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  • July 2008

    • Salmonella at Mexico Farm: FDA

      Associated Press  |  Jul 30, 08 3:07 PM CDT

      Salmonella at Mexico Farm: FDA

      (AP) - The salmonella strain linked to a nationwide outbreak has been found in irrigation water and a serrano pepper at a Mexican farm, federal health officials said today. The FDA's food safety chief called the finding a key breakthrough in the case, as did another health official. "We have a smoking gun, it appears," said a CDC director. More »

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      Mexico  • tomatoes  • salmonella  • Centers for Disease Control  • probe

    • Cheney's Staff Cut Testimony on Climate: EPA Official

      Associated Press  |  Jul 8, 08 3:28 PM CDT

      Cheney's Staff Cut Testimony on Climate: EPA Official

      (Newser) - Aides to Vice President Dick Cheney censored congressional testimony on climate change by a top government official, a former official at the Environmental Protection Agency charges. Jason Burnett claims Cheney’s office, fearing testimony would lead to greater regulation of greenhouse gases, excised six pages of text regarding the health risks of global warming by the director of the Centers for Disease Control last fall, the AP reports. More »

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      global warming  • Dick Cheney  • Environmental Protection Agency  • Centers for Disease Control  • Barbara Boxer  • Stephen Johnson

  • February 2008

    • Illness Linked to Pig Brains

      Washington Post  |  Feb 4, 08 9:41 AM CST

      Illness Linked to Pig Brains

      (Newser) - A dozen workers at a Minnesota slaughterhouse are showing symptoms of a new illness linked to inhaling bits of pig brains, the Washington Post reports. Symptoms include sensations of burning, numbness, and weakness in the arms and legs. All of the afflicted worked at or near the Austin packing house’s “head table,” where compressed air was used to remove pigs’ brains. More »

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      Minnesota  • immigrant  • illness  • pigs  • Centers for Disease Control  • slaughterhouses

  • December 2007

    • 'US Ill Prepared for Disaster'

      Reuters  |  Dec 19, 07 6:32 AM CST

      'US Ill Prepared for Disaster'

      (Newser) - The US is not prepared for major disasters, including biological attacks and pandemics, and funding to meet such emergencies is falling, according to a new study. Thirteen states don't have adequate plans to distribute vaccines, 12 states don't have systems to track the spread of diseases and 7 states are unable to test for biological threats, according to a survey by the Trust for America. More »

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      World Health Organization  • Centers for Disease Control  • disaster preparedness  • H5N1

    • US AIDS Numbers Adjusted Up

      Washington Post  |  Dec 1, 07 6:22 AM CST

      US AIDS Numbers Adjusted Up

      (Newser) - AIDS is spreading faster among Americans than had been thought, the Washington Post reports. A new method of testing that distinguishes recent infections from older ones shows that the number of people becoming infected each year in the US is 50% higher than previously estimated, for an average of 60,000 rather than 40,000 new cases. More »

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      public health  • AIDS  • STD  • Centers for Disease Control

  • November 2007

    • Lethal Strain of Cold Virus Spreads in US

      Reuters  |  Nov 15, 07 6:59 PM CST

      Lethal Strain of Cold Virus Spreads in US

      (Newser) - A virulent strain of adenovirus, a prevalent cause of the common cold and other respiratory infections, has been identified in parts of the US, including New York, Oregon, Washington state, and Texas, Reuters reports. According to the Centers for Disease Control, the new strain—adenovirus 14—has killed 10 people, including two infants, and left dozens hospitalized since May 2006. More »

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      public health  • common cold  • Centers for Disease Control

  • October 2007

    • US Faces Tooth Decay Crisis

      New York Times  |  Oct 11, 07 8:02 AM CDT

      US Faces Tooth Decay Crisis

      (Newser) - American dentists are getting richer—but teeth are getting worse. A half century of  improvement in dental health is being thrown into reverse because 100 million Americans have no dental insurance and can't afford care, reports the New York Times . It's far more than a cosmetic issue. Two children died this year from infections caused by decayed teeth. More »

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      Medicaid  • University of Florida  • Centers for Disease Control  • University of Minnesota  • waiting list  • dentistry  • cavities

    • The Beef Stops Here, but Why?

      Newsweek  |  Oct 7, 07 7:47 PM CDT

      The Beef Stops Here, but Why?

      (Newser) - The latest E. coli outbreak, which toppled Topps Meat and led to millions of recalled burgers, has stumped health agents. Muckrakers blame feedlots and abattoirs, saying bad animal diets increase infections when the meat mingles with innards, but others aren't so worried: "The reality is if you cook the meat you’ll never have a problem," says one industry consultant. More »

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      disease  • outbreak  • E. coli  • Centers for Disease Control  • Department of Agriculture  • Sam's Club  • recalls  • ground beef  • Cargill

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