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Dengue viral infection has increased from 505,430 cases in 2000 to 5.2 million in 2019, and its spread among humans is increasing globally, the WHO stated

Dengue viral infections on the rise globally: WHO

HQ Team April 6, 2023: Dengue viral infection has increased from 505,430 cases in 2000 to 5.2 million in 2019, and its spread.

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April 6, 2023
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Twelve African nations have drawn out a blueprint to stop AIDS in children by 2030, a move welcomed by the United Nations.

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12 African nations commit to end AIDS in children by 2030

Twelve African nations have drawn out a blueprint to stop AIDS in children by 2030, a move welcomed by the United Nations.

by HealthQuill
February 2, 2023
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Cholera deaths cross 500 in Malawi; schools remain closed

Malawi cholera deaths cross 500 and government decides to keep primary schools closed

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January 2, 2023
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Five billion people will have less access to water by 2050: WMO

The planet got drier than usual in 2021, according to the WMO.

by HealthQuill
November 30, 2022
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Biovac signs deal for oral cholera vaccine with S.Korea’s IVI

Biovac, a South Africa-based biotechnology company, has signed a technology transfer agreement with a South Korean institute to make an oral cholera vaccine.

by HealthQuill
November 24, 2022
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Drug resistance to malaria on the rise in Africa, WHO says

Antimalarial drug resistance in Africa is a severe cause for concern and parasite resistance to artemisinin medicine has emerged in the Greater Mekong.