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February 12, 2016

Hawaii declares emergency over mosquito-borne illnesses

AP Health News - Fetched: February 12th, 2016, 11:00pm UTC
HONOLULU (AP) -- Hawaii Gov. David Ige declared a state of emergency to fight mosquito borne illnesses including dengue fever and the Zika virus....

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Brazil minister says no doubt Zika connected to microcephaly

AP Health News - Fetched: February 12th, 2016, 4:00pm UTC
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) -- Brazilamp;apos;s health minister said Friday that authorities were amp;quot;absolutely sureamp;quot; that the Zika virus is connected to devastating birth defects and rejected criticism that the government was slow to investigate the surge of cases that set off international alarms....

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Kroger to offer anti-overdose drug without prescription

AP Health News - Fetched: February 12th, 2016, 2:00pm UTC
CINCINNATI (AP) -- Ohio-based grocery chain Kroger Co. said Friday it will make the overdose-reversal drug naloxone available without a prescription in its pharmacies across Ohio and northern Kentucky, a region hard-hit by deadly heroin....

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Health minister urges Brazilians to join Zika battle

AP Health News - Fetched: February 12th, 2016, 2:00pm UTC
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) -- Brazilamp;apos;s health minister is calling on residents to join the governmentamp;apos;s battle to eliminate Zika, saying that keeping homes free of mosquitoes is the most-effective way to contain the virus....

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No classes at Pennsylvania college as 192 students sickened

AP Health News - Fetched: February 12th, 2016, 2:00pm UTC
COLLEGEVILLE, Pa. (AP) -- Classes and weekend activities have been canceled at Ursinus College in eastern Pennsylvania as the school deals with a mystery illness that has sickened more than 190 students....

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No classes at Pennsylvania college as 185 students sickened

AP Health News - Fetched: February 12th, 2016, 12:00pm UTC
COLLEGEVILLE, Pa. (AP) -- Classes and weekend activities have been canceled at Ursinus College in eastern Pennsylvania as the school deals with a mystery illness that has sickened at least 185 students....

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WHO: possible Zika vaccines months away from broad trials

AP Health News - Fetched: February 12th, 2016, 6:00am UTC
GENEVA (AP) -- The World Health Organization says possible Zika vaccines are at least 18 months away from large-scale trials....

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