Obamacare Healthcare.gov website confirmed Saturday that it cut its contract with CGI Federal early instead of at end of February as originally…