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Flu? Malaria? Disease Forecasters Look to the Sky

01/03/2013

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Scientists are using weather data in their attempts to predict disease outbreaks.

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01/03/2013

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35 Hospitals Designated for Ebola Care

12/02/2014

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released the list of hospitals on Tuesday.

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12/02/2014

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Heavy People at Risk of Passing Out in Heat

08/02/2006

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Obese people face a higher risk of passing out - or worse - during heat waves, some health experts say.

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08/02/2006

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Yelp Helps ID NYC Food Poisoning Cases

05/22/2014

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It's the latest example of using the Internet to track illnesses. Others have trolled Twitter, Facebook postings and Google searches to monitor and predict ailments like the flu.

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05/22/2014

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10/08/2012

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The list of nine states with reported cases stayed the same. Tennessee, Michigan, Virginia, Indiana, Florida, Maryland, Minnesota, North Carolina and Ohio previously reported cases.

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10/08/2012

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Surgeon in Sierra Leone Diagnosed With Ebola, Coming to U.S. for Care

11/14/2014

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Dr. Martin Salia will be taken to Omaha to be treated at the Nebraska Medical Center.

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11/14/2014

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