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First floods, now pesky mosquitoes for Midwest
CHICAGO - First came the floods -- now the mosquitoes. An explosion of pesky insects are pestering clean-up crews and just about anyone venturing outside in the waterlogged Midwest.
Nations:U.S. Activities:2008 U.S. Midwest Flood Source:(AP)
2008-07-03
Gov't looks beyond tomatoes in salmonella probe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. health officials are looking beyond tomatoes for the possible cause of a salmonella outbreak in the United States that has sickened 869 people and hospitalized 107 in at least 36 states.
Activities:2008 Salmonella Outbreak Source:(Reuters)
2008-07-01
New rapid test for drug resistant TB
GENEVA (AFP) - A new test to screen for drug-resistant tuberculosis will greatly help the fight against the disease in developing countries, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Monday.
Source:(AFP)
2008-06-30
South African TB patients rampage
CAPE TOWN, South Africa - Authorities increased security Friday at a tuberculosis hospital where patients with drug-resistant forms of the disease went on a rampage to protest prison-like conditions.
Nations:South Africa Source:(AP)
2008-06-28
US checks if tomatoes caused Salmonella outbreak
WASHINGTON - As salmonella cases continue to climb, the government is checking if tainted tomatoes really are to blame for the record outbreak -- or if the problem is with another ingredient, or a warehouse that is contaminating newly harvested tomatoes.
Nations:U.S. Activities:2008 Salmonella Outbreak Source:(AP)
2008-06-27
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