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Ebola virus on killing spree in Uganda

An outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus has killed 13 people in Uganda and efforts are under way to contain the hemorrhagic fever, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said Saturday. There is no treatment and no vaccine...

30 July, 2012

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Researchers alert on growing HIV super-infection, drug resistance in Africa

Scientists have raised alarm on growing Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)/Acquired Immune Deficiency (AIDS) super-infection, when a person with HIV could acquire a second, new strain of HIV. A new Ugandan study...

6 July, 2012

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Unicef: Tackling diarrhoea and pneumonia saves 2m lives

Two million of the world’s poorest children could be saved by introducing routine vaccination programmes against diarrhoea and pneumonia, says Unicef. It says focusing on these diseases would narrow the survival...

8 June, 2012

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Rwanda introduces new vaccine against a leading childhood killer

The introduction of rotavirus vaccines into the country’s routine immunization program marks an historic landmark in improving access to life-saving tools for children who need them the most. “This is a major step for...

28 May, 2012

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Muslim leaders enlisted to help stamp out polio

The last three countries where polio is still paralyzing children – Afghanistan, Pakistan and Nigeria – said on Thursday that they have enlisted Muslim women and religious leaders to allay fears of...

25 May, 2012

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Malaria vaccine candidate ‘could be grown at home’

A potential malaria vaccine produced by genetically-engineered algae could allow people to grow their own vaccine at homes, and would be especially useful in rural parts of the developing world, say its developers. The...

25 May, 2012

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UN-backed effort aims to vaccinate 111 million children against polio in four days

United Nations-backed campaign will seek to vaccinate more than 111 million children under the age of five against polio in 20 African countries in just four days.🔒 Premium Content - For FreeUnlock this content by...

26 March, 2012

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TB levels in London as high as those in some African countries

A new survey by Britain’s National Health Service shows that tuberculosis infection rates in some London neighborhoods match those in found in African countries where the disease is endemic.🔒 Premium Content - For...

29 February, 2012

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Yellow fever outbreak in Ghana

The Ministry of Health, Ghana has notified WHO of a yellow fever (YF) outbreak occurring in three districts located in the mid-western part of the country.🔒 Premium Content - For FreeUnlock this content by becoming a...

8 February, 2012

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Major push launched to stop 10 NTDs by 2020

The world’s leading pharmaceutical companies, the US, UK and UAE governments, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the World Bank and other global health organisations announced a new, coordinated push to...

1 February, 2012

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