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Cases of West Nile virus continue to rise across North Dakota, and state health officials are advising residents to take precautions against mosquito bites. There were 26 human cases of the virus ...

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Scientists have developed what they call a “virus cocktail” to fight superbugs in a major advance for infectious disease treatment. Researchers from Monash University and The Alfred, in Melbourne, ...

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State health officials have confirmed two additional human cases of West Nile virus in Massachusetts, bringing this year’s total to six. The latest cases involve two men in their 60s who were likely ...