CBS News Clip: Even though the terms “cold” and “flu” are often used interchangeably, they are quite different. Colds occur more gradually and include a sore throat, sneezing, and a cough, while the flu comes on quickly and includes fever, body aches, and fatigue. In other words generally colds…
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Venezuela’s hyperinflation is jaw-dropping. Malaria cases soared to 240,000 in 2016, a 76% increase over 2015, according to a rare release in May of records from the health ministry. Deivis Perez, 14-year old boy, contracted a deadly bacterial infection called sepsis at a children’s hospital in…
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As October 7, the CDC has received reports of 4,667 total mumps infections in 47 states and the District of Columbia for the year. The MMR vaccine is 88% effective when two doses have been given. In people who receive just one shot, the vaccine is less effective. The effectiveness of the vaccine…
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Hepatitis A is a virus that damages the liver and causes it to swell. Many of the initial symptoms look like a stomach flu, but Hepatitis A can also cause the skin and the whites of your eyes to turn yellow, because the liver stops being able to filter out toxins in the blood. In the past 11 months,…
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Three colleges in the DC area have reported cases of mumps, a contagious disease spread easily through saliva or coughing/sneezing. Currently, there are four reported cases at Catholic University, two confirmed cases at Georgetown University, and two confirmed cases…
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Romsy Romero, 28, a Puerto Rico citizen, died due to a fatal infection on October 5th with what doctors believed was leptospirosis. The island was left with a scarce amount of power and clean drinking water after hit with Hurricane Maria, leading to increased this disease outbreak. Reports of…
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WIRED--ADAM ROGERS SCIENCE 09.29.1703:46 PM
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