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Brazil investigating dozens of suspected yellow fever cases
Brazilian authorities say they've now confirmed 47 cases of yellow fever, and 25 deaths.
Jan 22, 2017
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Brazilian state declares emergency after yellow fever deaths
Brazil's second most populous state has declared a 180-day state of emergency after eight people died of yellow fever.
Jan 13, 2017
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Why odds are against a large Zika outbreak in the US
Is the United States at risk for a large-scale outbreak of Zika or other mosquito-borne disease? While climate conditions in the U.S. are increasingly favorable to mosquitos, socioeconomic factors such as access to clean ...
Jan 3, 2017
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Angola declares end to deadly yellow fever epidemic
Angola on Friday declared the end of a yellow fever outbreak that killed at least 400 people, after an emergency United Nations vaccination campaign covering 25 million people.
Dec 23, 2016
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Chemical mosquito controls ineffective in Zika fight
Some existing methods for controlling Zika-carrying mosquitos are not effective and may even be counter-productive, according to research by scientists at the University of East Anglia (UEA).
Dec 7, 2016
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Zika-bearing mosquitoes quickly invade and adapt to new environments
The Zika-bearing mosquito Aedes aegypti is not only spreading rapidly but has shown a remarkable ability to adapt quickly to different locales and climates, according to Jeffrey Powell, professor of ecology and evolutionary ...
Nov 25, 2016
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Team makes strides in fight against Zika
There's a war raging on a tiny battlefield and the outcome could well touch millions of people worldwide threatened by Zika and related viruses. The key ally unlocking the mystery surrounding this conflict is the long-dreaded ...
Nov 15, 2016
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Guinea launches infectious disease centre to fight Ebola
Guinea launched a new infectious disease centre Friday designed to safeguard the west African nation against a new resurgence in the Ebola virus, almost three years after the epidemic broke out.
Nov 11, 2016
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Yellow fever 'under control' in Angola, DR Congo: UN
Yellow fever outbreaks in Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo are "under control" after a massive vaccination campaign involving millions, the World Health Organisation said Tuesday.
Sep 13, 2016
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Record yellow fever vaccination campaign in DR Congo: WHO
Almost eight million people in the Democratic Republic of Congo capital Kinshasa have been vaccinated against yellow fever in under two weeks, the World Health Organisation announced Friday.
Sep 3, 2016
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