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DomRep officials say 6 villagers dead of cholera
Health officials in the Dominican Republic say six people have died after contracting cholera in a northern village hit by a new outbreak of the disease.Authorities in the Caribbean nation announced last week that they were investigating a new cholera outbreak in the area after rains damaged sewer pipes. Hundreds of people sought medical attention.Health officials announced the deaths Monday and said

FDA probes salmonella that has sickened 90 people
Federal health officials are investigating a growing outbreak of salmonella that has sickened 90 people in 19 states and the District of Columbia, according to a Food and Drug Administration memo.

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China investigating hepatitis C outbreak in south
China says it is sending medical experts to investigate an outbreak of hepatitis C among more than 200 people in the southern province of Guangdong.

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Norovirus sickens George Washington Univ. students
Officials at George Washington University in Washington are alerting the campus that about 85 students have been sickened by the norovirus this week.

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Ethiopia: Measles outbreak in Somali refugee camps
The United Nations on Saturday voiced alarm at the plight of Somali refugees in the Dollo Ado camps in south-eastern Ethiopia following an outbreak of suspected measles, and called for urgent action to assist an already vulnerable population.

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