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SGU urges risk-based breast cancer screening in Africa

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– St. George’s University has called for risk-based breast cancer screening across Africa after a study found that 21.9% of women diagnosed with the disease in five sub-Saharan African countries were under the age of 40. The university urged healthcare...
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DR Congo Ebola outbreak reaches 2,267 cases and 893 deaths

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The Democratic Republic of the Congo has recorded 2,267 confirmed Ebola cases and 893 deaths since the outbreak began in May. The latest government count covers reports through Friday, July 17. Authorities added 86 confirmed infections and 29 deaths during...
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DRC Ebola trial tests therapies as outbreak spreads

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The Democratic Republic of the Congo has opened patient enrollment in a clinical trial for Bundibugyo virus disease as confirmed Ebola cases rose to 1,708, including 580 deaths. Government data showed the latest totals on Wednesday. The trial targets the...
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DR Congo Ebola cases rise to 1,307 with 377 deaths

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The Democratic Republic of the Congo reported 1,307 confirmed Ebola cases and 377 deaths late Monday, marking another rise in the outbreak in the country’s east. Authorities have recorded cases in Ituri, North Kivu and South Kivu provinces. The latest...
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Congo Ebola cases rise as outbreak widens

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Confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have risen to 896, including 232 deaths, according to the latest government situation data. The increase included 21 new confirmed cases and six new deaths in the 24 hours covered...
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Ebola cases in DR Congo rise as WHO warns on spread

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Confirmed Ebola cases in DR Congo have risen to 689, with 139 deaths, as health authorities confront a fast-moving outbreak caused by Bundibugyo virus. The World Health Organization has warned that transmission remains active across eastern provinces. It assesses the risk in...
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DR Congo Ebola cases rise to 598 as deaths reach 115

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The Democratic Republic of the Congo has reported 598 confirmed  Ebola cases and 115 deaths in its latest update on the outbreak in the country’s east. The Ministry of Health said 22 patients had recovered. The figures mark a sharp...
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Ebola outbreak in DRC reaches 282 confirmed cases

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Confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have risen to 282, with 42 confirmed deaths, after health authorities recorded new positive test results in the country’s latest outbreak. The updated tally places the largest burden in Ituri...
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Measles outbreak in Bangladesh passes 60,000 cases

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Bangladesh’s measles outbreak has crossed 60,000 suspected cases and moved to the brink of 500 child deaths, according to the latest figures attributed to the Directorate General of Health Services. The national count since March 15 stands at 60,540 suspected...
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Measles outbreak in Bangladesh leaves toll at 415

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Bangladesh’s Directorate General of Health Services said the combined death toll tied to the country’s measles outbreak had risen to 415 by May 11, after six more children died in the previous 24 hours. The total includes 65 laboratory-confirmed measles deaths and...