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Countries around world gear up response to new coronavirus
World
January 21, 2020
Countries around world gear up response to new coronavirus
BEIJING (AP) — Countries in Asia and elsewhere have begun body temperature checks at airports, railway stations and along highways…
China says virus spreading between humans as WHO set to meet
World
January 21, 2020
China says virus spreading between humans as WHO set to meet
China has confirmed human-to-human transmission in the outbreak of a new SARS-like virus as the number of cases soared and…
SARS-like virus spreads in China, reaches third Asian country
World
January 20, 2020
SARS-like virus spreads in China, reaches third Asian country
A mysterious SARS-like virus has killed a third person, spread around China and reached a third Asian country, authorities said…
Experts warn over scale of China virus as US airports start screening
World
January 19, 2020
Experts warn over scale of China virus as US airports start screening
The true scale of the outbreak of a mysterious SARS-like virus in China is likely far bigger than officially reported,…
DR Congo makes new push to fight year-old Ebola epidemic
World
July 31, 2019
DR Congo makes new push to fight year-old Ebola epidemic
An Ebola epidemic raging in eastern DR Congo marks its first year on Thursday in a mood of fear mingled…
Vaccine could virtually eliminate cervical cancer: study
Health & Fitness
February 20, 2019
Vaccine could virtually eliminate cervical cancer: study
The rapid scale-up of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine could virtually eliminate cervical cancer in a handful of rich countries…
10 million Egyptians screened for Hepatitis C in 10 weeks: minister
Science
November 21, 2018
10 million Egyptians screened for Hepatitis C in 10 weeks: minister
Egyptian Health Minister Hala Zayed said on Tuesday that 10 million Egyptians had been screened throughout 50 working days,…
Gov’t to adopt law banning live poultry distribution
Egypt
November 18, 2018
Gov’t to adopt law banning live poultry distribution
The ministries of agriculture, trade and industry, supply, health, and local development have prepared mechanisms for adopting law No. 70…
Ebola outbreak worst in history of Democratic Republic of Congo
World
November 12, 2018
Ebola outbreak worst in history of Democratic Republic of Congo
The Democratic Republic of Congo is facing the worst Ebola outbreak in the country’s history, according to officials. More…
WHO revises DR Congo Ebola risk to ‘very high’
World
September 29, 2018
WHO revises DR Congo Ebola risk to ‘very high’
The World Health Organization on Friday announced it had revised its Ebola risk assessment in the Democratic Republic of…