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Cholera Now in Haiti Capital, Rapid Spread Feared
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A cholera epidemic that has killed nearly 600 people in Haiti has gained a foothold in earthquake-ravaged Port-au-Prince and is expected to spread widely and quickly in the sprawling city of 3 million people, health authorities said on Tuesday. Reuters Health Information
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Compounded Pharmaceuticals Pose Risk of Bacteremia Outbreaks
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An outbreak of Pseudomonas fluorescens bacteremia in 80 patients hospitalized in six states was traced to contaminated heparinized saline by investigators at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta. Reuters Health Information
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