Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
H1N1 study shows closing schools, other measures effective
Schools were closed, restaurants shuttered and large public gatherings cancelled.
May 24, 2011
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HIV & AIDS
South Florida's HIV dilemma: How to prevent babies from being born with the disease
As the international community observes World AIDS Day on Friday, doctors in South Florida confront a challenging reality: More women locally are getting HIV. A percentage of those women will become pregnant and give birth ...
Dec 4, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
India reports first case of monkeypox
India has reported its first confirmed case of monkeypox after a 35-year-old man with a history of travel to the Middle East showed symptoms, officials said.
Jul 15, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
What an omicron outbreak might look like in NZ
Modeling just released by COVID-19 Modeling Aotearoa suggests that the current omicron outbreak will be large and put significant strain on hospitals in Aotearoa New Zealand over the coming months.
Feb 8, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
South America COVID situation turning in 'wrong direction': WHO
The WHO voiced deep concern on Tuesday at the COVID-19 situation in South America, warning that outbreaks in the already hard-hit region were once again worsening.
Jun 2, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
UK coronavirus variant rapidly spreading in US, study shows
A coronavirus variant first identified in Britain is rapidly spreading in the United States, threatening to bring a surge of new cases as its prevalence doubles roughly every 10 days, according to a new study.
Feb 8, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
UK virus toll rises 739 as stats show disadvantaged worst hit
Britain's overall death toll from the coronavirus outbreak rose by 739 to 27,510 on Friday, as new data indicated that people in disadvantaged areas were worse hit.
May 1, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Delight, relief and caution: six experts on New Zealand's move to ease its coronavirus lockdown
New Zealand will begin easing its national lockdown from next Tuesday, but only after a five-day extension of some of the world's strictest COVID-19 restrictions.
Apr 20, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Anti-viral treatment during pregnancy reduces HBV transmission from mother to child
An analysis of published studies indicates that the antiviral drug tenofovir given to pregnant women in the second or third trimester can help prevent mother to child transmission of the hepatitis B virus (HBV).
Apr 24, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
UN reports significant drop in Ebola cases
The deadly Ebola epidemic is slowing significantly in the three west African countries at its epicentre, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, adding that those countries were now adequately equipped to stem the tide.
Jan 21, 2015
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