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Health risk: DHO short of typhoid vaccine since 11 months
For the residents of the provincial capital, heading to roadside stalls for a cold drink or quick bite will not be such a good idea this summer, especially if they have not had a shot of the typhoid vaccine. And given the current shortage of said vaccines, most Peshawarites are probably already at risk for contracting this debilitating disease.
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With genome deciphered, experts aim to swat dreaded tsetse fly
An international team of scientists has deciphered the genetic code of the tsetse fly, the bloodsucking insect that spreads deadly African sleeping sickness, with the hope that its biological secrets can be exploited to eradicate this malady.
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- Education, Health Care
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Roadmap to Defeating Childhood Diseases: The infrastructure that helped India whip polio could be used to immunize against other preventable killers
The elimination of polio in India is "one of the greatest public health achievements in modern history," says Dr. Geeta Sodhi, and it’s now time to build on that legacy and focus on other preventable childhood diseases.
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Ebola deaths rise to 135 as vaccine research lags
As the death toll from the Ebola virus in West Africa climbs to 135 people, a vaccine to combat the deadly virus remains years out of reach.
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Predicting Disease Outbreaks in a Changing Climate in Africa
The IPCC report focuses on climate change impacts, adaptation and vulnerability.
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- Environment, Health Care, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Vector control focus of World Health Day
Swarms of mosquitoes buzzing around people after dusk is a familiar scene on almost every city street. So World Health Organisation's (WHO) theme for World Health Day on Monday will clearly strike a chord in Chennai. WHO has identified vector diseases as biggest threat to health and have started a campaign with the tagline 'Small bite, big threat'.
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Donors Commit $240 Million to Fight Neglected Diseases
Bill Gates, the World Bank and other donors are stepping up efforts to fight neglected tropical diseases in Africa and other low-income regions with a $240 million injection of new funding.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Dabbawallas to Spread Dengue, Malaria Messages in Mumbai
On Monday, the city's 50,000-odd dabbawallas will tag a health message-'prevent and control vector-borne diseases'-to each of the two lakh tiffin boxes that they carry throughout the day.
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- Education, Health Care
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- South Asia