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Georgia sees salmonella rise

...Journal-Constitution, fly in the face of promises by state and federal health officials to improve food safety following national salmonella...butter, sickened more than 600 people.State and federal health officials don't know why Georgia's rate of reported...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/metro/2013-03-08/georgia-sees-salmonella-rise
Business news

...share, based on TNT's 534.2 million outstanding shares.Diet pill still faces doubts from FDAWASHINGTON - Federal health officials say they still have safety concerns about an experimental diet pill from drugmaker Vivus Inc., as the company...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/business/2012-02-17/business-news
Across the region

...being held at the Douglas County Jail without bond.Likely origin identified for Atlanta-bound batMILWAUKEE - Federal health officials don't know yet whether a bat that made its way onto a jet earlier this month had rabies, but new reports of...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/metro/2011-08-17/across-region
Oxendine targets Barnes in Ga. governor's race

...thousands of Georgians who cannot get health insurance because of a previous illness or injury," Carpenter said.Federal health officials said they will run a coverage program in the state if Georgia doesn't take part.Oxendine said Monday that...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/government/elections/georgia-elections/georgia
Illnesses linked to eggs likely to grow in number

...sickened hundreds and led to the recall of hundreds of millions of eggs from one Iowa firm will likely grow, federal health officials said Thursday.That's because illnesses occurring after mid-July might not be reported yet, said Dr. Christopher...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/business/2010-08-19/illnesses-linked-eggs-like
Business
US swine flu epidemic shows signs of being over

ATLANTA - Is the U.S. swine flu epidemic over? Federal health officials won't go so far as to say that, but today they reported for the fourth week in a row that no states had widespread flu activity...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/latest-news/2010-02-05/us-swine-flu-epidemic-shows-
Latest News | Swine flu
Seasonal flu shot in short supply locally

...More Americans have been vaccinated against seasonal flu this fall than ever before by this time of year, federal health officials said Friday. Sixty million people have gotten the winter flu vaccine. Part of it is because of supply nationwide...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/10/24/met_553116.shtml
Metro | Swine flu
Georgia's high toll might rise

...been sufficiently tested for safety and that preservatives added to it might trigger autism. Most state and federal health officials dismiss those concerns. Ms. Medows remains optimistic that demand for the vaccine will pick up as those most...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/10/09/met_551209.shtml
Metro | Swine flu
Swine flu vaccine shows no adverse effects

...the novel influenza A H1N1 vaccine, the vaccine has not produced any significant adverse events in adults, federal health officials said Friday. "There are no red flags regarding safety," said Anthony Fauci, the director of the National...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/08/22/met_545404.shtml
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Study takes second look at cancer drug Iressa

...approval of the drug, a company spokeswoman said. But the company is continuing to share data about the drug with federal health officials. Iressa is a daily pill that more precisely targets cancer rather than healthy cells. In 2003, the FDA approved...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/08/20/met_545086.shtml
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