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Zimbabwe rations water to poor after typhoid spell

(AP) -- Zimbabwean authorities say they are making sure poor townships get uninterrupted water supplies after a typhoid outbreak, leaving wealthy areas with reduced supplies.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 31, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Zimbabwe doctors report 800 typhoid cases

(AP) -- An independent doctors' group in Zimbabwe is reporting 800 cases of the bacterial disease typhoid in a recent outbreak.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 29, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Humans unequipped for high-salt diet, food scientist contends

Humans are physiologically unprepared for the amount of sodium found in manufactured foods in the modern food supply, contributing to the diet-related diseases observed today.

Health created Dec 14, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 7

WHO warns of disease risk in flood-hit Thailand

Thailand's hundreds of thousands of flood victims are at risk of water-borne diseases and infections, the World Health Organisation said Saturday, though no major outbreaks have been reported yet.

Health created Oct 22, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0