An Oregon Teen Has Come Down With a Bout of the Bubonic Plague
Wow, excellent: according to reports, a teenage girl in Bend, Oregon, contracted a case of bubonic plague from a flea during a hunting trip.
Put a Virus On It: The Many Confusing Ebola Crafts of Etsy
Ebola has killed thousands of people in West Africa and seriously impacted the lives of hundreds of thousands more. Stateside, one man has died and two female nurses who cared for him have been infected. Politicians are calling for travel bans, the CDC is scrambling and stock prices have plummeted in anticipation of…
Barbie Will Save Us From Whooping Cough
Remember when it used to be funny to make jokes about getting the whooping cough? Well, it's not anymore — thanks to Jenny McCarthy, scientist, and thousands of other parents who have opted not to vaccinate their kids, this country's experiencing a retro disease craze more powerful than 1,000 lava lamps. One columnist…
CDC Worried That It May Be "Too Late" To Stop Swine Flu Pandemic
If you're concerned about the swine flu epidemic that has already killed 68 people in Mexico, you're not alone. Dr. Anne Schuchat of the CDC is "worried" as well, and thinks the virus will spread.
