Tag Archives: Outbreak

Mumps Outbreak Leads to Hygiene Check at Fordham University

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Two of the branches of Fordham University are facing a full-fledged onslaught of mumps. 13 students have caught the germs up until now. It began on New Year’s Eve and progressed from nine to ten to...

Norovirus Outbreak Leads to Return of Cruise Liner

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The Caribbean Princess, a cruise ship is returning to its original port of departure, Texas after a curtailed journey. The outbreak of the notorious norovirus led to a plague of gastrointestinal...

Sun Flatlining Into Grand Minimum, Says Solar Physicist

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With each passing season, the weather seems stranger and more extreme. Who can argue with a sudden outbreak of the “polar vortex” phenomenon; unprecedented winter drought in California; and summer...

Japan Tainted Food Outbreak Causes Food Poisoning

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It is a very upsetting event alright. Hundreds of people unwittingly ate packaged frozen seafood from Maruha Nichiro Holdings. The pesticide-laced eatables let loose an epidemic of diarrhea and...
    






Digital Health In 2014: The Imperative Of Connectivity

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Build it and they will come. I sense that this may be a guiding principal to digital health. Build a sexy device or a cool app and the democratization of healthcare will magically appear.   And while...
    






Salmonella Outbreak Wreaks Havoc During Government Shutdown

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A public health message has been issued by the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) during the government shutdown. This has taken place with regard to three Foster Farms where poultry was being...