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Probe Launched Into Two Identical Hospital Deaths
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An investigation has been launched into how two mothers died from an identical infection after giving birth at the same hospital on the same day, officials said on Friday. Reuters Health Information
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Hepatitis B Virus Genotype and Mutations Affect Risk of Cancer
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In patients infected with hepatitis B virus (HBV), HBV genotype C and certain variants in the precore and basal core promotor (BCP) regions of the viral DNA are associated with an increased risk of hepatocellular carcinoma, according to a report in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute for August 20. Reuters Health Information
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Mixed Viral/Bacterial Etiology Common in Community-Acquired Pneumonia
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Based on a comprehensive battery of diagnostic tests, including nucleic amplification assays, researchers in New Zealand have found that a viral etiology is more frequent than previously reported in patients with community acquired pneumonia (CAP). Mixed viral/bacterial infections are also common and are associated with greater disease severity, they report in the January issue of Thorax. Reuters Health Information
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European Rotavirus Gastroenteritis Burden Highest in Young Children
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Most cases of rotavirus gastroenteritis seen in primary care practice occur in young children, a multicentre team of European researchers reported in the recently concluded annual meeting of the European Society of Pediatric Infectious Diseases in Graz, Austria. Reuters Health Information
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