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WHO advises proper washing, no shaving in fight against hospital superbugs
Patients going for surgery should bathe or shower beforehand but their surgical site should not be shaved.
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Efforts to beat TB fall far short, WHO warns
TB is a highly contagious lung disease which kills more people each year than HIV & malaria combined.
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Diabetes cases reach 422 million as poorer countries see steep rises
Type 2 diabetes is a long-term condition characterised by insulin resistance.
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WHO issues $56 million plan to combat Zika virus
The funds would also be used to control the mosquito-borne virus that has spread to 39 countries.
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Genes, bugs and radiation: WHO backs new weapons in Zika fight
The WHO also highlighted the potential of releasing sterile irradiated male mosquitoes.
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UN report: Lives at risk unless WHO reforms
The report says the World Health Organisation needs urgent reform to boost its ability to respond to crises.
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Zika virus: Is SA at risk?
The NICD says there’s never been a case of the Zika virus in SA, but pregnant women have been warned.
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CT mental health clinic recognised as leading world class facility
This means the centre will be involved in policy making decisions and practices around mental health.
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Interventions at 'hotspots' cut suicide rates
Some of the most notorious suicide sites include London’s Tube and the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
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Schools reopen in South Korea amid MERS outbreak
At least 440 schools remained closed on Monday, compared with the 2,900 that were shut on Friday.
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Weekly Ebola cases fall below 100
This decrease signals the tide may have turned against the epidemic.
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Post-Ebola plan needed to avert 'double disaster'
Financial support is needed to help rebuild lives and help crisis-affected economies recover.
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Ebola spreading in western S Leone, Guinea's forest
The death toll in West Africa has risen to 6,331 in the three worst hit countries.
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The prevalence of HIV in SA
The prevalence of HIV in SA
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Empty Ebola beds in Liberia pose riddle for health workers
Of the West African countries hit by the 11-month outbreak, Liberia has suffered the most deaths.
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Ebola surging in Sierra Leone amid lack of treatment centres - UN
Lack of food and basic goods is forcing some people to leave quarantine areas.
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Nigeria declared Ebola-free
The West African country is officially Ebola free after a 42-day period with no new cases.
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Ebola death toll reaches 3,091
The World Health Organisation has confirmed the Ebola outbreak death toll has increased to over 3,000.
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Nigeria testing SA national for Ebola
A woman is showing potential symptoms after working in Guinea and Sierra Leone.
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Guinean who brought Ebola to Senegal recovers from virus
The 21-year-old student who arrived from neighbouring Guinea last month.
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Ebola map shows more regions at risk of infection from animals
Scientists have created a new map of places most at risk of an Ebola outbreak.
