Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Zimbabwe bans street food over typhoid, cholera fears
Zimbabwe has banned street food vendors in the capital Harare after a typhoid outbreak blamed on poor sanitation and erratic water supplies.
Jan 6, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
UN fears 11 typhoid cases in Syria are 'tip of the iceberg'
The U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees warned Thursday that 11 typhoid cases among civilians from a besieged Palestinian refugee camp on the outskirts of the Syrian capital may be just "the tip of the iceberg."
Aug 20, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Cholera outbreak in northeast Afghanistan
A cholera outbreak at a village in northeast Afghanistan has infected 1,492 people, killed a young woman and left another 100 in critical condition, a provincial official said Tuesday.
Aug 13, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Syria hit by typhoid outbreak: WHO
A rebel-held area of Syria has been hit by an outbreak of typhoid after power cuts hit water supplies and forced the population to turn to the Euphrates River, the UN's health agency warned Tuesday.
Feb 19, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Vaccination against infectious disease low priority for Australian travellers
New research led by the University of Sydney's Family Medicine Research Centre reveals many Australians are inadequately protecting against potentially serious infectious diseases before travelling abroad.
Oct 5, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Measles kills 12 children in Pakistan tribal area
A measles outbreak has killed 12 children in one of Pakistan's lawless tribal districts and is spreading as fighting, power cuts and curfews cause a vaccine shortage, doctors said Monday.
May 14, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Typhoid cases soar in Zimbabwe
Some 3,000 cases of typhoid have been reported in Zimbabwe's capital of Harare since the first case was detected in a working-class suburb in January, state media reported on Sunday.
Mar 4, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
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.
Jan 31, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
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.
Jan 29, 2012
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