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Cameroon’s cholera fight goes local
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Cameroon’s cholera fight goes local

Devolving power to local authorities is helping Cameroon step up its fight against a two-year cholera outbreak,đź”’ Premium Content - For FreeUnlock this content by becoming a Global Health Press subscriber. Join for...

29 June, 2011
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We Can Be Polio Free

Thanks to the expanding delivery of childhood vaccines around the world by organizations like GAVI, The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and Rotary International we are exceptionally close to eradicating polio. We...

24 June, 2011
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Measles kills 32, infects hundreds in Congo
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Measles kills 32, infects hundreds in Congo

Some 32 people have died and 800 others have been infected following an outbreak of measlesđź”’ Premium Content - For FreeUnlock this content by becoming a Global Health Press subscriber. Join for exclusive articles...

22 June, 2011
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Poliomyelitis in Chad
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Poliomyelitis in Chad

Chad is experiencing outbreaks of both wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1 – 65 cases in 2011) and wild poliovirus type 3 (WPV3 – three cases) reports the World Health Organization (WHO). The WPV3 outbreak has been...

13 June, 2011
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Rainy season to worsen Chad cholera outbreak
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Rainy season to worsen Chad cholera outbreak

A cholera outbreak that has killed more than 100 people in Chad could worsen this June as the rainy season starts in the Central African country, Oxfam warned on Wednesday.đź”’ Premium Content - For FreeUnlock this content...

8 June, 2011
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