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Weedkiller Likely Cause of Nigeria 'Mystery Disease': WHO
Pesticide poisoning was the likely cause of the mysterious deaths of at least 18 people in a southwestern Nigerian town earlier this week, the World Health Organization said today.
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'Mysterious' Disease Kills 17 in Nigeria: Official
A "mysterious" disease that kills patients within 24 hours has claimed at least 17 lives in a southeastern Nigerian town, the government said today.
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Amnesty International Warns Against Death Sentences in Egypt, Nigeria
Egypt and Nigeria accounted for an "alarming rise" in the number of death sentences handed out around the world in 2014, often on the back of security concerns, Amnesty International said Wednesday.
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War, Ebola, Elections Top Agenda for African Union Summit
Conflict in Africa, especially the violence of Nigeria's Boko Haram insurgents, and efforts to stem Ebola will top the agenda as African leaders gather for their annual summit this week.
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After Turbulent 2014, Next Year May Be No Calmer
From financial crisis in Russia to cyber warfare with North Korea, 2014 has generated new flashpoints right into its final days, setting 2015 up to be just as turbulent.
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Global Ebola toll rises to 5,689: World Health Organization
The World Health Organization said on Thursday that the global death toll from the Ebola virus had increased to 5,689 out of a total of 15,935 cases of infection, mainly in western Africa.
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UN Calls For End to Open Defecation Amid Ebola Threat
The UN today called for an end to defecation in the open, with fears growing that it has helped spread the deadly Ebola virus ravaging West Africa.
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Ebola Death Toll Rises, Fewer Cases in Guinea Than Thought: WHO
The Ebola epidemic has killed 4,951 people out of 13,567 infected in eight countries, the World Health Organisation said on Friday, slightly revising downwards its figures for cases mainly due to "suspected cases in Guinea being discarded".
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In India, Nigeria-Like Ebola Surveillance, Tracking System Put in Place
A surveillance and tracking system similar to that in Nigeria, which was declared Ebola-free by WHO, has been put in place in India, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said today.
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US Cautiously Optimistic After No New Ebola Cases in 5 Days
With no new Ebola cases in five days, US authorities were cautious but hopeful Monday that the virus has been contained in the United States after a flawed response revealed shortcomings in the system.
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Nigeria Ebola Free, Says WHO; No New Case in 42 Days
The World Health Organisation (WHO) declared Nigeria Ebola free on Monday, after a 42 day period with no new cases elapsed.
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Ebola Upsets, Puzzles Children in Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea
Children in Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea are deeply distressed and puzzled by the Ebola outbreak that has produced 3,700 orphans, closed schools for millions and seen sports discouraged to avoid contact, a U.N. official said on Friday.
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Ebola Death Toll Shoots Past 4,500 Mark: WHO
The death toll in the world's worst-ever Ebola outbreak has shot past 4,500, killing at least half of the more than 9,000 people infected, fresh World Health Organization figures showed Friday.
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Ebola Outbreak Nears End in Nigeria: US Health Authorities
The Ebola outbreak in Nigeria is almost over, after an ordeal that began in July when a sick man with US-Liberian citizenship flew there from Liberia, US health authorities said on Tuesday.
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Ebola Kills 2,793, Outbreak 'Pretty Much Contained' in Senegal, Nigeria: WHO
The deadliest Ebola epidemic ever has now killed 2,793 in west Africa, the World Health Organization said Monday, adding though that in Senegal and Nigeria the outbreak had been basically contained.
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Weedkiller Likely Cause of Nigeria 'Mystery Disease': WHO
Pesticide poisoning was the likely cause of the mysterious deaths of at least 18 people in a southwestern Nigerian town earlier this week, the World Health Organization said today.
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'Mysterious' Disease Kills 17 in Nigeria: Official
A "mysterious" disease that kills patients within 24 hours has claimed at least 17 lives in a southeastern Nigerian town, the government said today.
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Amnesty International Warns Against Death Sentences in Egypt, Nigeria
Egypt and Nigeria accounted for an "alarming rise" in the number of death sentences handed out around the world in 2014, often on the back of security concerns, Amnesty International said Wednesday.
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War, Ebola, Elections Top Agenda for African Union Summit
Conflict in Africa, especially the violence of Nigeria's Boko Haram insurgents, and efforts to stem Ebola will top the agenda as African leaders gather for their annual summit this week.
-
After Turbulent 2014, Next Year May Be No Calmer
From financial crisis in Russia to cyber warfare with North Korea, 2014 has generated new flashpoints right into its final days, setting 2015 up to be just as turbulent.
-
Global Ebola toll rises to 5,689: World Health Organization
The World Health Organization said on Thursday that the global death toll from the Ebola virus had increased to 5,689 out of a total of 15,935 cases of infection, mainly in western Africa.
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UN Calls For End to Open Defecation Amid Ebola Threat
The UN today called for an end to defecation in the open, with fears growing that it has helped spread the deadly Ebola virus ravaging West Africa.
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Ebola Death Toll Rises, Fewer Cases in Guinea Than Thought: WHO
The Ebola epidemic has killed 4,951 people out of 13,567 infected in eight countries, the World Health Organisation said on Friday, slightly revising downwards its figures for cases mainly due to "suspected cases in Guinea being discarded".
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In India, Nigeria-Like Ebola Surveillance, Tracking System Put in Place
A surveillance and tracking system similar to that in Nigeria, which was declared Ebola-free by WHO, has been put in place in India, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said today.
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US Cautiously Optimistic After No New Ebola Cases in 5 Days
With no new Ebola cases in five days, US authorities were cautious but hopeful Monday that the virus has been contained in the United States after a flawed response revealed shortcomings in the system.
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Nigeria Ebola Free, Says WHO; No New Case in 42 Days
The World Health Organisation (WHO) declared Nigeria Ebola free on Monday, after a 42 day period with no new cases elapsed.
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Ebola Upsets, Puzzles Children in Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea
Children in Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea are deeply distressed and puzzled by the Ebola outbreak that has produced 3,700 orphans, closed schools for millions and seen sports discouraged to avoid contact, a U.N. official said on Friday.
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Ebola Death Toll Shoots Past 4,500 Mark: WHO
The death toll in the world's worst-ever Ebola outbreak has shot past 4,500, killing at least half of the more than 9,000 people infected, fresh World Health Organization figures showed Friday.
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Ebola Outbreak Nears End in Nigeria: US Health Authorities
The Ebola outbreak in Nigeria is almost over, after an ordeal that began in July when a sick man with US-Liberian citizenship flew there from Liberia, US health authorities said on Tuesday.
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Ebola Kills 2,793, Outbreak 'Pretty Much Contained' in Senegal, Nigeria: WHO
The deadliest Ebola epidemic ever has now killed 2,793 in west Africa, the World Health Organization said Monday, adding though that in Senegal and Nigeria the outbreak had been basically contained.
