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The latest health news and alerts from around the world
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Cholera epidemic in the Republic of Congo
30 April 2013
Heavy rains flooded most of the city of Pointe Noire in November 2012. Pointe-Noire is Congo’s second largest city with an estimated population of 1.1 million and is located on the Atlantic Coast. It is a major sea port and home to a thriving oil ind…
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26 April 2013
An earthquake struck Lushan County near the city of Ya’an, Sichuan Province in China just after 8am local time on 20th April 2013. The earthquake had a magnitude registered 7.0 on the Richter scale and its epicentre was located some 116 kms to the so…
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25 April 2013
Invest in the Future. Defeat malaria. On April 25, people across the globe will take part in a wide range of activities to mark World Malaria Day 2013. These activities will no doubt look back at the remarkable progress that the global development co…
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Dengue fever in the Solomon Islands
25 April 2013
There has been a large increase in cases of dengue fever in the Solomon Islands since they were struck by an earthquake and tsunami in early February 2013. Honiara, the capital of the islands, has recorded 89% of the 3,189 suspected and confirmed cas…
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Major earthquake strikes Iran and Pakistan
17 April 2013
A second earthquake has struck Iran in the past week. The earthquake occurred on Tuesday 16th April and measured 7.8 on the Richter scale. It is thought to be the most powerful earthquake to strike the country in 40 years. The epicentre was near the …
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Staying healthy on the road: don’t forget the basics!
17 April 2013
Most experienced travellers will understand how important it is to get all the right jabs before departure. Most of us will also make sure we pack the appropriate clothing for the climate we’re heading into. And not too many people (we hope) will fo…
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11 April 2013
A powerful earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale struck Iran on the afternoon of Tuesday 9th April 2013. The earthquake’s epicentre was located near the town of Kaki, south of Bushehr, a port city on the Persian Gulf. The latest reports have …
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11 April 2013
The town of Juanjui, capital of the province of Mariscal Cáceres, department of San Martín is currently experiencing an outbreak of leptospirosis. The Peruvian Health Minister has announced that the Peruvian Ministry of Health (MINSA) will shortly de…
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09 April 2013
Typhoid is endemic in Zimbabwe. However, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has recently reported that a significant increase in typhoid cases has occurred for the second year running in the city of Harare and surrounding areas in Zimbabwe. Map used by p…
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Washington DC Conference - mission
05 April 2013
Are your people near the top of your agenda? Join us for InterHealth’s first U.S. conference on missionary health & wellbeing. We know that the priority for mission partners is to make a profound difference to the lives of those they serve. But w…
