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1. Scary thought
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I understand the reason that they would research what could happen if this particular virus mutated. However, I do not think they were very wise in doing so. They want to print it so the research they ...

2. H5N1 Super Virus research
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The recent news about the H5N1 virus research by Ron Fouchier of Erasmus Medical Center is very disturbing. Genetically altering the H5N1 avian influenza strain and as a result, making it more contagious ...

3. Bill to allow over-the-counter sale of hypodermic needles in N.J. approved by Assembly
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... Control, “Increased pharmacy sales of sterile syringes can help reduce the risk of acquiring and transmitting blood-borne viruses among intravenous drug users who continue to inject.” Under the legislation, ...

4. President Obama commits $50M to AIDS prevention
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... HIV infections, zero discrimination and zero AIDS-related deaths. HIV, which stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus, can be passed on through infected bodily fluids. AIDS, which stands for Acquired ...

5. super bird flu strain created by scientist
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I know that research into how diseases and especially viruses mutate and infect humans and animals is important but just because we can do something doesn't mean we should. There are somethings that are ...

6. Research Madness and they should be closed down
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... is only a matter of time, not when) is to address the killer virus at source. Is there respectfully anyone listening out there? Dr David Hill World Innovation Foundation ...

7. Research Madness and they should be closed down
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... only a matter of time, not when) is to address the killer virus at source. Is there respectfully anyone listening out there? Dr David Hill World Innovation Foundation ...

8. Super bird flu strain created by scientists is a recipe for disaster
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... Science Insider. "I don't think anthrax is scary at all compared to this." The virus was genetically altered by virologist Ron Fouchier of Erasmus Medical Center so that it is now easily transmissible ...

9. ‘Margin Call’ movie review, trailer: Real-life inspired financial thriller
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... risky mortgage-backed securities. The virus at the heart of America's financial ailments, these are often investment vehicles for bad mortgage loans, repackaged and certified by ratings agencies as being ...

10. Holiday food safety tips from N.J. health officials
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...  If you choose to serve and eat raw shellfish, you need to take extra precautions in order to reduce the risk of foodborne illness. Raw or undercooked shellfish may contain bacteria, parasites or viruses, ...

11. The HPV vaccine and children: A grandmother's perspective
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BY SUSIE WILSON NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM. COM SEX MATTERS In 2010, when Gardasil — the human papillomavirus virus (HPV) vaccine for girls as young as nine — was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, ...

12. Americans violate their own privacy with Facebook, Twitter, and cell phones
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... (remember Tiger Woods?) to Facebook rants about an overbearing and incompetent boss, increasing numbers of normally introverted people have become infected with a virus which compels them to use social ...

13. Ex-Cop
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... Consider the time element & when they began screening blood donors & blood products for the virus - DUH. For the 2 women - did they even ask or use protection - did they ever consider the thought or just ...

14. Ex-N.J. police captain Charles Martina charged with criminal transmission of HIV
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... Detective on September 14 that she was intimate with the former cop from May 2008 to June 2010 and never knew he was infected with the human immunodeficiency virus that causes AIDS. The same detective ...

15. Monmouth County horse contracts West Nile Virus
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First reported case of 2011, no danger to humans An 11-year-old mare from Monmouth County has tested positive for West Nile Virus, state Secretary of Agriculture Douglas H. Fisher said Wednesday. The ...

16. Lost their Minds
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... servants. Do you not realize that every politician, at every level, has constituents with different politics? Even Bachmann, that hot-aired virus, has liberal Democrats in the district she represents. A ...

17. Chris Christie’s Ronald Reagan Library speech (FULL TEXT)
(U.S./Nation)

... hard way a decade ago, we as a country and a people are vulnerable to terrorists armed with box cutters, bombs, and viruses, be they computer generated or man-made. We need to remain vigilant, and be ...

18. Facebook membership fees letter shared with users
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... would protest the charges. But days later another message followed saying the original note was a virus, and the site they sent people to contained objectionable graphic images. Facebook’s Chief Operating ...

19. ‘Contagion’ movie review, trailer: A medical thriller
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Matt Damon delivers a strong performance BY JOE TYRRELL NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM MOVIE REVIEW The only thing that spreads faster than a virus is fear in Steven Soderbergh's new medical thriller "Contagion." ...

20. State wildlife experts fear virus killing deer in New Jersey
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... in spotting white-tailed deer that biologists believe are experiencing symptoms of Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD), a localized virus that spreads among deer though the bites of midge flies. Wildlife ...