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Millions face flood disease threat TB man 'sorry' over plane trips  Andrew Speaker, a patient who triggered a health scare by boarding 2 transatlantic flights, has apologised to passengers he may have endange... TB patient moved from Atlanta quarantine  A patient under the first federal quarantine since 1963 was expected to be taken to a Denver facility that specializes in respiratory disord... US in TB flight infection warning Gunman 'had mental care' Drug overdose killed Anna Nicole Model's death remains a mystery New Yorkers given rabies warning Pair test positive for polonium UN agrees global Aids declaration Coma woman mix-up pains US family World hasn't met AIDS targets  Secretary-General Kofi Annan: The world has fallen far short of fulfilling the promises made 5 years ago Mad-cow disease confirmed Bird flu kills five Ebola vaccine passes first human tests Man Cheney shot has heart attack Deadly bird flu spreads in Europe   Bush unveils pandemic flu strategy

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US HIV rate 'higher than thought'  US health officials: 56,000 people had become infected with the virus that causes Aids in 2006 Trans-fats banned  California has become the first state to ban restaurants and food retailers from using trans-fats, which are linked to coronary heart disease Salmonella traced to Florida or Mexico  Investigators looking for the source of an outbreak linked to tomatoes will focus on farms in Mexico and Florida Quarantined train to be rolling soon   A Canadian train quarantined after a passenger died Thursday will soon be on its way again, Ontario's top medical officer told reporters FDA suspects cantaloupe, salmonella link  The FDA issued the alert for melons from Agropecuaria Montelibano. Grocers are advised to remove from their stock Gulf War illness 'chemical link'  There is evidence linking chronic health problems suffered by the veterans to exposure to pesticides and nerve agents Anti-polio drive gets $200m boost  The global campaign to eradicate polio has been given a grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and Rotary International HIV estimates reduced to 33m

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Mar.23   Washington
Mar.10   Washington

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Nov.26   USA
Nov.20   UN
  The UN has reduced its estimates of how many people are infected with HIV in 2007 from nearly 40m to 33m
Jun.1   Colorado
May.31   US Georgia
May.29   USA
Apr.18   Virginia
Mar.26   Florida
Feb.9   Florida

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Dec.27   New York
Jun.2   UN
Jun.1   Indiana
May.31   UN
Apr.16   Western Canada
Feb.17   USA
Feb.14   Texas

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Nov.1   Washington
  The plan calls for investing in technology for vaccine production and breaking down barriers to bring it quicker
Oct.6   Washington Official: World not ready for flu  Mike Leavitt, the U.S. secretary of health says the world is 'woefully unprepared' to respond to a pandemic Sep.29   UN Pandemic 'could kill 150m people'  A leading UN official has warned there could be a new influenza outbreak at any time Jun.2   UN   Annan: HIV/AIDS efforts 'insufficient'  Secretary-General told a conference on HIV/AIDS that the global response to the disease was insufficient Mar.18   Florida Patient's feeding tube removed
  The feeding tube that keeps a brain-damaged Terri Schiavo alive has been taken out after a lengthy court battle
Pope has surgery to aid breathing

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Sep.6   New York Clinton bypass surgery a success  Former President successfully underwent a quadruple coronary artery bypass operation Jul.6   UN   UN: World failing in AIDS fight  Almost 5 million people became infected with HIV last year -- the largest number of new infections since 1981

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Dec.23   USA Mad cow disease confirmed  In the first wave of response, Japan and South Korea are immediately banning all U.S. beef imports May.26   Canada   Toronto back on WHO's SARS list  Toronto reported a rash of new cases in recent days. 800 people are in quarantine May.20   Canada Mad cow disease reported  The cow was tested and killed after showing signs of illness. It is the Canada's first case in 10 years SARS closes Beijing venues

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Dec.27   Florida Cloned baby birth claim
  Clonaid, company linked to a philosophical sect, says that it has produced the world's first cloned human baby

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Oct.10   Florida   3rd anthrax case
  Officials launched a criminal investigation into the source of the disease. US embassies were told to stock up on the antibiotic




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