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Outbreak Hospitalizes 5 Across 12 States; Ob/Gyns Under Pressure; Ebola in Nigeria

(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription. A Salmonella outbreak linked to raw oysters has sickened 27 people and hospitalized five across a dozen states, the CDC said. Meanwhile, the agency confirmed a...

Outbreak Hospitalizes 5 Across 12 States; Ob/Gyns Under Pressure; Ebola in Nigeria

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