Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
UN warns cholera cases in Haiti could skyrocket
The United Nations warned Thursday of a possible explosion of cholera cases in crisis-wracked Haiti.
Oct 7, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Earthquake that rocked Haiti could trigger COVID-19 spike as assistance rushes in
Haiti, already reeling from a recent 7.2-magnitude earthquake and lashing rains from Tropical Storm Grace, could face another deadly disaster in the coming months due to the population's low COVID-19 vaccination rate, Northeastern ...
Aug 18, 2021
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Vaccination
Guatemala cancels order for Russian vaccines
President Alejandro Giammattei announced Tuesday that Guatemala has canceled its order of a second batch of eight million Russian-made COVID-19 vaccines due to a delivery delay of a previous order.
Jul 28, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Invest now to fight next pandemic, says WHO
The World Health Organization on Wednesday urged countries to invest in getting their healthcare systems fit to fight the next pandemic rather than scrambling around in panic when it hits.
May 6, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19: The time is now to prepare for people affected by humanitarian crises
With over 300,000 COVID-19 cases across the globe, including recent cases in Syria and the Gaza Strip, the data continues to demonstrate how the disease has no borders. A new Dartmouth-led commentary in the International ...
Mar 24, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Lack of preparedness and insecurity hampered response to cholera epidemic in Yemen
Between April 27, 2017 and July 1, 2018, more than one million suspected cases of cholera in two waves were reported in Yemen, which had been declared a high-level emergency by the United Nations in 2015. Humanitarian organizations ...
Dec 4, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
UN warns of a possible new cholera epidemic in Yemen
The United Nations is warning of a possible "third wave" of the cholera epidemic in Yemen, which is already "the largest outbreak on record."
Aug 22, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Cholera kills 13 in Niger: UN
An outbreak of cholera has killed 13 people in Niger's southern Maradi region, which is home to the country's economic capital, officials and the UN said on Saturday.
Aug 11, 2018
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Health
New research to treat acute malnutrition
Researchers from the University of Copenhagen and humanitarian organizations have conducted a large study in Burkina Faso in West Africa treating more than 1600 children with acute malnutrition. The study, published Monday ...
Sep 12, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
New tool measures resilience in adolescent Syrian refugees
Researchers from Yale University, together with partners at universities in Canada, Jordan, and the United Kingdom, have developed a brief and reliable survey tool to measure resilience in children and adolescents who have ...
Jun 15, 2017
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