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Can food poisoning cause a fever?

The Checkup by Singlecare

Foods can be exposed to these microbes when grown, harvested, processed, shipped, packaged, and prepared. Norovirus: A highly contagious virus, norovirus often causes gastroenteritis, or the stomach bug common in daycares, nursing homes, and cruise ships. Symptoms occur two to five days after ingestion.

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How to give back to the community during the holidays

SingleCare

Visit a nursing home or staff an event at an after-school program or local recreation center. Make a care package or write a letter to a soldier. Sign for a package for the person in the apartment next door, and use it as an opportunity to get to know each other. Not sure where to start?

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STAT+: Talks over big end-of-year health package heat up in Congress

STAT

WASHINGTON — Negotiations over a large health care policy package are heating up this week as Congress hurtles toward a government funding deadline at the end of the month. Repealing the rule would have saved the federal government $22 billion.

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