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Candlelight vigil planned for victims of Danforth shooting

Backyard chickens linked to salmonella outbreak, CDC warns
The infections, which began in February of this year, have led to 34 people being hospitalized. The CDC investigation is ongoing, and more updates will be provided when available. The CDC says that people can get sick with salmonella infections from touching live poultry or the environment that the poultry lives in. Anyone who comes in contact with live poultry is warned to immediately wash th... [Full Article...]
Abrupt Link Between Hotter Temperature and Suicidal Rates

Viagra trial on pregnant women stopped after 11 babies die

Simpler, one-dose treatment to prevent malaria relapse OK'd

Rabid fox on the loose after attacks in Westchester
Coakley says her mother went to pick up the fox to throw it farther away, and that it bit her when she picked him up. According to CBS 2 News , doctors said that her injuries could have been much worse but that her clothing helped protect her skin. [Full Article...]
‘Complacency’ may lead to HIV resurgence, warn experts

Man dies from bacterial infection after eating raw oysters
A Florida man who ate raw oysters has died after contracting an infection from Vibrio vulnificus bacteria, according to local health officials. Vibrio can also be found in raw or under-cooked seafood. The 71-year-old died just two days after eating the oysters. While crabbing at Matt's Landing on the Maurice River, Angel Perez was exposed to the flesh-eating bacteria. [Full Article...]