"Thirty four nations have officially adopted the target of eliminating malaria within 15 years. Now a paper has estimated that this could require around US$8.5 billion in sustained financing to …
New Ebola cases drop to lowest levels in months
"The three countries hit hardest by the Ebola epidemic have recorded the fewest weekly new infections in months, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). As the global death toll reached …
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Liberia’s Ebola epidemic could be eliminated by June, researchers say
"A new analysis of Ebola cases in West Africa predicts that the epidemic in Liberia could be eliminated by June if medical workers can hospitalize 85% of those infected. 'That's a realistic …
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Bad beer kills at least 69 people in Mozambique
"At least 69 people died over the weekend in Mozambique after drinking home-brewed beer, a local government official told state television." Source: Bad beer kills at least 69 people in Mozambique | …
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UN Agency Fears for Civilians in DR Congo Offensive
"The UN's Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said the planned offensive by Congolese and UN forces was likely to cause mass displacement, according to documents cited on …
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Ebola outbreak: First trials of vaccines suggest they are safe
"The first clinical trial designed to see if two experimental Ebola vaccines actually work may begin in late January and two others are slated to start in February in West Africa, the World Health …
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Medical aid unable to enter Syrian rebel-held Aleppo: WHO
"The World Health Organization (WHO) has been unable to get a desperately needed medical aid convoy through to civilians in the rebel-held part of Aleppo despite a government promise last month to …
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Heroin addiction spreads with alarming speed across Afghanistan
"UN officials estimate 1.3 million to 1.6 million drug users in Afghanistan, about 5 percent of the population." Source: Heroin addiction spreads with alarming speed across Afghanistan - The …
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Inspectors confident chlorine gas used in Syrian villages
"Chemical weapons investigators concluded 'with a high degree of confidence' that chlorine gas was used as a weapon against three opposition-controlled villages in Syria last year, affecting between …
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Middle East now home to world’s largest number of refugees
"The Middle East and North Africa now hosts the world’s largest number of refugees, a new UN report found on Wednesday. The conflict in Syria meant the region edged ahead of Asia and the Pacific to …
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