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We asked epidemiologists and doctors to assess the science in the 2011 movie, in which the character played by Gwyneth Paltrow starts a global pandemic. Spoiler alert: It does a pretty good job.
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CSI-type genetic analysis has been used to solve medical mysteries in humans. Now a central Florida team of researchers are using genetic analysis to find the source of an epidemic in puppies.
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A new mosquito-borne illness has the potential to make its way to Florida. It causes flu-like symptoms.
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Vaccination against Ebola begins today in the Democratic Republic of Congo in a last attempt to stop the spread of the disease. The outbreak which started in April has already left 26 dead.
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Florida residents, and tourists alike, are at higher risk of contracting waterborne illnesses from the ocean when temperatures rise during the summer. Precautions can be taken to avoid infection.
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E.coli from contaminated Romaine lettuce has spread to Florida. One person has been hospitalized so far.
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As heroin-related deaths in Orange County continue to rise, doctors, law enforcement, and former addicts say there’s no one way to tackle the epidemic. 90.7’s Renata Sago has the latest from today's heroin task force meeting on strategies to end the county’s heroin problem.