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Lassa fever deaths rise to 110 in Nigeria: official

Lagos, Nigeria| AFP | has claimed 110 lives in Nigeria since the beginning of the year, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control said Tuesday, in one of the worst outbreaks since 2016. The World Heath Organisation last week said the epidemic had reached record highs with 317 laboratory confirmed cases and …

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Three Australians die from contaminated melon

Sydney, Australia | AFP | Three Australians have died after consuming melon contaminated with listeria amid an outbreak that has prompted health authorities to warn those at risk to throw out pre-cut melons. Listeria is a commonly found bacteria and for most people who consume foods that contain it does …

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Fear as S.Africa meat recall over listeria spreads

Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | Four countries in southern Africa on Monday took steps against m imports made at a factory found to be the origin of the world’s worst-ever listeria outbreak. Mozambique and Namibia announced they were immediately suspending imports of the products. Botswana said it was recalling …

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HEALTH: Tips for back pain during pregnancy

  Dr. John Mills | SPINEANDPOSTURECARE | Bасk pain and рrеgnаnсу go hаnd in hаnd аnd fоr up to 75 percent оf аll рrеgnаnt wоmеn, thеу are a just a fасt оf lіfе. But thеrе are ѕоmе things thаt can bе dоnе to еаѕе back раіn during рrеgnаnсу. Hеrе аrе our …

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Four UN troops killed in central Mali mine blast

Bamako, Mali | AFP | Four UN peacekeepers were killed on Wednesday when a mine exploded under their vehicle in central Mali in a deliberate attack, capping a bloody week for civilians and security forces in the West African nation. Jihadists have ramped up their activities in central Mali in recent …

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