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Kentucky Department for Public Health: West Nile Virus : Information about the disease and mosquito control information.
Measles Facts : Factsheet with cause, symptoms, diagnosis, complications, treatment, and prevention.
National Biological Information Infrastructure : West Nile Virus : Provides data, information, and maps related to outbreaks of the West Nile virus and mosquito-borne encephalitis in the United States.
WrongDiagnosis.com: Symptoms of Flu : Features common signs and symptoms, incubation period, duration, and diagnosis.
West Nile Virus : Basic facts from the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
Influenza Virus Illustration : Computer graphics of the appearance and structure of the virus with a description.
CDC - Smallpox Information : guide to smallpox including basic facts, history, vaccination facts, treament information, and other reference materials
Cytomegalovirus Facts : Includes cause, symptoms, risk factors, diagnosis, complications, treatment, and prevention.
PPS Survey : A survey for polio survivors with PPS
North Dakota Arbovirus Encephalitis Surveillance Program : West Nile surveillance information for the state.
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CDC Monitors Shortage of Hib Vaccine (HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Nov. 20 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. health officials said
Thursday that a shortage of vaccine is leading them to monitor Hib
infections, one of the most important causes of bacterial illness in young
children. |
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Specialized Stroke Care Improves Outcomes (HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Nov. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Stroke patients treated at
community hospitals with specialized stroke care and telemedicine support
from major stroke centers are more likely to survive and live
independently than patients treated at hospitals without stroke units, a
German study finds. |
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When the Caregiver Becomes the Patient (HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Nov. 20 (HealthDay News) -- The stress of providing
care for a loved one with Alzheimer's results in 25 percent of family
caregivers having at least one emergency room or hospital visit every six
months, says an Indiana University study. |
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China says quake school toll over 19,000 (Reuters)
Reuters - Schools that collapsed during China's May 12 earthquake killed more than 19,000 people, nearly a quarter of the total deaths, an official said on Friday, giving the first government estimate. |
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