Tag: world
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Guinea declared free of Ebola transmissions
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The World Health Organization has declared the end of Ebola in Guinea, commending the people and the government on the achievement.
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Prosthetic limbs put Pakistani terror survivors together again
Pakistani teen Ali Shah was on his way to school when he lost half of his right hand and his left leg after stepping on an IED — the Taliban's weapon of choice in its decade long insurgency. Nearly a year on, he is set to receive a new leg at the Pakistan Institute of…
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World’s first dengue fever vaccine cleared by Mexico
The world's first dengue vaccine won regulatory approval in Mexico on Wednesday, raising hopes that it could prevent more than 100 deaths there a year and eventually perhaps millions around the world. Globally, dengue is the fastest-growing mosquito-borne disease, with as many as 400 million people infected every year, according to the World Health Organization.…
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‘Dangerously high’ antibiotic resistance levels worldwide: WHO
Antibiotic resistance, which can turn common ailments into killers, has reached dangerous levels globally, the World Health Organization warned Monday, saying widespread misunderstandings about the problem was fuelling the risk. Antibiotic resistance happens when bugs become immune to existing drugs, allowing minor injuries and common infections to become deadly. This happens naturally, but overuse and…
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Widen fight against Boko Haram to tackle climate change, migration: U.N.
By Tom Miles GENEVA (Reuters) – The four countries fighting the Boko Haram insurgency in West Africa's Lake Chad region should unite behind a broader strategy to ease the poverty and climate change that are spurring millions to migrate to Europe, a U.N. official said on Monday. Nigeria, Niger, Chad and Cameroon have joined forces…
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Sierra Leone declared free of Ebola transmissions
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — The World Health Organization declared Sierra Leone free from Ebola transmissions on Saturday, as West Africa battles to stamp out the deadly virus that is holding on in neighboring Guinea.
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Uruguay: Heaven for meat eaters, hell for vegetarians
Montevideo (AFP) – It is not easy being a vegetarian in Uruguay — one of the largest exporters of meat in the world.