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"Enormous Concern": WHO On Human Cases Of Bird Flu
The World Health Organization voiced alarm Thursday at the growing spread of H5N1 bird flu to new species, including humans, who face an "extraordinarily high" mortality rate.
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WHO Forecasts 81% Cancer Jump In Poorer Countries
The UN health agency on Tuesday warned cancer cases would rise by 81 percent in low- and middle-income countries by 2040 because of a lack of investment in prevention and care.
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Spread Of Zika Virus 'Explosive', 4 Million Cases Possible: WHO
The Zika virus - linked to severe birth defects in thousands of babies in Brazil - is spreading "explosively" and could affect as many as four million people in the Americas, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday.
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Nearly 10,000 Cholera Cases, 150 Deaths in Tanzania: WHO
A major cholera outbreak in Tanzania has now infected nearly 10,000 people and killed 150, the World Health Organization said today, voicing concern that predicted flooding risked spreading the disease internationally.
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1 New Confirmed Case in Previously Ebola-Free Liberia: WHO
The World Health Organization today confirmed that a new case of the deadly Ebola virus has surfaced in Liberia, which was declared Ebola free in September.
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Plague Outbreak Kills 40 in Madagascar: WHO
An outbreak of plague has killed 40 people in Madagascar, the World Health Organization said, warning that the disease could spread rapidly in the country's densely populated capital Antananarivo.
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WHO Confirms Democratic Republic of Congo Ebola-Free Status
The World Health Organization confirmed today that the Democratic Republic of Congo was Ebola-free, as 42 days had passed since the last case in an outbreak that killed at least 49 people.
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"Enormous Concern": WHO On Human Cases Of Bird Flu
The World Health Organization voiced alarm Thursday at the growing spread of H5N1 bird flu to new species, including humans, who face an "extraordinarily high" mortality rate.
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WHO Forecasts 81% Cancer Jump In Poorer Countries
The UN health agency on Tuesday warned cancer cases would rise by 81 percent in low- and middle-income countries by 2040 because of a lack of investment in prevention and care.
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Spread Of Zika Virus 'Explosive', 4 Million Cases Possible: WHO
The Zika virus - linked to severe birth defects in thousands of babies in Brazil - is spreading "explosively" and could affect as many as four million people in the Americas, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday.
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Nearly 10,000 Cholera Cases, 150 Deaths in Tanzania: WHO
A major cholera outbreak in Tanzania has now infected nearly 10,000 people and killed 150, the World Health Organization said today, voicing concern that predicted flooding risked spreading the disease internationally.
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1 New Confirmed Case in Previously Ebola-Free Liberia: WHO
The World Health Organization today confirmed that a new case of the deadly Ebola virus has surfaced in Liberia, which was declared Ebola free in September.
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Plague Outbreak Kills 40 in Madagascar: WHO
An outbreak of plague has killed 40 people in Madagascar, the World Health Organization said, warning that the disease could spread rapidly in the country's densely populated capital Antananarivo.
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WHO Confirms Democratic Republic of Congo Ebola-Free Status
The World Health Organization confirmed today that the Democratic Republic of Congo was Ebola-free, as 42 days had passed since the last case in an outbreak that killed at least 49 people.
