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Legionnaire’s disease is usually associated with contaminated water and air conditioning systems.

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Dangers of Legionnaire’s disease

TWO West Australians and one Victorian who recently returned from Bali have been diagnosed with Legionnaires’ Disease.

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Bali Legionnaires’ Disease warning

WA health officials have warned travellers recently returned from Bali to be on the watch for symptoms of the potentially deadly bacterial infection legionnaires’ disease.

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Disease alert for Bali tourists

MILLER COUNTY – A disease called Thousand Cankers Disease (TCD) may wipe out every bit of Missouri’s eastern black walnut trees.

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Farmers Hopeful Disease Won’t Spread into Missouri

Not all doctors agree that chronic Lyme disease is a real illness. Lyme disease – Infectious disease – Health – Conditions and Diseases – Spirochetal

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WATCH: The Debate Over Chronic Lyme Disease

PRICE negotiations between potato growers and McCain Foods must acknowledge the fact Tasmania, unlike New Zealand, is disease-free, politicians say.

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Disease-free Tassie spuds `worth more’

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common human dementia and as such confers a huge burden on patients, caregivers and society. The molecular pathways leading to AD are not well understood, but substantial data indicate that the amyloid β-protein (Aβ) plays a central role.

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Soluble amyloid beta-protein implicated in Alzheimer’s disease

“The cause of her death is hypertensive cardio-vascular disease,” said Dr. Larry Lewman, deputy state medical examiner. “But it occurred because of the electric stun gun, which probably intercepted a pacemaker wire.”

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Police stun gun, heart disease both contributed to death of woman, 87

New methods for detecting disease outbreaks earlier have been developed in a collaborative effort between CSIRO and NSW Health.

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Detecting flu and other disease outbreaks sooner

A new maize disease, not previously reported in Africa, will threaten food security and the livelihoods of millions of people on the continent, scientists have said.

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East Africa: Maize Disease Threatens Food Security, Livelihoods