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Day: February 17, 2011

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Meningitis on campus

February 17, 2011January 25, 2023 Lakshmi Yajurvedi

Two US universities have seen meningitis cases recently.  In New York, a St. Lawrence University junior has been diagnosed with bacterial meningitis.  At St. Lawrence,

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Playboy Mansion Hit with Legionnaires’ Disease

February 17, 2011January 25, 2023 Laura Pinheiro

On February 3, Hugh Hefner hosted a fundraiser for Jenny McCarthy's Generation Rescue Autism Foundation at the infamous Playboy Mansion in Holmby Hills in California.

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Cholera Spreading in Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire and Papau New Guinea

February 17, 2011January 25, 2023 Lakshmi Yajurvedi

The number of deaths in Greater Accra, Ghana from cholera has risen to six with 505 cases recorded as of February 14.  The 1st case

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Chlamydia Epidemic in New Brunswick

February 17, 2011January 25, 2023 Lakshmi Yajurvedi

New Brunswick has issued a warning over the growing number of cases of chlamydia, particularly among youths.  “If you are under 30 and you are

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Meningitis in Ukraine

February 17, 2011January 25, 2023 Lakshmi Yajurvedi

On February 11th, in Zakarpatie, about 60 people were hospitalized, suspected of having the deadly disease – meningitis. Most of the patients are associated with

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