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Okl. officials: River water made triathletes ill

Health officials are blaming bacteria and parasites in the Oklahoma River for sickening dozens of international triathlon participants last month.

About 20 triathletes sickened after OKC event

About 20 athletes became sick after participating in a triathlon this month that included a swim in the Oklahoma River, which has had problems with fecal coliform pollution, state health officials said Tuesday.

Fear of gas attacks keeps Afghan girls from school

Only a few dozen of about 570 female students attended class in eastern Afghanistan on Thursday after an apparent attack with poison gas sickened more than 80 girls this week.

NYC Heath Department: 75 kids sickened at 1 school

New York City health officials say that about 75 students at a Queens high school have fallen ill with flu-like symptoms and testing is under way to rule out the strain of swine flu that has killed dozens in Mexico.

Unknown Spray Sickens Calif. Students

Two students sprayed a noxious gas in the main hallway of a high school, sickening 43 students and sending six to the hospital, police said.

N.J. School Evacuated After Powder Scare

An elementary school was evacuated, a teacher sent to the hospital and hundreds of students quarantined Thursday after the woman opened an envelope containing white powder that was later found not to be hazardous, authorities said.

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Woman Contaminated DQ Malts With Ajax (with Video Report)
Source: KIRO TV

FERNDALE, Wash. -- An employee of a Ferndale Dairy Queen says she "accidentally" poured Ajax into the malt dispenser, sickening two customers, according to court documents.

Blumenthal's Fat Duck falls ill - Over 400 Reportedly Sickened After Eating At Fine Restaurant (Video Report)
Source: channel4.com

Excerpt: Heston Blumenthal has to cancel around 500 bookings as health officials investigate a stomach bug thought to come from at his restaurant.

11 Kids, Mom, Grandma Taken To Hospital After CO Leak
Source: newsnet5.com

Eleven kids, their mother and grandmother all started feeling sick inside a home on Cleveland's west side on Sunday, authorities said.

Rare sickness kills child; officials urge vaccination
Source: CNN

- A childhood illness that has mostly been curbed through vaccinations has killed one child and sickened four others in Minnesota, health officials said Friday.

More snack foods join massive recall
Source: Florida Today

Excerpt: The company that sells Little Debbie snacks has announced a recall of peanut butter crackers because of a potential link to a deadly salmonella outbreak.

Video Report: When Food Goes Bad
Source: NBC New York

Admit it -- you can't quite remember the last time you cleaned out your refrigerator or pantry. What you didn't know is that old food is more of a health hazard than you realize.

Photos and Update: KFC Employees Fired After Provocative Photos
Source: WESH.com

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