Have Romaine Lettuce? Throw It Away! It Could Have E.Coli
The Centers For Disease Control and Prevention has issued a recall of chopped romaine lettuce due to an E.coli outbreak. The outbreak has reached consumers here in Washington State.
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Humpback Whale Found Dead on Southern Puget Sound Island
ANDERSON ISLAND, Wash. (AP) — A female humpback whale has been found dead on the southernmost island in Puget Sound.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said in a news release Thursday that the yearling humpback stranded on Anderson Island, Washington on Tuesday...
West Nile Virus Detected in Yakima County — How to Protect Yourself
The Yakima County Mosquito Control has been notified that a local sample has tested positive for the West Nile virus. The mosquito was off of East Selah Road. Although you should still feel safe, here are some ways to protect yourself straight from the Yakima County Mosquito Control:
AIDS Deaths and HIV Infections Hit Lowest Numbers Since Start of Epidemic
The United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) is reporting world AIDS deaths and new HIV infections have each dropped 21 percent since the peak of the AIDS pandemic, the most optimistic report the group has ever issued.
Michel Sidibe, executive director of UNAIDS program, says in a news release, “We have seen a massive scale-up in access to HIV treatment, which has had a dramatic effect on the l