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African fever patients commonly over-diagnosed with malaria
People hospitalised with fever in Africa are most likely to be treated for malaria but, in some areas, nearly all of these patients are ill from a different infection, a new collaborative study led by a University of Otago researcher suggests.
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As disease rates fall in Africa, EU urged to maintain health aid
African governments are spending more of their own money to combat the AIDS virus, malaria and other health plagues, but a senior global health official says progress in preventing infectious diseases could slow if the EU and other donors skimp on their aid.
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Pneumonia: The “forgotten killer”
GlobalPost correspondent Marissa Miley heads to Zambia to look at efforts to prevent and treat the leading cause of death for children under five.
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Global Fund signs $100 million grant agreement with Namibia
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria signed grant agreements on Tuesday with Namibia for $91.6 million to support the national response to HIV and $8.5 million for malaria programs.
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Changing the perspective: from disease control to healthy people
Never before has the health situation improved so fast across the world. At the same time, exposures to major health risks rise just as quickly and dramatically.
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Understanding the Protective Side of Dengue Virus
Infection with one strain of the dengue virus gives people protection against the other three strains for about two years, a new biostatistics study has found.
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Comment: The Middle East plague goes global
A scary virus is sweeping Saudi Arabia. Six million religious pilgrims are about to descend on the country from across the world. The result could be disastrous, write Laurie Garrett and Maxine Builder.
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Malaria eradication: is it possible? Is it worth it? Should we do it?
The malaria map is rapidly shrinking. In 1900, endemic malaria was present in almost every country. Nowadays, the disease has been eliminated in 111 countries and 34 countries are advancing towards elimination.
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