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Ground squirrel tests positive for bubonic plague exposure
L.A. NOWA ground squirrel in the San Jacinto Mountains has tested positive for exposure to the bacteria that can cause bubonic plague, the first discovery of its kind in Riverside County in almost a decade.... -
Man in bulletproof vest, with body bags in luggage, arrested at LAX
L.A. NOWA man who arrived in Los Angeles on a flight from Japan wearing a bulletproof vest and flame retardant pants underneath his trench coat has been charged with transporting dangerous materials, federal authorities said Tuesday. As if the gear allegedly........ -
Questions over man arrested at LAX with bulletproof vest, body bags
L.A. NOWAuthorities are not sure why a man flying into the U.S. from Asia was wearing a bulletproof vest and had body bags and weapons in his luggage.... -
Man found with body bags, smoke grenade at LAX investigated
L.A. NOWFederal officials are still trying to determine why a man was wearing a bulletproof vest and had body bags and weapons in his luggage when he arrived on a flight at Los Angeles International Airport.... -
Better education through innovation
In the summer of 1918, as tuberculosis, bubonic plague and a flu pandemic threatened America's newly crowded cities, the chemist Charles Holmes Herty took a walk through New York City with his colleague J.R. Bailey. Herty posed a question: Suppose...Tags: Government, Czech Republic, National Government, Research, Children
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Anthrax's Dogged Detective
Times Medical WriterNew walls have sprung up around Paul Keim's workplace to safeguard the deadly vials kept within it. He has new keys, an electronic security card--even bought his first pager so he'll always be reachable. The reason is anthrax. The lanky, bespectacled...Tags: Elephant (animal), Science and Technology, Terrorism, Health and Safety at Work, Anthrax
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Plague affecting prairie dog populations?
With much of the snow melting, and labeling of the chemical products registered for prairie dogs allowing use for some time yet, some opportunity remains this winter for control. Before initiating chemical control measures however, landowners would be...Tags: Fever, Headaches, Chills, Epidemics and Plagues, Symptoms
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Squirrel Positive for Plague Bacteria in Riverside County
KTLA NewsIDYLLWILD, Ca. -- For the first time in nearly a decade, a ground squirrel in the San Jacinto Mountains tested positive for exposure to fleas infected with the bacteria that can cause bubonic plague. State health officials notified the Riverside County...Tags: Fever, Chills, Epidemics and Plagues, Medical Procedures and Tests, Symptoms
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Colorado girl survives the Bubonic Plague
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsIt's a disease most doctors have only seen in text books, the Bubonic Plague. But some doctors in Colorado were forced to treat it. That's because a 7 year old girl contracted the disease. Doctors suspect the little girl got the disease while on a...Tags: Epidemics and Plagues, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Bubonic plague led to development of beer steins
Beer steins have long been popular. Today's stein is a beer container with a hinged lid and a handle. The lid was the result of health regulations. The bubonic plague of the 1300s, which killed more than 25 million Europeans, and an influx of flies in...Tags: Defense, Armed Forces, Injuries and Wounds, Bullfighting, Auction Service
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Bubonic plague brought need for beer steins
Beer steins have long been popular. Today's stein is a beer container with a hinged lid and a handle. The lid was the result of health regulations. The bubonic plague of the 1300s, which killed more than 25 million Europeans, and an influx of flies in...Tags: Bullfighting, Prices, Arts, Companies and Corporations, Defense
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