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New York's Rockland County Bars Unvaccinated Minors From Public Spaces

Rockland County, near New York City, is declaring a state of emergency over measles.
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Utah Joins More Than 30 States That Have Legalized Medical Marijuana

The Utah Medical Cannabis Act was signed into law after lawmakers changed a bill approved by voters.
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CDC Warns Of Polio-Like Mystery Illness That's Paralyzing Kids

Cases of acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) are extremely rare but on the rise in the U.S. How it spreads is unknown.
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1,000 Detainees Just Got Sent To A Prison That Staffers Consider Unsafe

Disease outbreaks and a lack of medical personnel await those imprisoned in Victorville, California.
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Ebola Case In Urban Area Leaves Experts Worried About The Outbreak's 'New Phase'

A city in the Democratic Republic of Congo that's home to almost 1.2 million people is now at risk.
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A Lot Of People Think This Disease Is Extinct, But It's A Top 10 Killer Globally

Tuberculosis -- a treatable, curable disease -- kills approximately three people a minute.
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As Puerto Rico's Floodwaters Recede, This Rare Disease Poses A Growing Threat

Without electricity or running water on much of the island, an animal-borne disease is spreading through Puerto Rico.
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San Diego's Hepatitis Outbreak Is A Man-Made Disaster

Hepatitis A, spread by fecal contamination, has killed 16 people and sickened 421 since November.
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San Diego's Hepatitis A Outbreak Exposes Its Indifference Towards Homelessness

San Diego is bleaching its streets in an effort to combat the hepatitis A outbreak affecting the city’s homeless.
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Dear Selena Gomez, Sharing Your Struggles Has Given Us Strength

Because of you, more people are talking about lupus and getting access to resources and support
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