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W.Va. man shares battle with flesh-eating bacteria
marieg@herald-mail.comFlesh-eating bacteria might sound like something from a science fiction movie or an episode of "The Twilight Zone." But it isn't make believe. Instead, it's a real-life horror story — one where a micro-organism enters the body through an open wound...Tags: Strained Muscle, Diseases and Illnesses, Swelling, Vomiting, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Tuberculosis discovered at Chambersburg Area Senior High School
waynesboro@herald-mail.comUp to 200 students at Chambersburg Area Senior High School will be tested for pulmonary tuberculosis on Friday because a case of the bacterial infection has been confirmed in someone at the school. Parents of the school’s 2,600 students received...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Health and Safety at School, Coughing, Students, Franklin County (Pennsylvania)
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Information about tuberculosis
A reported case of tuberculosis at an area high school has made headlines. Tuberculosis, or TB, bacteria are spread through the air. When a person with active TB disease of the lungs or throat coughs, sneezes, or speaks, people nearby might breathe in...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Coughing, Diseases and Illnesses, Fever, Immune System
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Tests confirm one case of TB at Chambersburg Area Senior High School
waynesboro@herald-mail.comThe one case of tuberculosis confirmed at Chambersburg Area Senior High School remains the only active diagnosis in the wake of 200 preliminary tests, Pennsylvania’s acting physician general said Tuesday afternoon. Dr. Stephen Ostroff explained...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Health and Safety at School, Coughing, Franklin County (Pennsylvania), Diseases and Illnesses
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Pa. families to be contacted about results of tuberculosis testing
waynesboro@herald-mail.comThe Pennsylvania Department of Health made available Monday the results of tuberculosis testing completed for 200 people at Chambersburg Area Senior High School. The school and health department informed families last week of a confirmed case of...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Health and Safety at School, Coughing, Franklin County (Pennsylvania), Diseases and Illnesses
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How to navigate allergy season
If your eyes are itching and your nose is running, chances are you know that allergy season already is starting up. So what's an allergy sufferer to do to make it through? Dr. Anju Peters, a fellow allergy sufferer and an associate professor of medicine...
Tags: Over-the-Counter Medicines, Drugs and Medicines, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Pharmaceuticals, Chemical Industry
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Gardening not for the faint of heart
The month is roaring in like a lion. After last year's drought conditions in the Upper Midwest, farmers certainly appreciate the largesse of white stuff. For the gardeners eager to get out there and dig in the mud, spring may seem farther away than ever....Tags: Long Island, Lifestyle and Leisure, Fever, Hobbies, Gardening
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Flu myths: Know your bug
The latest flu epidemic has many people in a near-panic. But it's important to know the difference between fact and fiction when it comes to fighting the influenza virus. "This is one of the worst flu seasons we've seen in Illinois in about a decade,"...
Tags: Tamiflu (drug), Diseases and Illnesses, Flu Vaccine, Flu, Disease Prevention
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Burb's Eye View: Feverishly, urgently chasing a Google fail
On day four of the eyeball-punching ache that invaded my frontal cortex, I thought things were under control. But sickness is a slippery, devilish thing. I usually live life undetected by the bugs and viruses and bacteria with the scary-sounding Latin...Tags: Google Inc., Viral Diseases and Infections, Symptoms, Fever, John Stamos
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Banks Injured; Teams Awaits Diagnosis
The Hartford CourantGeno Auriemma said Saturday that he probably won't find out until Sunday morning how badly sophomore guard Brianna Banks is injured. Inserted into Saturday's 71-65 win over St. John's midway through the first half, she played for just one minute and...Tags: Stefanie Dolson, Big East Conference, Villanova Wildcats, St. John's Red Storm, Geno Auriemma
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More dangerous temperatures forecast as new cold-weather deaths reported
At least two cold-weather-related deaths were confirmed in the Baltimore area during last week's snap of frigid weather, and more dangerous cold is in the forecast. Hypothermia was a factor in the deaths of an elderly Baltimore County woman and an...
Tags: Weather, National Weather Service, Hypothermia, Weather Reports, Baltimore Weather
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Plague affecting prairie dog populations?
With much of the snow melting, and labeling of the chemical products registered for prairie dogs allowing use for some time yet, some opportunity remains this winter for control. Before initiating chemical control measures however, landowners would be...Tags: Epidemics and Plagues, Bubonic Plague, Symptoms, Fever, Headaches
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