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US, European Union Call For "Full Commitment" From WHO To Prevent Sexual Violence
Western governments on Friday called for "full commitment" from the World Health Organization to prevent a repeat of rapes and sexual abuse allegedly committed by its workers sent to fight Ebola in DR Congo.
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What Is Chapare Virus? Know Symptoms, Prevention, Treatment And More
Chapare Virus: A new virus has been identified by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Read here to know the symptoms and treatment of this virus. Also know prevention tips.
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"We Stopped Ebola, Will Stop Coronavirus Too": Union Health Minister
Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Harsh Vardhan on Tuesday said the country can fight diseases like novel Coronavirus (nCov) with precautionary efforts.
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To Fight Bio-Terrorism, India Needs Central Epidemiological Database: Experts
Experts today emphasised on a strong and well integrated programme in sync with the different governmental arms to deal with bio-terrorism, as diseases like Ebola and Zika could emerge as possible threats.
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White House Finds Temporary Fix In Zika Funding Fight
The White House said on Wednesday it will redirect $589 million in funds to prepare for the Zika virus before the mosquito that carries it begins to emerge in the continental United States, but urged Congress to act quickly on its request for more money.
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White House To Transfer Ebola Funds To Combat Zika Virus
The Obama administration is to announce Wednesday it will transfer leftover money from the largely successful fight against Ebola to combat the growing threat of the Zika virus, congressional officials say.
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Guinea Says 2 People Tested Positive For Ebola
Two people in Guinea have tested positive for Ebola, the spokesman for the National Coordination of the Fight Against Ebola said on Thursday, hours after the World Health Organization declared Sierra Leone's latest breakout was over.
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Brazil Researchers Hope To Test Zika Virus Treatment In A Year
Leading researchers in Brazil are borrowing techniques used to accelerate the fight against Ebola in the hope of developing a Zika virus treatment that could be tested in humans in a year.
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Guinea Declared Free Of Ebola, Step To End Spread Of Disease
Guinea was declared Ebola-free on Tuesday, a huge step in the fight against the world's largest Ebola epidemic.
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After Ebola, World Still Unprepared for Global Pandemic, Says Charity Group
The global health system is unable to handle another mass epidemic like the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) said, urging wealthy nations to develop coordinated response plans and drugs to fight neglected diseases.
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Guinea Unrest Hampering Ebola Response: United Nations
The head of the UN mission on Ebola in Guinea on Monday said violence in the west of the country "jeopardised" the fight against the deadly virus.
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Last Cuban Ebola Medics Leave Sierra Leone, New Clampdown for Easter
The last remaining Cuban medics sent to Sierra Leone in October last year to help in the fight against Ebola left the country on Wednesday, as the number of infections there is falling.
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UN Ebola Head Warns Against Complacency as Fight Enters Last Lap
The head of the UN's Ebola fighting force on Sunday warned against complacency as the fight against the disease entered its final lap, hailing Guinea for tightening surveillance.
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Police Fire Tear Gas on Crowd During Sierra Leone Ebola Lockdown
Police fired tear gas at an angry crowd fighting over food supplies in Sierra Leone today, while other residents defied a three-day national lockdown that the government hopes will accelerate the end of the Ebola epidemic.
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Guinea President Announces New Emergency Measures in Ebola Fight
Guinea's President Alpha Conde announced on Saturday new emergency measures enabling authorities to restrict movements in western Guinea where Ebola transmission continues a year after the epidemic was declared.
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US, European Union Call For "Full Commitment" From WHO To Prevent Sexual Violence
Western governments on Friday called for "full commitment" from the World Health Organization to prevent a repeat of rapes and sexual abuse allegedly committed by its workers sent to fight Ebola in DR Congo.
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What Is Chapare Virus? Know Symptoms, Prevention, Treatment And More
Chapare Virus: A new virus has been identified by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Read here to know the symptoms and treatment of this virus. Also know prevention tips.
-
"We Stopped Ebola, Will Stop Coronavirus Too": Union Health Minister
Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Harsh Vardhan on Tuesday said the country can fight diseases like novel Coronavirus (nCov) with precautionary efforts.
-
To Fight Bio-Terrorism, India Needs Central Epidemiological Database: Experts
Experts today emphasised on a strong and well integrated programme in sync with the different governmental arms to deal with bio-terrorism, as diseases like Ebola and Zika could emerge as possible threats.
-
White House Finds Temporary Fix In Zika Funding Fight
The White House said on Wednesday it will redirect $589 million in funds to prepare for the Zika virus before the mosquito that carries it begins to emerge in the continental United States, but urged Congress to act quickly on its request for more money.
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White House To Transfer Ebola Funds To Combat Zika Virus
The Obama administration is to announce Wednesday it will transfer leftover money from the largely successful fight against Ebola to combat the growing threat of the Zika virus, congressional officials say.
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Guinea Says 2 People Tested Positive For Ebola
Two people in Guinea have tested positive for Ebola, the spokesman for the National Coordination of the Fight Against Ebola said on Thursday, hours after the World Health Organization declared Sierra Leone's latest breakout was over.
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Brazil Researchers Hope To Test Zika Virus Treatment In A Year
Leading researchers in Brazil are borrowing techniques used to accelerate the fight against Ebola in the hope of developing a Zika virus treatment that could be tested in humans in a year.
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Guinea Declared Free Of Ebola, Step To End Spread Of Disease
Guinea was declared Ebola-free on Tuesday, a huge step in the fight against the world's largest Ebola epidemic.
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After Ebola, World Still Unprepared for Global Pandemic, Says Charity Group
The global health system is unable to handle another mass epidemic like the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) said, urging wealthy nations to develop coordinated response plans and drugs to fight neglected diseases.
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Guinea Unrest Hampering Ebola Response: United Nations
The head of the UN mission on Ebola in Guinea on Monday said violence in the west of the country "jeopardised" the fight against the deadly virus.
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Last Cuban Ebola Medics Leave Sierra Leone, New Clampdown for Easter
The last remaining Cuban medics sent to Sierra Leone in October last year to help in the fight against Ebola left the country on Wednesday, as the number of infections there is falling.
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UN Ebola Head Warns Against Complacency as Fight Enters Last Lap
The head of the UN's Ebola fighting force on Sunday warned against complacency as the fight against the disease entered its final lap, hailing Guinea for tightening surveillance.
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Police Fire Tear Gas on Crowd During Sierra Leone Ebola Lockdown
Police fired tear gas at an angry crowd fighting over food supplies in Sierra Leone today, while other residents defied a three-day national lockdown that the government hopes will accelerate the end of the Ebola epidemic.
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Guinea President Announces New Emergency Measures in Ebola Fight
Guinea's President Alpha Conde announced on Saturday new emergency measures enabling authorities to restrict movements in western Guinea where Ebola transmission continues a year after the epidemic was declared.
