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Deadly Wuhan Virus In China May Have Come From Snakes, Scientists Say
As an outbreak of a newly discovered SARS-like virus threatens to spiral out of control in China, some scientists think they’ve uncovered its animal origins. Their new research suggests the virus is native to snakes.
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Black Market THC May Be Causing The Alarming Surge In Vape-Related Lung Illnesses
The toll of people sick with acute lung illness tied to vaping has doubled since last week, with around 354 suspected cases across the U.S. Now, health officials are finally starting to publicly zero in on a leading suspect: unlicensed additives and contaminants, particularly those found in products containing THC.
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Second Worst Ebola Outbreak In History Is Now Killing 66 Per Cent Of People Who Become Infected
The current outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has infected 1,720 and killed 1,136, giving the viral disease a whopping 66 per cent fatality rate. And the situation is making public health experts on the ground increasingly nervous.
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People Born Before 1989 May Need Another Measles Vaccine
The U.S. is in the middle of the worst outbreak of measles since the disease was naturally eradicated from the county in 2000. But while the majority of victims are children whose parents decided not to vaccinate them or people who have chosen to go unvaccinated, even some people who got the measles vaccine as…