Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Brazil trying to develop vaccine against Zika virus
President Dilma Rousseff says Brazil is trying to develop vaccine against the Zika and dengue viruses.
Jan 21, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
West Nile virus kills 17 in Texas, sickens hundreds
The US state of Texas is battling an outbreak of the West Nile virus, with 17 deaths being blamed on the mosquito-borne disease, authorities said Wednesday.
Aug 15, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Honduran hospitals overrun by dengue fever epidemic
Of Honduras' 32 public hospitals, 26 are overflowing with patients due to what health authorities are calling the worst dengue fever epidemic in the past half century.
Jul 26, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19: What happens if some countries don't vaccinate?
Some countries, such as Tanzania and Madagascar, have issued statements saying they do not have plans to vaccinate their populations against COVID-19. Moina Spooner, an editor with The Conversation Africa, asked pathology ...
Feb 15, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Embattled Sahel facing deadly cholera outbreak
The conflict in Mali could turn a cholera outbreak that has already killed 60 people in the Sahel this year into a serious regional epidemic, the UN children's agency said Tuesday.
Jul 10, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Spanish students Majorca holidays turn COVID super spreader
Spain is grappling with growing fallout from end-of-year student holidays to Majorca that have led to nearly 2,000 people nationwide being infected with COVID-19 and thousands more quarantined.
Jun 30, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Life at Zika epicenter a struggle for afflicted family
Around the fifth month of her pregnancy, Daniele Ferreira dos Santos fell ill with a high fever and angry red splotches on her skin.
Jan 29, 2016
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Genetics
Research links single gene to female infertility
Loss of a single gene could be enough to cause female infertility, with research identifying that women won't make eggs without the protein it produces.
Oct 25, 2023
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Health
How often should you wash your sheets and towels?
Everyone seems to have a different opinion when it comes to how often towels and bed sheets should be washed. While many people might wonder whether days or weeks is best, in one survey from the United Kingdom, almost half ...
Jan 9, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Malaria kills 150 in Zimbabwe after heavy rains
At least 150 people have died of malaria in Zimbabwe over the past two months, with nearly 90,000 infections recorded, a government official said Monday, blaming the upsurge on intense rains.
Mar 27, 2017
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