Stop eating, it may kill you

Cantaloupes from Colorado are the source of listeria infections. I was just enjoying my cantaloupe and now I have to wonder whether to trust it or not. " “Listeria monocytogenes is commonly found in soil,...

Increasing C-Diff Superbug Outbreaks in SE US: Antibiotic-Immune

A new study shows increases in C-Diff outbreaks in the southeast US. Both MRSA and C-Diff are resistant to common antibiotics. C-Diff or Clostridium difficile is a bacteria that attacks the colon and...

H1N1, the second wave coming to Japan.

By, Uwe Paschen. H1N1 has entered the second wave here in Japan. In Narita Grade 1 and grade 3 students have to stay home since Tuesday due to several new cases in those grades. The School has not yet been closed;...

Zombie Attack Must be Dealt Swiftly, says Professor Robert Smith?

In case of zombie attack, human must attack quickly and aggressively to avoid the doomsday scenario of zombie domination, says science.A study conducted by researchers at University of Ottawa and Carleton University...

Swine Flu Update: H1N1 Virus Spreads to 46 Countries

Swine flu (H1N1) has spread to 46 countries with nearly 13,000 cases, reports the World Health Organization (WHO). " The organization says 46 countries have now reported a total of 12,515 cases and 91 deaths. About half of all cases are in the United States." The most recent...

Zoo Kill Boars Amid 'Swine Flu' Fear

I'm starting to get immune to all the news on the H1N1 virus.  It's here, right in my city, and I just have to deal with it, without allowing other people's panic take control of my life. This story caught me...

Republican Congresswoman Michelle Bachmann Makes False Flu Claim

Fresh off her insane claim that President Obama wants mandatory re-education camps for young people, Minnesota Republican Congresswoman Michele Bachmann tried to slyly infer that the swine flu has only occurred...

Grist: Swine-flu outbreak could be linked to factory farms

This according to Grist:"The outbreak of a new flu strain—a nasty mash-up of swine, avian, and human viruses—has infected 1,000 people in Mexico and the U.S., killing 68. The World Health Organization warned Saturday that the outbreak could reach global pandemic levels....

Swine Flu Outbreak: New Cases, Safety Measures, Level 4 upgrade

The death toll from the swine flu outbreak in Mexico rose to 149 people, with 1600 suspected cases as the result of the recent H1N1 virus outbreak. There are confirmed cases in the U.S., Canada, and now Spain....

Two arrested for selling expensive flu masks in Mexico City

Two people have been arrested in Mexico City today for selling flu masks on the street for 25 times their regular price. Surgical masks are a hot ticket item right now as people try to cover their faces from the deadly swine flu outbreak. A 35 year-old woman and her 15...

Anti-Polio Drive Begins in Western Africa

A massive polio vaccination initiative has begun in Western Africa. Over 150 thousand people have been sent out to administer the immunization to more than 53 million children under the age of 5. Nigeria has been the...

7,000 infected in Bolivia dengue fever outbreak

Bolivia is currently seeing its worst outbreak of dengue fever in 22 years.  "The outbreak has already killed five people in the east of the country and infected more than 7,000. " The region of Santa Cruz,...

China Implements Mandatory Daily Bird Flu Reporting

In an effort to prevent the potentially fatal outbreak of bird flu, China has instituted a daily bird flu reporting system. Provincial departments are now required to report on the status of their jurisdictions,...

Second Bird Flu Death in China This year

A woman has died in China from the H5N1 strain of bird flu, the second death this year.  Zhang lived in Jinan, Shandong Province and was 27 years old; it is unknown how long she had the virus for or where she...

List of Recalled Peanut Butter Products From Salmonella Outbreak

Peanut butter products are being recalled after a salmonella outbreak sickened hundreds of people across the US.  The Peanut Butter Corporation of America, or PCA, has been identified as the source of the...
 

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