New Virus Found; Link To Ticks Suspected

New virus Has Been Discovered in Missouri, ticks are the suspected transmitter. Like many viruses, it starts with fever, fatigue, diarrhea and loss of appetite.   For two farmers in northwestern Missouri, the severe illness that followed a tick bite led epidemiologists on a journey to a new viral discovery. “It’s brand new to the […]

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Sacramento Pastor Succumbs to Sixth Case of Deadly Flesh Eating Bacteria

    Pastor Linda Snyder, of Sacramento’s United Methodist Church, died Tuesday from complications from necrotizing fasciitis. She was the Bacteria’s sixth recent victim in the U.S..   A beloved pastor has been killed by a flesh-eating bacteria infection that has already left five others seriously ill. Linda Snyder of Sacramento, Ca a preacher for […]

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King: H1N1 worries increase awareness on college campuses

At the University of Connecticut, planning for the H1N1 virus means, to begin with, clearing some serious storage space: STORRS, Connecticut (CNN) — At the University of Connecticut, planning for the H1N1 virus means, to begin with, clearing some serious storage space: • 15,000 surgical masks for patients who might become infected. • 28,000 doses of Advil • 28,000 doses of Tylenol • 10,000 fever thermometers • Thousands of bottles of hand sanitizers.

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Iran prisoner beaten to death, coroner says

A coroner’s report says that a man arrested in the violent aftermath of Iran’s presidential elections died from beatings, Iranian media reported Monday in what appeared to be the first official confirmation of a detainee’s death from mistreatment. The death of Mohsen Rouhol-Amini was the result of “repeated blows and severe physical injuries” and other mistreatment at Tehran’s Kahrizak prison, the semiofficial Mehr news agency reported, citing an informed source.

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