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...Health officials in Washington were quick to point out Sunday that none of the 20 cases identified in the U.S. so far has been fatal; all but one of the victims has recovered without needing to be hospitalized. Officials also noted that only one American has been infected so far who had not recently traveled to Mexico - a woman in Kansas got sick after her husband returned from a business trip in that country, where he became ill - but that could change as more intensive disease surveillance begins. "As we continue to look for more cases, I expect...
...After some initial missteps that allowed SARS to spread at an almost uncontrollable rate, Hong Kong was eventually heralded for its accomplishments in helping to rid the world of SARS and, a few years later, for its quick response to multiple avian flu scares. "I always think back to during the bird flu - some wild bird drops out of the sky and is found in Hong Kong. It finishes up in a lab, being dissected," says WHO's Cordingley. "Anywhere else it would be chucked in the garbage." (See pictures of change in Hong Kong...
Surgical bankruptcy n.-- A term adopted by lawmakers and execs to give the impression that a GM bankruptcy could be quick and painless...
...Hartwick asserted its dominance of Blodgett pool from the start of the tournament on Friday. The Hawks grabbed a quick lead off of an early exclusion goal and then a backhanded shot from freshman Allyssa Analytis that soared past Perlman...
...third baseman Ashley Gleason, who had five errors on the afternoon.After Harvard took the lead in the top of the sixth, Roberts got into trouble in the bottom of the frame, putting runners on first and third with one out.Brown got the call, and came in to get two quick outs and escape the jam.“I got a chance to fill a role, and if any other pitcher was coming in in that situation, I’d want them to pick me up,” Brown said. “Dana had pitched really well...