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Gunmen kill 5 anti-polio workers in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Five female anti-polio workers in Pakistan were slain Tuesday by gunmen on motorcycles, police said, on the second day of a three-day national immunization campaign. Four of the women were killed in Karachi, the nation's largest...
Tags: Health and Safety at Work, Islamabad (Pakistan), Abbottabad (Pakistan), Karachi (Pakistan), Viral Diseases and Infections
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U.S. drone strike in northwest Pakistan kills top Taliban commander
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- A U.S. drone strike in northwest Pakistan killed a top Taliban commander responsible for engineering attacks on U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, Pakistani military and intelligence sources said Thursday. The death of Pakistani...
Tags: Islamabad (Pakistan), Science and Technology, Military Equipment, Al-Qaeda, Taliban
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Early outbreak has officials bracing for worst flu season in years
An early outbreak threatens to makes this year’s influenza season one of the most difficult in recent years as public health officials brace for the worst. Hospitals in the Northeast, from New Jersey to Massachusetts, are reporting record...
Tags: Boston, Hospitals and Clinics, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Pneumonia, Andrew Cuomo
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Probe ordered into killing of Afghan student
KABUL — Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Thursday ordered a top-level investigation into the killing of an Afghan student who had volunteered to assist with polio vaccinations in villages in the northern province of Kapisa. Karzai appointed a...
Tags: Government, Vaccines, Polio, National Government, Hamid Karzai
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Flu season hits U.S. early and hard
The flu season has gotten off to its quickest start in nearly a decade, a sign that it could be a bad year for the illness, officials said on Monday. Dr. Thomas Frieden, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, urged people to get...
Tags: Immune System, Asthma, Vaccines, Flu Vaccine, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Flu vaccine shortage reported as sniffles spread
Finally ready for a flu shot? First of all, what took you so darn long? Second, you might need a little patience. CVS Caremark and Rite Aid say they're running out of flu vaccines in some states as the unusually severe flu season drives up demand....
Tags: Chemical Industry, Vaccines, Flu Vaccine, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Disease Prevention
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No shortage of flu vaccine in California, health officials say
L.A. NOWPublic health officials said there is no shortage of the flu vaccine anywhere in California, despite anecdotal reports of people having a difficult time finding a place to get the shot.... -
Review: A rowdy, shaggy night for Bad Religion at the Echo
Wednesday night was probably the first time a singer used the phrase “hemagglutinin” onstage at the Echo. Longtime L.A. punk fans know that can mean only one thing -- local heroes Bad Religion were playing a rare club-sized show, and its...
Tags: Van Halen (music group), Entertainment, Education, Concerts, Religion and Belief
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Six die from flu in San Diego County
L.A. NOWSix people ranging in age from 49 to 92 have died from influenza in San Diego County, health officials said Tuesday.... -
'Immunize, immunize!': Doctors counter doubts about flu vaccines
As waiting rooms in other parts of the U.S. have been clogged with sniffling, feverish hordes, California has seemed to avoid the worst of this year’s flu — so far. But that may change, as officials in California said this week that flu...
Tags: Allergies, Chemical Industry, Vaccines, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Disease Prevention
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The flu is fast headed our way: 5 ways to fight
With flu season likely to ramp up in Los Angeles in coming weeks, health officials and family doctors are trying to get out the word: There are some things you can do to avoid coming down with this year’s flu. First, get your immunizations —...
Tags: Chemical Industry, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Pharmaceuticals, Viral Diseases and Infections, Health and Medical Professionals
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Second person in L.A. County dies of West Nile virus
L.A. NOWA second person in Los Angeles County has died of West Nile virus, and 54 cases of the illness have been reported locally, public health officials announced Tuesday....
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