Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Zika virus spreads to Costa Rica
The Zika virus sweeping Latin America and blamed for a surge in brain-damaged babies has spread to Costa Rica, the health ministry said Tuesday.
Jan 27, 2016
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Israel removes cancer patients from third vaccine jab list
Israel on Sunday walked back part of its policy for third coronavirus vaccination shots, saying that contrary to a recent announcement, oncology patients should actually stick with two jabs only.
Jul 18, 2021
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Tests: 2.5% of Italians had COVID-19, far more in the north
Antibody testing in Italy indicates that nearly 1.5 million people, or about 2.5% of the population, have had the coronavirus. But officials said Monday that huge geographic variations in the results confirmed a nationwide ...
Aug 3, 2020
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Slovenia suspends Johnson & Johnson vaccine after death
Slovenia on Wednesday suspended vaccinations with Johnson & Johnson after a 20-year-old woman died of a brain haemorrhage and blood clots just days after getting the jab.
Sep 29, 2021
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Italian tourist dies in Cuba's first case of monkeypox
An Italian tourist with monkeypox, the first reported case in Cuba, has died, the country's health ministry announced on Monday.
Aug 23, 2022
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Saudi virus cases top 100,000 with new spike ahead of the hajj
The number of coronavirus cases in Saudi Arabia surpassed 100,000 on Sunday, the health ministry said, amid a new surge in infections just weeks ahead of the start of the hajj.
Jun 7, 2020
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Merkel says German vaccine centers will be full by April
German Chancellor Angela Merkel pushed back Friday against critics of the country's slow COVID-19 vaccine rollout, saying vast vaccination centers set up last year will be full to capacity by April.
Feb 12, 2021
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S.Africa's daily COVID cases soar 50% in one day amid new surge
South Africa's new COVID-19 cases shot up by more than 50 percent Thursday from the previous day, official data showed amid a surge of infections driven by two new Omicron sub-variants.
May 5, 2022
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Austria plans to start virus vaccination in January
Austria plans to start its COVID-19 vaccination campaign in January, the health minister said Tuesday, with the elderly, at-risk groups and health professionals being first in line.
Nov 24, 2020
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Japan detects more Moderna vaccine contamination
Two Japanese regions suspended use of some Moderna COVID-19 shots on Sunday after more cases of contamination were spotted, the local governments said.
Aug 29, 2021
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