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US, Canadian Regulators Tie Hepatitis Cases to Strawberries
U.S. and Canadian regulators are investigating a hepatitis outbreak that may be linked to fresh organic strawberries.
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Theories Emerge for Mysterious Liver Illnesses in Children
Health officials remain perplexed by mysterious cases of severe liver damage in hundreds of young children around the world.
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Mystery Hepatitis Outbreak in Kids: Which States Are Investigating Cases?
Minnesota, Wisconsin, South Dakota, North Dakota and Illinois are among the states that are investigating cases.
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Mysterious Severe Hepatitis Cases in Children Found in NY: CDC
The mysterious severe hepatitis outbreak afflicting children worldwide has now hit 25 U.S. states, with reports of possible cases coming in from two dozen others — New York included.
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NY Among 25 US States Reporting Possible Cases of Mystery Liver Disease in Kids
The mysterious severe hepatitis outbreak afflicting children worldwide has now hit 25 U.S. states, with reports of possible cases coming in from two dozen others — New York included — since the CDC confirmed nine in Alabama last month, the federal health agency said in a conference call update on Friday. Neither New Jersey nor Connecticut is included in the…
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Severe Hepatitis Cases in Kids Continue to Rise, WHO Calls for Investigations
In this U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has only confirmed cases in Alabama thus far, the agency said in a statement to NBC News on Thursday, though other cases are being investigated.
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WHO: 1 Child Has Died in Mystery Liver Disease Outbreak
The World Health Organization says at least one death has been reported in connection with a mysterious liver disease outbreak affecting children in Europe and the United States
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Advice From Conn. Doctors After CDC Health Advisory About Liver Damage in Kids
On Thursday, parents learned the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a health advisory for doctors to be on the lookout for unusual cases of severe hepatitis in kids. Already nine kids in Alabama and two in North Carolina reported this rare type of liver inflammation. Several needed a transplant and no deaths have been reported. “Do we…
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CDC Issues Health Alert as Mysterious Liver Disease Sickens More US Kids
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a public health alert to physicians nationwide, asking doctors to be on the look out for unusual cases of severe liver disease in children.
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Rare, Severe Liver Damage Reported in Kids in U.S. and Europe
Public health officials in Europe and the United States are investigating dozens of puzzling cases of severe hepatitis in young children.
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Patients Sue Northern Indiana Hospital Over Possible Disease Exposure
More than 1,000 surgical patients are suing a northern Indiana hospital after being notified that a sterilization failure could have exposed them to deadly infections.
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Officials Urge Vaccination After New Jersey Dunkin' Donuts Employee Tests Positive for Hepatitis A
Health officials in New Jersey’s Gloucester County are warning Dunkin’ Donuts customers about possible Hepatitis A exposure and urging people to get vaccinated.
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Possible Hepatitis A Exposure at Convenience Store on Long Island
Nassau County officials are warning of a potential Hepatitis A exposure at a convenience store in North Merrick.
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Health Officials Warn of Potential Hepatitis Exposure at NJ Dunkin' Donuts
NJ health officials say people who visited a Dunkin’ Donuts in Ocean City may have been exposed to hepatitis.
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Man Who Had Knee Surgery at NJ Surgery Center That May Have Exposed Patients to HIV, Hepatitis Tests Positive: Attorney
A man who had knee surgery at a New Jersey surgical facility that may have exposed thousands of patients to HIV and hepatitis has tested positive for the latter, his attorney says.
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US Cancer Death Continues Decline
A recent report from the American Cancer Society spotlighted a continued decline in the cancer death rate in the United States.
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US Cancer Death Rate Hits Major Milestone: 25 Years of Decline
The U.S. cancer death rate has hit a milestone: It’s been falling for at least 25 years, according to a new report. Lower smoking rates are translating into fewer deaths. Advances in early detection and treatment also are having a positive impact, experts say. But it’s not all good news. Obesity-related cancer deaths are rising, and prostate cancer deaths are...
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‘What About My Life?': Patients Sue Surgery Center in New Jersey for Potentially Exposing Them to HIV and Hepatitis
More people who fear they were exposed to hepatitis and HIV are joining a class action lawsuit against Health Plus Surgery Center in Saddle Brook, New Jersey, as they anxiously await test results.
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Happening Today: Trump Iraq Visit, Government Shutdown, Hepatitis, Miley Cyrus, Mariah Carey
Here’s what to know for Thursday, Dec. 27.
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Exercise Is on the Rise in the US, But So Is Obesity, Survey Finds
It may seem like a contradiction, but more adults in the U.S. say they are exercising at the same time more of them are becoming obese. About 24 percent of adults last year said they exercise enough each week to meet government recommendations for both muscle strengthening and aerobic exercise, according to a large annual health survey. That was up...