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    May 7, 2013 |Story| WSBT-TV

  1. Meningococcal disease found at Riley HS

    <span style="font-size: small;">SOUTH BEND &ndash; A case of meningococcal disease has been reported at South Bend Riley High School.</span>
    SOUTH BEND – A case of meningococcal disease has been reported at South Bend Riley High School. The school corporation on Tuesday sent home a letter to parents and students saying the following: May 7, 2013 Dear Parents and Students, The...

    Tags: Symptoms, Meningitis, Health and Safety at School, Diseases and Illnesses, Headaches

    2. Jan 25, 2012 |Story| AP Broadcast

  2. Ind., county must foot student's TB treatment bill

    FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — Health officials say state and local agencies must foot the bill of treating a northeastern Indiana student diagnosed with a drug-resistant tuberculosis strain. The Journal Gazette reports (http://bit.ly/AhjGvD ) it will...

    Tags: Health, Health and Safety at School, Tuberculosis, Health and Safety at School

    3. Dec 19, 2011 |Story| WSBT-TV

  3. Feds issue warning to unconventional sperm donor

    FREMONT, Calif. (AP) — Federal officials have issued a warning to a California man who has been donating cups of his sperm to women who want kids. Trent Arsenault tells the San Francisco Chronicle (http://bit.ly/vLhXIA) he's been donating sperm...

    Tags: Health, Parenting, Charity, Food and Drug Administration, Diseases and Illnesses

    4. Jun 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Colombia refuge for forlorn wild animals fights for survival

    CALI, Colombia &mdash; Ask Ana Julia Torres how many children she has, and she'll say 652: two human offspring plus the hundreds of tigers, lions, mules, snakes, monkeys and other species residing at her refuge north of here. The creatures have typically been seized from or cast off by narcos, circuses, animal traffickers and bored collectors.
    CALI, Colombia — Ask Ana Julia Torres how many children she has, and she'll say 652: two human offspring plus the hundreds of tigers, lions, mules, snakes, monkeys and other species residing at her refuge north of here. The creatures have...

    Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Colombia, National Government, Government, Circuses

    5. Jun 5, 2013 |Story| Daily Press

  5. Peninsula Medical Reserve Corps still taking volunteeers

    The volunteer corps at Peninsula Medical Reserve Corps has grown by 20 in the last few months. There are now 15 teams and 5 volunteer liaisons to aid in team development, preparedness, public health outreach and more.
    The volunteer corps at Peninsula Medical Reserve Corps has grown by 20 in the last few months. There are now 15 teams and 5 volunteer liaisons to aid in team development, preparedness, public health outreach and more. The Medical Reserve Corps...

    Tags: Hampton (Hampton, Virginia), Nursing, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), FEMA, Health and Medical Professionals

    6. Jun 5, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Porn star pleads no contest in syphilis case

    An attorney for the porn actor "Mr. Marcus," who hid the fact he tested positive for syphilis, said his client pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor charge of exposing another to a communicable disease to get out of jail.
    An attorney for the porn actor "Mr. Marcus," who hid the fact he tested positive for syphilis, said his client pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor charge of exposing another to a communicable disease to get out of jail. Los Angeles County Superior Court...

    Tags: Pornography, Lawyers, Prosecution, Google+, Judges

    7. May 27, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. Pest resources

    County and municipal health departments offer tips to prevent contracting tick- and mosquito-related diseases. Some also offer hotlines to report suspected cases. Some resources include: •Illinois Department of Public Health: http://www.idph.state....

    Tags: Lyme Disease, Environmental Issues, Health Organizations, Morton Arboretum, Health

    8. Feb 27, 2013 | Los Angeles Times

  8. L.A. asks U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in on skid row injunction

    L.A. NOW
    Citing an immediate public health threat, the city of Los Angeles will ask the U.S. Supreme Court Thursday to overturn a lower court ruling preventing the random seizure and destruction of belongings that homeless people leave temporarily unattended on...
    9. Feb 25, 2013 | Los Angeles Times

  9. Downtown L.A. TB outbreak: LAPD urges officers to wear masks

    L.A. NOW
    Los Angeles police issued a warning over the weekend to officers who patrol the Skid Row area warning them to wear protective masks and minimize face-to-face contact with suspects or the public if there is reason to believe that they are infected...
    10. Jan 7, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  10. CIA deception threatens global effort to eradicate polio

    The news that the Central Intelligence Agency had been running a fake vaccination program in Pakistan first surfaced in 2011 and quickly ignited fears that the covert operation could compromise the global campaign to eradicate polio. Late last month, a handful of vaccine workers, including a teenage girl, paid the price for the CIA's deceit: They were gunned down as they tried to give the polio vaccine to children living in the Pakistani city of Karachi and other areas.
    The news that the Central Intelligence Agency had been running a fake vaccination program in Pakistan first surfaced in 2011 and quickly ignited fears that the covert operation could compromise the global campaign to eradicate polio. Late last month, a...

    Tags: George Washington, Elections, Chemical Industry, Osama bin Laden, Politics

    11. Oct 5, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  11. Man dies of rabies from bat bite in Contra Costa County

    L.A. NOW
    A 34-year-old man died in Switzerland over the summer from rabies contracted from a bat in Contra Costa County – the first death from rabies there in nearly 20 years, officials announced Friday....
    12. Aug 7, 2012 | Allentown Morning Call

  12. School vaccination time

    Health
    If your kids aren't caught up on school vaccinations, it's time to make that appointment. Pennsylvania adopted new vaccination regulations last year. Don't be put off by rumors that vaccinations cause autism. Your child will be worse off without the...
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