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WHO warns of Mideast virus threat to pilgrims 06/17/2014 10:20am • GENEVA (AP) -- Efforts to prevent the spread of a dangerous virus need to be stepped up ahead of the start of the Muslim pilgrimage season, when millions of people from all over the world will travel to Saudi Arabia, the World Health Organization said Tuesday.The U.N. health agency has recorded 701 US Virgin Islands confirms 1st chikungunya case 06/15/2014 10:26pm • DAVID McFADDEN Associated Press KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) -- A nasty mosquito-borne virus that has been spreading rapidly in the Caribbean has made its way to the U.S. Virgin Islands, authorities said Wednesday.Health officials in the U.S. Caribbean territory said they confirmed the islands' first loca Cases of mosquito-borne chikungunya virus appearing in US 06/15/2014 12:20am • PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- A virus that has sickened tens-of-thousands of people in the Caribbean is starting to trickle into the United States. The virus -- chikungunya (chihk-uhn-GUHN-yah) -- is spread by mosquitoes, and is notable for causing severe joint pain.Rhode Island health officials report t Sierra Leone declares Ebola emergency in district 06/12/2014 10:10am • CLARENCE ROY-MACAULAY Associated Press FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) -- The Sierra Leone government announced a state of emergency in the Kailahun district from the outbreak of the Ebola virus which has claimed 17 lives in this West African nation, banning public gatherings and closing schools.Accordi Prayers, precautions in W Africa amid Ebola threat 06/11/2014 05:38am • BOUBACAR DIALLO Associated Press CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) -- One preacher advocated fasting and prayer to spare people from a virus that usually leads to a horrible death. Some people pray that the Ebola outbreaks, which are hitting three countries in West Africa, stay away from their home areas. Others Teagarden hits slam in Mets debut, a 6-2 win 06/10/2014 11:34pm • HOWIE RUMBERG AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- Taylor Teagarden had no idea how much of a relief his grand slam was to the scuffling New York Mets until his teammates were congratulating him for the rare hit with the bases loaded.Teagarden homered in his Mets debut, Daniel Murphy had a two-run shot McCartney postpones some US tour dates to recover 06/10/2014 01:24pm • NEW YORK (AP) -- Paul McCartney is rescheduling U.S. tour dates as he continues to recover from a virus he received treatment for last month.The former Beatles singer announced Monday tour stops scheduled for mid-June will be postponed to October. He was supposed to kick off the U.S. leg of his tour Merck to pay $3.85B for hepatitis C drug developer 06/10/2014 08:44am • LINDA A. JOHNSON AP Business Writer TRENTON, N.J. (AP) -- Merck & Co. will spend about $3.85 billion for Idenix Pharmaceuticals Inc., a small company developing hepatitis C medicines that, together with Merck's experimental drugs, could produce lucrative combo therapies that quickly cure most patien A CEO's mission: luring reluctant cruise takers 06/07/2014 03:16am • SCOTT MAYEROWITZ AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- Getting people onboard a cruise ship can be tough. They fear bland buffets, debilitating stomach bugs and a crowd whose idea of excitement is playing canasta.Even the CEO of the world's second-biggest cruise line admits he once avoided cruises."I Study documents MERS spread from camel to person 06/06/2014 06:00pm • MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- A new report offers the strongest evidence yet that a mysterious Middle East virus spreads from camels to people.Researchers studied the illness of a 44-year-old camel owner in Saudi Arabia, who died in November of Middle East respiratory syndrome, or M Study documents MERS spread from camel to person 06/06/2014 06:00pm • MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- A new report offers the strongest evidence yet that a mysterious Middle East virus spreads from camels to people.Researchers studied the illness of a 44-year-old camel owner in Saudi Arabia, who died in November of Middle East respiratory syndrome, or M Study documents MERS spread from camel to person 06/06/2014 06:00pm • MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- A new report offers the strongest evidence yet that a mysterious Middle East virus spreads from camels to people.Researchers studied the illness of a 44-year-old camel owner in Saudi Arabia, who died in November of Middle East respiratory syndrome, or M Study documents MERS spread from camel to person 06/06/2014 06:00pm • MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- A new report offers the strongest evidence yet that a mysterious Middle East virus spreads from camels to people.Researchers studied the illness of a 44-year-old camel owner in Saudi Arabia, who died in November of Middle East respiratory syndrome, or M Experts: Only two weeks to protect your computer 06/05/2014 11:32am • WASHINGTON -- Computer owners are being encouraged to run security tests on their machines within the next two weeks to ensure they have not been infected by two hacker networks that were seized this week by international law enforcement agencies. The malware-driven network, called "Gameover Ze Saudi review finds over 100 more MERS infections 06/05/2014 03:28am • ADAM SCHRECK Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- Saudi Arabia, which is grappling to contain the spread of a frequently deadly respiratory virus, announced Tuesday that a review of the illness led authorities to sharply revise upward the number of confirmed infections and deaths fro