The death toll from a cholera outbreak in restive northeast Nigeria has risen to 21, with most of the victims living in a camp for people displaced by Boko Haram violence, the health ministry said Tuesday.
Sep 5, 2017
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The recent global spread of a deadly coronavirus originating in Wuhan, China, has led world leaders to invoke an ancient tradition to control the spread of illness: quarantine.
Feb 3, 2020
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US officials on Tuesday declared New York's worst measles epidemic in nearly 30 years officially over after months of emergency measures that included mandatory vaccinations.
Sep 3, 2019
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A World Health Organization doctor who has contracted Ebola arrived in a German hospital Wednesday, the first patient with the virus to be treated in the country, officials said.
Aug 27, 2014
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Faced with a global resurgence of measles, health experts called Tuesday for countries to step up the fight against vaccine resistance, warning the movement was spreading like a contagious disease.
May 21, 2019
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As the global response to COVID-19 unfolds in real time, public health officials are urging unprecedented measures in order to "flatten the curve." But how do we know which actions are likely to slow the spread, and by how ...
Mar 23, 2020
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Australia is facing a whooping cough outbreak. Some 2,799 cases were recorded in the first three months of 2024. Cases are highest in Queensland and New South Wales, with more than 1,000 recorded in each state.
Apr 5, 2024
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The spread of COVID-19 inside care homes has been fuelled by a lack of personal protection equipment (PPE), according to new research from the University of East Anglia.
Jul 2, 2020
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If you were to watch a split-screen broadcast with global weather on one side and world politics on the other, you could easily conclude that we are doomed.
Oct 4, 2018
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It's important to provide a safe and healthy environment for children, especially infants. You should always try to protect children from cigarette smoke, chemical irritants and others hazards, and people who have contagious ...
Nov 22, 2016
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