German authorities are urging consumers not to panic as an outbreak of a virulent strain of enterohemorrhagic E. coli known as EHEC has killed at least 14 people, with no sign of abating.
Salad Bans as Deadly E. coli Outbreak Spreads Through Germany
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The Case for Modesty, in an Age of Arrogance
Virtues, like viruses, have their seasons of contagion. When catastrophe strikes, generosity spikes like a fever
Haiti’s Long Drawn-Out Presidential Election
Sunday’s presidential run-off in Haiti had been billed as the most important in the country’s history. It came 14 months after the earthquake that devastated the capital Port-au-Prince, with international donors hesitating to fund crucial construction projects under the lame duck presidency of Ren Prval.
French football chief: We made right call over swine flu
France’s football league president has said the decision to postpone Sunday’s match between PSG and Marseille because of swine flu was not the catalyst for violent clashes between rival fans.
Should Americans banish the burger?
Hamburgers are an American passion.
Inside China’s H1N1 vaccine laboratories
Every day, tens of thousands of fertilized hen eggs are delivered to Sinovac laboratories in Beijing.
Number of H1N1 cases nears 10,000
The number of confirmed H1N1 flu cases worldwide is nearing 10,000, the World Health Organization said Tuesday morning.
Scientists dig for lessons from past pandemics
If there’s a blessing in the current swine flu epidemic, it’s how benign the illness seems to be outside the central disease cluster in Mexico.
Expert on flu’s spread says new strain here to stay
Predicting the path of a swine flu outbreak is next to impossible, public health officials say. But Dr
Travel industry grapples with swine flu
Meeting planner Gail Murphy heard about the travel warning to Mexico too late in the day on Monday to do anything about her plans to head to Cancun the following day. “I’m in good health,” said Murphy, who is heading to the Eighth Annual Mexico Showcase and Travel Expo from her home in Shelburne, Vermont.