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Maps Finds Zika-Transmitting Mosquitoes in Much of US
By Thomson Reuters Foundation New York – Mosquitoes that can transmit the Zika virus have been found to live in nearly…
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1,300 AIDS Cases in Kuwait – 300 Kuwaitis Among the Afflicted
KUWAIT CITY, June 11: A total of 300 Kuwaitis and about 1,000 expatriates in Kuwait are suffering from AIDS, as…
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33 Dead as DOH-8 Declares Diarrhea Outbreak in Samar
By: Lottie Salarda, InterAksyon.com TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Health Regional Office 8 has declared a diarrhea outbreak in…
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Death Toll from Diarrhea Outbreak in Samar: 33; Nearly 3,000 Persons Fall Ill
By: Roel T. Amazona, Philippines News Agency TACLOBAN CITY – The death toll from the diarrhea outbreak in different parts…
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‘Super Bacteria’ Found in Rio Olympic Venues, Beaches
Scientists have found drug-resistant “super bacteria” off Rio de Janeiro’s most popular tourist beaches and in a lagoon that will…
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Naga has Highest HIV Cases in Bicol —Health Officials
Naga City has the highest number of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) cases in Bicol, the Department of Health (DOH) said.…
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West Africa Marks End of Deadly Ebola Outbreak
By: Zoom Dosso, Agence France-Presse MONROVIA, LIBERIA – Liberia said Thursday it was free of Ebola, meaning there are now no…
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FIGHT DENGUE | RITM Expert Warns: Dengue Knows No Season
By: Tricia Aquino, InterAksyon.com MANILA – Contrary to the misplaced belief of many, it’s not true that Dengue Fever (or…
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Cancer Afflicts many Pinoy Patients in HK Hospitals
By Cheryl M. Arcibal CANCER in the reproductive system is the top cancer among Filipinos in Hong Kong, said Vice…
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First in Asia, Thailand Eliminates Mother-To Child Transmission of HIV
BY ALISA TANG, Reuters BANGKOK – When Anya Nopalit became pregnant with her first son, 16 years ago, she learned…
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