Roland Lee was an energetic man who travelled between Hong Kong, Shenzhen and New York running his business. So when 61-year-old Lee (whose name has been changed for reasons of patient confidentiality) started to feel increasingly fatigued, he was not sure what to make of it. The bouts of fatigue grew worse, sapping not only his energy but his appetite, leaving him feeling constantly weak. He then developed a low-grade fever as his symptoms dragged on for two months. Read article
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Union taxi drivers in a contract dispute with the Frias Transportation Management group have overwhelmingly rejected a labor agreement and authorized union leaders to strike. A representative of the United Steelworkers Local 711-A said in a contract vote Tuesday that 99.5 percent of nearly 1,800 Frias drivers rejected the contract, citing a dispute over proposed […]
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Many students who live on-Grounds received an ominous e-mail last week informing them that Hand, Foot and Mouth disease is on the prowl at the University. This notification prompted a flurry of confused questions, including “What is Hand, Foot and Mouth disease?” “How do I get it?” “What are the symptoms?” and “Will I be […]
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State Department of Health officials are examining what may be the first case of potentially deadly hantavirus found in New York this year, believed to have resulted from a mouse bite in an Adirondack High Peaks lean-to in August. “The department is looking into the issue,” DOH spokesman Jeffrey Hammond said. Read article
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The total case count in the ongoing Listeria outbreak linked to imported Italian ricotta cheese has expanded from 18 to 20 and one more victim has died, announced the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in an update Friday. The two new illnesses were reported in California. One of these two victims died, bringing the […]
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Oct. 13, 2012 (PRWEB) October 13, 2012 — The Texas State Dept. of Health Services (TSDHS) in Austin confirmed this week two Laredo school districts are reporting influenza cases this season, which are running at levels six times higher than in 2011. The state’s acknowledgement is in sharp contrast to a recent report of sparse […]
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. North Carolina health officials say a child has died from an E. coli infection contracted at the Cleveland County Fair. The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced the death Saturday. Fourteen children and six adults who attended the fair have gotten sick with the bacteria. Read article
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The Mexican government announced that marines arrested Alfonso Martínez Escobedo, 31, accused of being a high-ranking member of the Zetas and of taking part in some of the most horrific and high-profile killings in northern Mexico, including the slaying of U.S. tourist David Michael Hartley on Falcon Lake two years ago and the slaughter of […]
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An American tourist on a cruise ship bound for P.E.I. went missing some time between Sept. 30 and the next scheduled stop in Charlottetown on Oct 2. Police are concerned for the well-being of Sarah Tessier Powell, 70, because she requires medication. She may become “agitated” without it, police said. Read article
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Health officials say they have now confirmed more than 90 cases of a rare fungal meningitis that has been linked to a steroid commonly used to ease back pain. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention posted updated figures to its website Sunday. The death toll stood at 7, the same number as a day […]
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