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The U.S. has reported the first outbreak of the deadly H7N9 bird flu on a poultry farm since 2017, as the country continues to grapple with another strain that has infected humans and caused egg prices to hit record highs. CBC | World News
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Norovirus outbreak leaves cruise passengers with 3-week vomiting and diarrhoea hell
The cruise liner has isolated those affected as the illness runs rife. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Unvaccinated child dies in Texas measles outbreak
The Texas Department of State Health Services is reporting the first death from measles in an ongoing outbreak. CBC | World News
Read More »11 dead as India struggles with creeping paralysis outbreak linked to contaminated water
More than 200 people have fallen ill with Guillain-Barré syndrome in the Indian city of Pune, with officials blaming the outbreak on contaminated water. Dozens are still hospitalized and 11 people are dead due to the autoimmune disorder that attacks the nerves and leads to paralysis. CBC | World News
Read More »Virus outbreak ‘rips through wards like wildfire’ at major UK hospital
Medics urged the public to support the NHS by taking one simple step. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Urgent warning issued as 8 die in outbreak of deadly ‘eye-bleeding disease’
The World Health Organisation warned that the risk of the outbreak spreading to neighbouring countries is high. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Read More »E. coli outbreak investigation tied to onions in McDonald’s Quarter Pounders closes in U.S.
The U.S. government said Tuesday it has closed its investigation into an E. coli outbreak tied to McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers after determining there is no longer a safety risk. CBC | World News
Read More »McDonald’s says testing rules out Quarter Pounder patties as source of E. coli outbreak in U.S.
Testing has ruled out beef patties as the source of the outbreak of E. coli poisoning tied to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders, the company said Sunday. It will resume selling the Quarter Pounder in the coming week. CBC | World News
Read More »What we know about the scabies outbreak in the UK amid GPs’ warning
The condition, often associated with the Victorian-era, is caused by tiny mites, leads to an intensely itchy rash and can spread rapidly through close skin contact. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Read More »75 E. coli cases reported across 13 U.S. states in McDonald’s burger outbreak
Of the 61 people for whom information was available, 22 were hospitalized and two developed hemolytic uremic syndrome, a serious condition that can cause kidney failure, U.S. health officials said Friday. CBC | World News
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