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2 new diseases could both spark global outbreaks

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 13th

By MARIA CHENGAP Medical Writer LONDON (AP) - Two respiratory viruses in different parts of the world have captured the attention of global health officials - a novel coronavirus in the Middle East and a new bird flu spreading in China. Last week, the coronavirus related to SARS spread to France,

Scientists: China bird virus likely silent threat

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 3rd

By GILLIAN WONGAssociated Press BEIJING (AP) - Scientists taking a first look at the genetics of a bird flu strain that has killed three people in China said Wednesday that the virus could be harder to track than its better-known cousin H5N1 because it might be able to spread among poultry without

Cambodian deaths tied to common child illness

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 9th

By MARGIE MASON and SOPHENG CHEANGAssociated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) - A deadly form of a common childhood illness has been linked to the mysterious child deaths in Cambodia that sparked alarm after a cause could not immediately be determined, health officials said Monday. Lab tests have