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Daily MailWoman dies after injecting herself with heroin contaminated with ANTHRAXDaily Mail'It is therefore important for medical professionals to be alert to the possibly of anthrax infection in heroin users presenting with signs and symptoms – which include severe soft tissue infections or blood poisoning – to prevent any delays in …

Va ranks high in health-emergency preparedness, but spending cuts could …Washington PostThe report said that scores overall reflect improvements over time in how officials prevent, identify and respond to disease, bioterrorism threats and natural disasters. States have made progress in being prepared for public emergencies since the Sept.

Va ranks high in health-emergency preparedness, but spending cuts could …Washington PostThe report said that scores overall reflect improvements over time in how officials prevent, identify and respond to disease, bioterrorism threats and natural disasters. States have made progress in being prepared for public emergencies since the Sept.

(American Society for Microbiology) Researchers report for the first time the seroprevalence of three strains of avian influenza viruses in pigs in southern China, but not the H5N1 avian influenza virus. Their research, published online ahead of print in the Journal of Clinical Microbiology, has implications for efforts to protect the public health from pandemics.