Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
South Sudan reports 5 deaths in hepatitis E outbreak
South Sudan on Tuesday reported five deaths and 91 suspected cases from an outbreak of hepatitis E in the northwest of the country.
Apr 19, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Uganda confirms at least one case of Crimean-Congo fever
An Ugandan farmer has been hospitalised with a confirmed case of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever, and a further three people are suspected to have died from the same virus, the health ministry said Friday.
Aug 17, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
H7N9 flu peril lies in deep lung infiltration, study reports
The H7N9 bird flu virus is a peril for humans because it replicates deep in the lungs where it can trigger a dangerous response from the immune system, a study said Wednesday.
Jul 3, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How your friends might help you avoid flu
A study of social networks has yielded clues about how best to improve vaccination rates for influenza.
Jan 26, 2015
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Health
Road fatalities among young and old much improved, but still high
Road deaths among young adults and seniors are down nearly 60 percent since 1968, but they still have the highest road fatality rates among all age groups, say University of Michigan researchers.
Oct 26, 2011
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
N. Korea moves to soften curbs amid doubts over COVID counts
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and other top officials discussed revising stringent anti-epidemic restrictions during a meeting Sunday, state media reported, as they maintained a widely disputed claim that the country's ...
May 29, 2022
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Health
Study debunks claim of greatly improved survival rate for gunshot victims
The survival rate of U.S. gunshot victims has not shown a marked improvement, as other recent studies have suggested, according to new research from Duke University and the University of California, Davis.
Jun 22, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Ebola victims quarantined in Guinea
Health workers in protective hazmat suits treated patients in quarantine centers on Tuesday in a remote corner of Guinea where Ebola has killed at least 60 people in West Africa's first outbreak of the deadly virus in two ...
Mar 26, 2014
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Pediatrics
Rate of bicycle-related fatalities significantly lower in states with helmet laws
Existing research shows that bicyclists who wear helmets have an 88 percent lower risk of brain injury, but researchers at Boston Children's Hospital found that simply having bicycle helmet laws in place showed a 20 percent ...
May 23, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Iraq's Congo fever death toll rises to 27: ministry
Iraq's death toll from tick-borne Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever has increased to 27 this year, according to the latest figures released Saturday by authorities struggling to contain an outbreak.
Jun 11, 2022
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