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AAPS National Biotechnology Conference to highlight innovative vaccines
Phys.Org (press release)
It has a quick onset of action and high fatality rate. Once infected, it may spread from the brain to other parts of the body within 24-48 hours, causing a rash that can lead to amputation of limbs, hearing or vision loss and sometimes fatality.

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ABC News
Girl With Flesh-Eating Disease Can't Remember Events
ABC News
But the 24-year-old still can't remember the events that landed her in an Augusta hospital for the past 11 days, including the amputation of her left leg. "They are giving her medication to help her forget the stress she's under, so that explains her ...
Gwinnett woman fighting rare results from common bacteriaAtlanta Journal Constitution
Flesh-Eating Bacteria Has Georgia Student Fighting for LifeNeon Tommy
Spartanburg natives pray for daughter fighting to conquer flesh-eating infectionAnderson Independent Mail
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Teen cyclist who wanted to race for Britain faced biggest battle of his life
This is Nottingham
Of the two, bacterial meningitis, the type Charlie caught, has the highest fatality rate and there is no vaccine. In Nottingham hospitals, admissions for meningitis have increased by 48 per cent from 54 cases in 2007-8 to 80 cases in 2011-12.

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Belfast Telegraph
When the man you love ... is in love with speed
Belfast Telegraph
For road racing on public highways is a dangerous sport as the mounting toll of fatalities and injuries testify. And the North West 200 is one of the fastest circuits where riders clock up average speeds of 120mph. We talk to four wives who loyally ...

2012 Commencement Speech by Fareed Zakaria
Duke University
He did that but accidentally amputated his assistant's finger as well. Both patients, I suppose one would call them, both patients died of sepsis and an onlooker died of shock. It is the only known medical procedure to have a 300 percent fatality rate.

Statements about Workers' Memorial Day
EHS Today
On April 28, Workers Memorial Day, we honor the men and women who have suffered injury, illness, and death on the job. A recent, landmark study estimates that these losses of lives and livelihoods cost our economy at least $250 billion annually.

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Highbrow Magazine
Legendary Directors and the 'Inspired Lunatic Tradition' in Filmmaking
Highbrow Magazine
Naturally this sudden flash of clarity was ignored — he's made 26 films since then, the majority of which are documentaries, like 2005's “Grizzly Man,” a disturbing account of the life and death of a bear enthusiast who was ultimately killed by his ...

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CollegeNews
Flesh eating bacteria affects second victim as GA student continues her battle
CollegeNews
Doctors have not had to amputate any limbs, and they believe the spread of the flesh-eating bacteria has ceased. Lana's twins are being taken care of by friends and family while she recovers. While this new mom's episode with flesh-eating bacteria is ...
Girl With Flesh-Eating Disease Faces 'Horror,' 'Depression'ABC News
Georgia woman, 24, who lost leg to rare flesh-eating virus begins recoveryThe Guardian (blog)

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The Rail Engineer
Shunter Safety: The industry's hidden concern
The Rail Engineer
The RSSB's report reflected that, and showed that the rates of shunter fatalities and RIDDOR-reportable injuries suggest a significantly higher level of risk than other workforce groups. According to the study, the average shunter working for a freight ...

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Two personal stories highlight Day of Mourning
Canada.com
The Nanaimo, Duncan & District Labour Council will host its Cowichan Valley Day of Mourning ceremony on April 28 at Lake Cowichan in the Woodworkers Memorial Park at 10 am In 2011, there were 142 workplace fatality claims in BC Of these, ...

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