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Posted on September 22, 2015

Stunning Map Shows Pathogens Hopping Between Species

Stunning Map Shows Pathogens Hopping Between Species

Pathogens love humans---and their cats.

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Posted on September 16, 2015

Toppling Cranes Aren’t the Only Things Threatening Mecca

Toppling Cranes Aren’t the Only Things Threatening Mecca

In the crowded conditions in Mecca during the hajj, just one sneeze or cough loaded with a sufficiently contagious microbe could spell big trouble.

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Posted on August 18, 2015

Saudi Arabia Is on the Cusp of Another MERS Outbreak

Saudi Arabia Is on the Cusp of Another MERS Outbreak

New cases of the MERS coronavirus are showing up at a rate the country hasn't seen since its big outbreak last year.

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Posted on August 15, 2015

Some Ebola Survivors Still Suffer—And Doctors Don’t Know Why

Some Ebola Survivors Still Suffer—And Doctors Don’t Know Why

For some of Ebola's survivors, the virus' effects still linger. But doctors don't know why.

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Posted on July 31, 2015

At Last: An Ebola Vaccine That Might Actually Work

At Last: An Ebola Vaccine That Might Actually Work

An international coalition of researchers may have found an effective Ebola vaccine.

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Posted on July 31, 2015

The Long, Winding Road to an Ebola Treatment

The Long, Winding Road to an Ebola Treatment

Erika Check Hayden traveled to Sierra Leone to report on the front lines of the fight against Ebola.

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