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Canada confirms 4 swine flu cases among students

(AP) -- Canada became the third country to confirm human cases of swine flu Sunday as global health officials considered whether to raise the global pandemic alert level.

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Apr 26, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (9) | comments 9

Outbreak in Europe blamed on 'super-toxic' strain (Update 2)

(AP) -- Scientists on Thursday blamed Europe's worst recorded food-poisoning outbreak on a "super-toxic" strain of E. coli bacteria that may be brand new.

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created Jun 02, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 1

Suspected swine flu deaths in Mexico top 100

(AP) -- The Mexican government is trying to stem the spread of a deadly strain of swine flu as a new work week begins by urging people to stay home Monday if they have any symptoms of the virus believed to ...

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created Apr 27, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0