...suppliers had also been sickened. "This has got the potential to turn into an outbreak affecting other states," said Dr. Harry Hull, Minnesota state epidemiologist. Health officials said the additional four victims included a 2-year-old Minnesota...

...widespread influenza activity for up to several weeks after the first handful of cases are reported to us," said Dr. Harry Hull, state epidemiologist. People over 65, people with chronic illnesses and people with weakened immune systems are at...

...to the Minnesota Health Department. "We recognize that the odds were against the tiger being infected," said Dr. Harry Hull, state epidemiologist. "However, this is a situation where the girl's life could literally be at stake. We couldn't...

...they're not ready to declare that three mysterious deaths of knee-surgery patients in mid-November are unrelated. Dr. Harry Hull, the state epidemiologist, said Friday he was surprised by Thursday's announcement from St. Cloud Hospital that...

...following knee surgery, according to a state finding that is leading to a national investigation. State epidemiologist Dr. Harry Hull said Thursday the Minnesota Department of Health found no link between three deaths that closely followed routine knee...

...germ, he said. And that means TB in Somalia or Southeast Asia or anywhere else can find its way to Minnesota, said Harry Hull, the state epidemiologist. "We have people coming to Minnesota from all over the world," Hull said. And, sometimes...

...Valley. "This is a serious, potentially fatal illness, and we don't want to underplay its significance," said Dr. Harry Hull, Minnesota's state epidemiologist. "However, the odds that you'll be bitten by an infected mosquito are very...

...encephalitis, or swelling of the brain, the most severe symptom of the virus. "This is not a cause for panic," said Dr. Harry Hull, the state epidemiologist. "Only now are we getting the first two infections. I think that reinforces the fact that...

...rates drop, these diseases will come back, and they will come back with a vengeance," said state epidemiologist Dr. Harry Hull. But Boudreau and other sympathetic legislators are encouraged. "I'm not convinced we need more vaccinations...

...said Monday. In Minnesota, 24 of 66 eligible hospitals have opted out of the smallpox plan, but state epidemiologist Harry Hull said those hospitals have plans in place in case of an attack. County health officials also are coordinating response...