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Public Health

WHO erhöht Ebola-Risiko in Kongo auf ‘sehr hoch’

Die Weltgesundheitsorganisation (WHO) hat das Gesundheitsrisiko durch die aktuelle Ebola-Ausbruchssituation in der Demokratischen Republik Kongo von 'hoch' auf 'sehr hoch' erhöht, wie ein Freitag-Bericht zeigt.

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Medicine

UK Scientists Developing Ebola Vaccine for Trials in Months

UK scientists are developing an Ebola vaccine that could be ready for clinical trials within two to three months, according to BBC.

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Medicine

WHO: 12th hantavirus case confirmed in the Netherlands

The World Health Organization has confirmed the 12th case of hantavirus in the Netherlands, with the infected individual currently hospitalized in isolation, according to the Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM).

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Public Health

Suspected Ebola Cases Triple in DRC, WHO Warns of Rapid Spread

The World Health Organization raised its threat assessment for the Democratic Republic of the Congo on Friday, calling the Ebola outbreak a “very high” risk as suspected cases tripled in a week, according to a report.

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Public Health

Ebola Risk Raised to ‘Very High’ in DR Congo

The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised the public health risk of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo from 'high' to 'very high', according to its latest update.

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Medizin

Hautkrebs: 26.500 Neuerkrankungen bis 2040

Die Zahl der Melanom-Fälle in Großbritannien wird bis 2040 auf 26.500 Neuerkrankungen pro Jahr steigen, wie eine Analyse von Cancer Research UK ergibt.

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Conflicts & Security

Over 2,000 gather in San Diego to mourn three killed in mosque attack

More than 2,000 people gathered in a San Diego park to mourn three men killed as they tried to stop an attack on the city’s largest mosque, according to Al Jazeera.

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Africa

Ebola Outbreak in DRC: US Travel Ban ‘Not the Solution’

The US imposed a travel ban on non-US passport holders from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, and South Sudan due to an Ebola outbreak, but the Africa CDC says it is 'not the solution'.

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Public Health

Angry Crowd Sets Ebola Hospital Tents Ablaze in DR Congo

An angry crowd set fire to Ebola hospital tents in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after a young man, believed to have died from the virus, was denied to his family for burial, according to BBC.

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Medicine

UK Melanoma Cases Rise to Record 26,500 Annually

Melanoma skin cancer cases in the UK are projected to reach a record 26,500 new diagnoses annually by 2040, according to a recent analysis by Cancer Research UK.

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Europe

Gonorrhoea and Syphilis Hit Record Levels in Europe

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) including gonorrhoea and syphilis have hit record levels in Europe, according to new data from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).

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Public Health

US ‘Simply Choosing Not to Stop’ Ebola Outbreak After Cuts

Experts say the US is 'simply choosing not to stop' an Ebola outbreak in central Africa after massive cuts to global and domestic public health efforts, according to The Guardian.

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Medicina

Vacuna contra el Ébola podría tardar 9 meses, advierte la OMS

La Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) advirtió el miércoles que una vacuna contra la especie Bundibugyo del Ébola podría tardar hasta nueve meses en estar lista, mientras aumenta el número de muertos en la República del Congo y países vecinos.

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Public Health

DR Congo Cancels World Cup Training Over Ebola Outbreak

The Democratic Republic of Congo has scrapped its World Cup training camp in Kinshasa due to an Ebola outbreak in the east, according to the BBC.

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Medicine

US Doctor Contracted Ebola in DRC Flown to Germany

An American doctor who contracted Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has been flown to Germany for treatment, according to The Guardian.

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