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Haitians sue UN over cholera epidemic
Nearly 1,500 Haitians filed a lawsuit Tuesday seeking compensation from the United Nations for victims of a cholera outbreak that health officials say has killed more than 8,000 people and sickened over 600,000 in the impoverished Caribbean nation.
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US Provides $40 Million to Tackle Infectious Diseases
Within five years, the CDC aims to help 30 at-risk nations cope with the “perfect storm of vulnerability”, Tom Frieden, the centre’s director, said during a press briefing preceding the announcement.
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Experts Say: India and Africa Should Form Working Group on Healthcare
ndia and the African countries should mull forming a working group to explore healthcare cooperation, stakeholders and experts said on Monday.
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- Health Care
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- South Asia
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Study – Climate Change Hampers Fight Against Malaria
Unless disease-monitoring and control efforts are boosted and sustained, the disease will spread to new high-altitude areas, making populations living there particularly vulnerable because of a lack of immunity.
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Sanofi Makes Inactive Polio Vaccine Available to Poor Countries for a $1 a Dose
The tiered pricing allows 73 countries to buy Sanofi's 10-dose presentations for $1 a shot, while middle-income countries will pay $2.04-$2.38, beginning in July.
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Haiti launches anti-cholera vaccination campaign
The Haitian government along with international partners including the World Health Organization launched a vaccination campaign against cholera on Saturday targeting 100,000 people in vulnerable areas of the impoverished Caribbean country.
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- Latin America
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Harvested rainwater in South Africa harbors pathogens, finds new study
According to research from the University of Stellenbosch in South Africa, pathogens are inhabiting harvested rainwater across the region, potentially posing a public health hazard, especially for children and immunocompromised individuals.
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- Agriculture, Education, Health Care
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Harvested rainwater in South Africa harbors pathogens, finds new study
According to research from the University of Stellenbosch in South Africa, pathogens are inhabiting harvested rainwater across the region, potentially posing a public health hazard, especially for children and immunocompromised individuals. Likewise, South Africa has been financing domestic rainwater harvesting tanks in informal low-income settlements and rural areas in five of the nation's nine provinces.
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- Agriculture, Education, Health Care
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