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Chinese Tech Company Accidentally Leaks Real Coronavirus Numbers: 24K Deaths, 154K Confirmed Cases
A Chinese tech company may have accidentally released the true numbers of the deadly coronavirus outbreak in China
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NYC Health Department Close 7 Schools Amid Surge in Measles Cases
The measles virus once thought to be eradicated in the United States is now a full-blown epidemic in parts of the country. New York...
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Medical Minute: ‘Disease X’ Could Be World’s Next Pandemic… (Or Not)
The World Health Organization has hit the panic button about a disease that doesn't even exist yet. The WHO has added the so-called "Disease...
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Obama Calls for Zika Virus Vaccine Development; Health Experts Warn ‘Don’t Get Pregnant Until 2018’
President Barack Obama is calling for urgent research into developing a vaccine, testing and treatment for the mosquito-borne Zika virus.
"The president emphasized the need...
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Medical Minute: Blood-Sucking Parasite Infects 300K Americans
A deadly blood-sucking parasite, introduced into America by Mexicans crossing the porous southern border, has infected up to 300,000 Americans -- and 300,000 more...
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First U.S. Ebola Case Confirmed in Dallas, Texas
The first case of Ebola in the United States outside of a controlled clinical setting was confirmed in Dallas, Texas on Tuesday.
CBS 6 local...