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Cholera pandemic’s source discovered
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Cholera pandemic’s source discovered

Researchers have tracked the spread of antibiotic-resistant cholera strains back to the Bay of Bengal🔒 Premium Content - For FreeUnlock this content by becoming a Global Health Press subscriber. Join for exclusive...

31 August, 2011
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Swine flu, not vaccine, may trigger narcolepsy
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Swine flu, not vaccine, may trigger narcolepsy

In Spring 2011, the number of narcolepsy cases in Beijing, China, multiplied threefold. Now, it looks like the swine flu pandemic of the previous winter was to blame.🔒 Premium Content - For FreeUnlock this content by...

25 August, 2011
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Polio cases reaches 63 in Pakistan: UNICEF
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Polio cases reaches 63 in Pakistan: UNICEF

While reiterating UNICEF’s commitment to the eradication of polio in Pakistan, its Regional Director for South Asia, Daniel Toole emphasized the need to urgently improve local polio response, vaccination outreach...

11 August, 2011
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Five children contract polio from vaccine
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Five children contract polio from vaccine

From being labelled the world’s lone polio exporter in 2006 to reporting just one positive case up to August this year, the polio scenario had never looked better for India.🔒 Premium Content - For FreeUnlock this...

10 August, 2011
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Anthrax outbreak after eating diseased meat
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Anthrax outbreak after eating diseased meat

The Vietnamese Administration of Preventive Medicine warned of anthrax outbreaks in humans in the northern mountainous provinces of Lai Chau, Dien Bien and Ha Giang.🔒 Premium Content - For FreeUnlock this content by...

10 August, 2011
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Diphtheria cases up due to poor immunization
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Diphtheria cases up due to poor immunization

The death of a six-month-old child and four other persons found suffering from diphtheria🔒 Premium Content - For FreeUnlock this content by becoming a Global Health Press subscriber. Join for exclusive articles, expert...

18 July, 2011
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Poliomyelitis in Pakistan
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Poliomyelitis in Pakistan

Pakistan has reported wild poliovirus type 3 (WPV3) isolated from a 16-month old child with onset of paralysis on 9 June 2011,🔒 Premium Content - For FreeUnlock this content by becoming a Global Health Press subscriber...

8 July, 2011
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