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New York resident infected with polio, marking 1st US case in a decade
By Nicoletta Lanese published
A Rockland County resident tested positive for poliovirus.
Dozens of unexplained cases of liver disease seen in UK children
By Nicoletta Lanese published
Clinicians have been asked to look out for more cases.
Bataan Death March: Japan's WWII massacre
By Miguel Miranda published
Reference The Bataan Death March was an horrific event that killed 20,000 prisoners, after the fall of the Philippines in 1942.
Cold War: Origins, combatants and leaders
By Callum McKelvie published
Reference The Cold War was a decades-long diplomatic and military standoff between the Soviet Union and the United States
'Highly pathogenic' bird flu hits U.S. farm
By Nicoletta Lanese published
The bird flu "does not present an immediate public health concern," the USDA says.
Health officials quietly moved the date of the 1st US COVID-19 death to January 2020
By Rachael Rettner published
The first death occurred a month earlier than previously thought.
CDC investigating 2 deaths, 2 illnesses from rare bacterial disease
By Rachael Rettner published
The disease, called melioidosis, is usually only seen in countries with tropical climates.
COVID-19 was spreading in the US by December 2019, mounting evidence suggests
By Rachael Rettner published
The new findings suggest the virus may have been circulating in Illinois as early as Dec. 24, 2019.
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