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Ebola outbreak grows in Democratic Republic of the Congo: more dead and infected
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Ebola outbreak grows in Democratic Republic of the Congo: more dead and infected

Ebola hemorrhagic fever is claiming more victims in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The death toll is now 181, Congolese authorities say
Sweden supports WHO in the fight against the Ebola outbreak
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Sweden supports WHO in the fight against the Ebola outbreak

Through Sida, Sweden is contributing SEK 120 million to the World Health Organization (WHO) in efforts to combat the Ebola outbreak.
WHO: Nearly 500 confirmed Ebola cases in East Africa
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WHO: Nearly 500 confirmed Ebola cases in East Africa

The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the ongoing outbreak in East Africa is expected to soon reach 500, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
WHO launches plan against Ebola
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WHO launches plan against Ebola

An effort against the feared hemorrhagic fever, Ebola, worth the equivalent of nearly five billion Swedish kronor, is now being launched by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the African Union's disease control agency, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC).
War, crisis and Ebola - children are hit hardest
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War, crisis and Ebola - children are hit hardest

A child wounded by a grenade prompted suspicions of Ebola infection on the operating table. The deadly hemorrhagic fever is spreading amid a raging war that has displaced hundreds of thousands of people, many of them children
AU says Ebola vaccine for Bundibugyo variant could be ready before the end of the year
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AU says Ebola vaccine for Bundibugyo variant could be ready before the end of the year

The African Union (AU) says a vaccine against the Bundibugyo variant of the Ebola virus could be ready by the end of the year. The WHO chief, who is en route to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, says the world will support the Congolese people during the outbreak
On the ground in the Congo-Kinshasa Ebola outbreak: Risk of spread
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On the ground in the Congo-Kinshasa Ebola outbreak: Risk of spread

The Ebola outbreak in Congo-Kinshasa is growing. The spread of the deadly virus has likely been going on under the radar for a long time
The expert on the Ebola outbreak says we are not in control
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The expert on the Ebola outbreak says we are not in control

Both the death toll and the number of cases are rising after the Ebola outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. The outbreak now risks spreading to neighboring countries
Expert: The infection may have gone under the radar in the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo and Uganda
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Expert: The infection may have gone under the radar in the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo and Uganda

The variant of the Ebola virus now spreading in DR Congo and Uganda is unusual. This means a vaccine and treatment have not yet been developed
Winter vomiting disease on Caribbean Princess cruise infects over 100
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Winter vomiting disease on Caribbean Princess cruise infects over 100

102 passengers and 13 crew members on the Caribbean Princess have been infected with norovirus, which causes winter vomiting disease, ABC News reports, citing the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The Milk Fight in the US: Like Licking a Cow's Undercarriage
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The Milk Fight in the US: Like Licking a Cow's Undercarriage

Influencers praise unpasteurized milk, and Secretary of Health Robert F. Kennedy has taken shots of it at the White House
Federal judge halts Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy's childhood vaccine plan
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Federal judge halts Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy's childhood vaccine plan

A federal judge in the United States on Monday blocked Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy's recently introduced childhood vaccine program, NBC News reports
US skips vaccine recommendations for children
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US skips vaccine recommendations for children

The US government is changing its childhood vaccination program. This is a major shift from the science-backed recommendations previously in place, which have reduced the incidence of certain diseases
First case: New bird virus infected American
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First case: New bird virus infected American

An elderly person in Washington state in the US has been infected with bird flu. According to authorities, it is a relatively new form of the disease, which has now been detected in a human for the first time
Health Minister Robert F Kennedy Faces Criticism for Misleading Claims
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Health Minister Robert F Kennedy Faces Criticism for Misleading Claims

When the US President Donald Trump claimed that paracetamol is harmful to fetuses, he did it flanked by Robert F Kennedy. It is not the first time the health minister is in trouble for false or misleading claims
Family Calls for Health Minister Kennedy's Resignation Over Vaccine Stance
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Family Calls for Health Minister Kennedy's Resignation Over Vaccine Stance

USA's Minister of Health Robert F Kennedy's vaccine-skeptical policy tears up emotions and creates chaos for the country's infectious disease control. Now, members of his prominent family are urging him to resign
CDC Chief Fired Amid Vaccine Policy Dispute and Resignations
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CDC Chief Fired Amid Vaccine Policy Dispute and Resignations

The head of the US disease control agency, CDC, is fired after just over a month in the position. Several other senior officials are resigning
Swedish Epidemiologist Martin Kulldorff Joins US Vaccine Advisory Council
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Swedish Epidemiologist Martin Kulldorff Joins US Vaccine Advisory Council

The Swedish epidemiologist and biostatistician Martin Kulldorff has been appointed by the US Health Minister Robert F Kennedy to take a place in a scientific committee that provides vaccine advice to the country's infectious disease control agency CDC, reports The New York Times.
Health Minister Kennedy Dismisses Vaccine Advisory Committee
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Health Minister Kennedy Dismisses Vaccine Advisory Committee

USA's Health Minister Robert F Kennedy has fired all members of a scientific committee that provides vaccine advice to the country's infectious disease control authority CDC.
US Opioid Overdose Deaths Drop Sharply in Latest Report
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US Opioid Overdose Deaths Drop Sharply in Latest Report

The number of deaths from overdoses in the opioid crisis in the USA has decreased sharply, according to new statistics.
Norovirus Hits Queen Mary 2 Cruise, Over 240 Passengers Affected
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Norovirus Hits Queen Mary 2 Cruise, Over 240 Passengers Affected

More than 240 people on board the luxury cruise ship Queen Mary 2 have fallen ill with norovirus, the highly contagious virus that causes winter vomiting disease.
23 States Sue Trump Administration Over Health Funding Cuts
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23 States Sue Trump Administration Over Health Funding Cuts

The Trump administration's major cutback of the US federal health authority HHS has begun with layoffs as a consequence. A total of 23 states are choosing to sue the government for the decision to cut health initiatives
23 States Sue Trump Administration Over $11 Billion Health Cuts
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23 States Sue Trump Administration Over $11 Billion Health Cuts

The Trump administration's major cutback of the US federal health authority HHS has begun with layoffs as a consequence. A total of 23 states are choosing to sue the government following the decision to cut health initiatives
US Health Authority Restructures, Cutting 10,000 Jobs
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US Health Authority Restructures, Cutting 10,000 Jobs

Around 10,000 full-time jobs will disappear at the US federal health authority HHS as part of a larger restructuring, the authority states according to AP.
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