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Philippines declares national emergency, more than 100,000 people contract Dengue fever

July 17, 2019 Health officials in the Philippines declared a national emergency after a record-breaking 106,630 cases of Dengue fever were reported since January.

Over-conditioning kills: Non-traumatic fatalities in football is preventable

July 17, 2019 Most non-traumatic fatalities among high school and college football athletes do not occur while playing the game of football, but rather during conditioning sessions which are often associated with overexertion or punishment drills required by coaches and team staff, according to research presented at the American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine Annual Meeting.

Mumbai reports first suspected swine-flu death in monsoon season

July 16, 2019 Mumbai reported the first suspected swine-flu death of this monsoon season out of the 36 cases reported so far this month by the Indian city\'s civic hospitals, an officer from the Brihamumbai Municipal Corporation.

Possible link between sugary drinks and cancer discovered

July 15, 2019 A new study reports a possible association between higher consumption of sugary drinks and and an increased risk of cancer.

Rates of severe coal black lung disease increased

July 11, 2019 Rates of severe coal workers’ pneumoconiosis also known as black lung disease among coal miners have been on the rise recently despite regulations on exposure to dusts associated with mining.

Cholera death toll in Cameroon rises to 48, 775 diagnosed

July 11, 2019 The number of people killed by an outbreak of cholera in the North and Far North regions of Cameroon has risen from two in April to 48, officials of the Ministry of Public Health told Xinhua.

France will end healthcare refunds for homeopathic drugs

July 10, 2019 France will end social security reimbursements for homeopathic drugs and the new policy will take full effect in 2021.

Dengue outbreak reported in Cuba

July 10, 2019 An official of Cuba\'s Ministry of Public Health reported the detection of dengue outbreaks in several areas of the country.

More cholera cases in Yemen so far than in whole 2018

July 9, 2019 An estimated 439,812 suspected cholera cases have been recorded in the war-torn Yemen over the past six months, including 203,000 children, according to data published by a non-governmental organization (NGO).

Lao Ministry of Health issues nationwide dengue warning

July 9, 2019 The Lao Ministry of Health has advised people throughout the country to clear potential mosquito breeding sites as an outbreak of dengue fever has claimed 27 lives and more than 11,000 people have contracted the virus so far this year.

Vaccination rate for Australian children hits record high

July 8, 2019 Data released by the Australian government for the first quarter this year on Sunday revealed that 94.78 percent of all Australian five-year-olds have been immunized, up from 94.67 percent in the last quarter of 2018.

Ebola case reported near Congo's border with South Sudan

July 6, 2019 Authorities have confirmed an Ebola case not far from the Congo\'s border with South Sudan.