Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Cholera scare on Algeria-France flight
A sick eight-year-old triggered a cholera scare onboard a flight from the Algerian city of Oran to Perpignan in southern France on Wednesday.
Sep 5, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Expert discusses heat exhaustion and heatstroke
Extreme heat continues to cause issues across the country and the globe. As the temperature rises, so does the risk of heat-related illnesses, like heat exhaustion and heatstroke. Over the past 30 years, extreme heat has ...
Jul 18, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Growing cholera outbreak in Syria infects hundreds, 39 dead
A deadly cholera outbreak in Syria has killed at least 39 people and infected hundreds more this past month, health officials said Wednesday, raising concerns about whether the war-torn country can put a stop to its spread.
Sep 21, 2022
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Ugandan official: Typhoid sickens hundreds in capital
An outbreak of typhoid fever has infected hundreds of people in the Ugandan capital, Kampala, and looks likely to spread as the rainy season gets under way, a senior health official said on Wednesday.
Mar 25, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Lebanon announces first cholera case in almost 30 years
Lebanon's health ministry on Thursday announced the crisis-hit country's first case of cholera in decades.
Oct 6, 2022
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Gaza's next tragedy: Disease risk spreads amid overcrowded shelters, dirty water and breakdown of basic sanitation
After more than a month of being subjected to sustained bombing, the besieged people of the Gaza Strip are now confronted with another threat to life: disease.
Nov 21, 2023
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