Health alerts & Latest news
The latest health news and alerts from around the world
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Novel coronavirus cases worldwide
23 May 2013
As of 22nd May 2013, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has been informed of a global total of 43 laboratory confirmed cases of human infection with novel coronavirus (NCoV), including 21 deaths. An international network of clinical experts has been…
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23 May 2013
Three cases of wild poliovirus (WPV1) have been laboratory confirmed in Dadaab, Kenya. A four month old baby girl developed symptoms of acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) on 30 April 2013 and two health contacts of the baby have subsequently tested positi…
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Getting Active for East Africa
17 May 2013
Let’s hope they’ve been training, because this group of Londoners are about to strap on those muddy sneakers and start running for the InterHealth centre in East Africa! Getting active to raise vital funds are Mark Snelling, Kevin Belcher and Judith …
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Meningitis outbreak in South Sudan
16 May 2013
The Ministry of Health of South Sudan declared an outbreak of meningitis in Malakal County in Upper Nile State on 30th April 2013. The latest report dated 5th May 2013 stated that there were 73 reported cases, including 3 deaths. The ages of those wh…
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16 May 2013
Ongoing measles outbreaks are occurring in a number of countries throughout the world.RussiaA total of 12 cases has been recorded in the Nizhniy Novgorod region, including 9 cases in children under 14 years of age.In the period January-February 2013,…
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07 May 2013
Flooding has affected around 9,000 households in Somali Regional State following heavy rainfall. The following zones have been particularly affected:· Korahe (Kebridehar Town, Dobawein and El Ogaden woredas)· Jarar (Gashamo woreda and Degehabur…
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Avian influenza cases in China - Update 1
03 May 2013
The World Health Organisation (WHO) was first notified on 31st March 2013 of 3 cases of the new strain of avian influenza A (H7N9) infection in humans by the China Health and Family Planning Commission. The cases were by laboratory testing at the Chi…
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Psychotherapy in the presence of God
03 May 2013
Join us on the 20th June 2013, 5.30pm – 7pm "Unless you have been in psychotherapy yourself it may seem a bit mysterious. You’ve probably heard of Freud but what has it got to do with my life today? And for people of any kind of religious faith the…
