Malaria was not eliminated in the United States until 1951. The term eliminated means that no new cases arise in a country for 3 years.
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The longest a person has survived after a heart transplant is 24 years.
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There are 60,000 miles of blood vessels in every adult human.
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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus or MRSA was discovered in 1961 in the United Kingdom. It if often referred to as a superbug. MRSA infections cause more deaths in the United States every year than AIDS.
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The top five reasons that children stay home from school are as follows: colds, stomach flu (gastroenteritis), ear infection (otitis media), pink eye (conjunctivitis), and sore throat.
The rate of evolution in short and longÂÂÂlived plants
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Cardiac catheterization. Insertion of a tube called a catheter through a blood vessel. In this examp
The lymphatic system. Lymphatic vessels, major lymph nodes, and lymphatic organs. The direction of l
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The level of future emissions is closely linked to the rate of population growth