Science & Disease
Health alert after parrot fever infects humans in Sweden
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Parrot fever is surging in Sweden, with 12 people infected this month alone, amid concerns that the outbreak could escalate. The flu-like ...
Anthrax confirmed as ‘mystery’ disease behind deaths in Uganda
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A mystery disease which has killed up to 17 people in Uganda has been confirmed as anthrax, health officials said. The outbreak ...
Covid-19 vaccines may have prevented thousands of premature births, study suggests
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Covid-19 vaccinations may have prevented thousands of premature births, new research suggests. Mothers infected with the Covid virus were significantly more at ...
WHO asks China for more data on spread of ‘mystery’ child pneumonia
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“WHO requested additional epidemiologic and clinical information, as well as laboratory results from these reported clusters among children, through the International Health ...
Mystery child pneumonia outbreak reported in China hospitals
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In an editor’s note, ProMed said: “This report suggests a widespread outbreak of an undiagnosed respiratory illness … It is not at ...
Inside one of the world’s deadliest forests – and the bushmeat hunters risking contagion
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The village of Bouolazou, nestled away in the sprawling bush of southern Guinea, cannot be reached by car. Only motorbikes with deep-grooved ...
How Egypt defied the odds to eliminate hepatitis C
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A screening programme began too, integrated within the National Demographic Health survey, which helped to better identify where the problem was most ...
