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Rare Variant of Adenovirus May Pose Severe Respiratory Threat
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A report from California describes three cases of severe pneumonia due to adenovirus serotype 14, a subspecies not previously associated with severe illness. It may "signify the emergence in the United States of a new genomic variant that has the potential to spread globally and cause epidemics," according to the report in the February 1 issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases. Reuters Health Information
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Most Asymptomatic Obstetric Sphincter Tears Not Tied to Incontinence
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The majority of women with clinically unrecognized anal sphincter tears after the first vaginal delivery, who are not initially symptomatic, do not appear to show any deterioration in continence over the next 10 years, UK researchers report in the May issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Reuters Health Information
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