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What to know about dengue fever as cases spread
New York Times, Published on 25/10/2023
» NEW YORK - Cases of dengue fever, a mosquito-borne viral illness that can be fatal, are surging around the world. The increase is occurring both in places that have long struggled with the disease and in areas where its spread was unheard-of until the last year or two, including France, Italy and Chad, in central Africa. Last week, health officials in Pasadena, California, reported a first case of locally transmitted dengue.
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Invasive species a growing and costly threat, key report to find
AFP, Published on 04/09/2023
» PARIS: Invasive species that destroy forests, ravage crops and cause extinctions are a major and growing threat worldwide, a landmark UN-backed assessment is poised to report.
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Bangladesh fears record high dengue death toll
Published on 26/07/2023
» DHAKA: Dengue is spreading rapidly through densely populated Bangladesh this rainy season, raising fears that the mosquito-borne disease could result in a record number of deaths and infections for the second consecutive year.
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Jumbo problem: Sri Lanka's battle with plastic pollution
AFP, Published on 27/06/2023
» HORANA (SRI LANKA) - Heart-wrenching images of revered elephants and cattle eating plastic in Sri Lanka have prompted politicians to toughen pollution laws, but sceptical conservationists warn past bans were repeatedly ignored.
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Super-resistant mosquitoes in Asia pose growing threat: study
AFP, Published on 11/01/2023
» TOKYO - Mosquitoes that transmit dengue and other viruses have evolved growing resistance to insecticides in parts of Asia, and novel ways to control them are desperately needed, new research warns.
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Covid's true death toll still elusive
AFP, Published on 30/12/2022
» PARIS: The true global death toll of Covid-19 remains difficult to nail down three years after the first case was detected, though experts agree there have been far more fatalities than officially reported.
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During floods, where to bury the dead?
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 13/11/2022
» Trudging through what remained of the village's graveyard, the man scoured the swampy, green water, desperate to find some solid ground.
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After floods, disease wave plagues Pakistan
AFP, Published on 07/10/2022
» JOHI, Pakistan: His head haloed by a whirlwind of mosquitoes, Aamir Hussain stands on the roof of his home in southern Pakistan surveying the fetid floodwaters all around.
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UN chief in Pakistan to boost flood aid for devastated millions
AFP, Published on 09/09/2022
» ISLAMABAD - United Nations chief Antonio Guterres began a two-day visit to flood-hit Pakistan Friday that officials hope will boost global support for a humanitarian crisis affecting millions.
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Monkeypox spreading through sex, but not an STI
Bloomberg News, Published on 26/05/2022
» For years, the dating application Grindr has doled out sexual health tips to its more than 11 million users. Now, the app, which serves the gay, bisexual and transgender community, is using its platform to get the word out about monkeypox, a virus that has long been endemic in parts of Africa but has recently spread to countries including the United States and the United Kingdom.
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