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Industrial Air Scrubbers May Spread Legionnaires: Report
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An industrial air scrubber in Sarpsborg, Norway has been identified as the source of an outbreak of Legionnaires disease that occurred in May 2005, investigators report in the January 1 issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases. Reuters Health Information
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Honey Eliminates Refractory Skin-Colonizing Bacteria
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Medical grade honey kills antibiotic-resistant bacteria in vitro and eradicates skin colonization in healthy volunteers, Dutch researchers report in the June 1st issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases. Reuters Health Information
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Fluoroquinolone-Resistant Meningococcal Disease Reported in US
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In a new report, investigators from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and state health departments describe three cases of fluoroquinolone-resistant meningococcal disease that arose in North Dakota and Minnesota in January 2007 and January 2008. 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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