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CDC opens Alasakan lab

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently opened a major laboratory in Alaska that has a unit capable of testing for agents such as anthrax and tularemia. Read More

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Safety measures could minimize H1N1 transmission at 2009 Hajj

The 2009 Hajj pilgrimage, expected to draw more than 2.5 million people from more than 160 countries to Muslim holy sites in Saudi Arabia, may present a serious public health challenge. Read More

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