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Food handlers played role in the hepatitis A outbreak; many students then vaccinated

By Joe Whitworth on January 20, 2023

More than 30 people fell sick with hepatitis A virus (HAV) infections in a complex outbreak in England involving dates, a school, a bakery, and different transmission routes, according to a study.

In June 2019…

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Researchers develop device to measure methanol in alcohol

By Joe Whitworth on July 22, 2020

Researchers have developed a device that detects low concentrations of methanol in alcoholic beverages.

Swiss experts have created and tested a portable device paired with a smartphone app that can measure methanol levels. When placed…
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Dates from Iran linked to Hepatitis A outbreak for second time in 2 years

By Joe Whitworth on May 1, 2019

Officials are investigating an outbreak of Hepatitis A in Sweden related to dates from Iran that are suspected to be the source of the infections.

Since the end of February, nine cases of the viral…
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Letter From The Editor: Moving faster than a speeding bullet

By Dan Flynn on February 12, 2017

No less than the 9/11 Commission said border security should be a cornerstone of national policy. After all, the 19 hijackers who killed 3,000 people and injured more than 6,000 others in 2001 got into…
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