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HPV-Related Oral Carcinomas Becoming More Common
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The incidence of oral squamous cell carcinomas (OSCCs) potentially related to human papillomavirus (HPV) appears to be increasing in the United States, researchers report in the February 1st issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Reuters Health Information
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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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"Anti-HBc Alone" Reflects Occult Hepatitis B Infection
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Serum antibodies to hepatitis B virus (HBV) core antigen (anti-HBc) in isolation may serve as a marker of occult infection with HBV, according to a report in the April issue of the Journal of Medical Virology. Reuters Health Information
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Congenital Malaria Rare in the United States
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Results of a review published in the November issue of the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine indicate that congenital malaria in the United States is rare, but physicians should be aware of the possibility in pregnant women who have been in endemic areas in the preceding year. Reuters Health Information
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China Warns Against Rebound in Leprosy Cases
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China is recording an annual average of more than 1,600 new leprosy cases and will spend $30 million this year to renovate leprosy villages which are home to thousands of people, the Health Ministry said on Thursday. Reuters Health Information
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