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Deaths continue as new strain outsmarts poultry vaccine in Vietnam
Thought bird flu was gone? Recent human deaths in Asia and Egypt are a reminder that the H5N1 virus is still alive and dangerous, and Vietnam is grappling with a new strain that has outsmarted vaccines used to protect poultry flocks.
2012-02-18 - 7:07:00 AM
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E Timor third worst place in world for stunted growth in children
East Timor is the world's third worst place for stunted growth in children caused by malnutrition, according to a new report from Save the Children.
2012-02-18 - 7:00:00 AM
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WHO asks China, Philippines to eradicate leprosy
The World Health Organization has warned that the battle against leprosy in the region is not over.
2012-02-17 - 7:00:00 AM
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Flight from Japan sparks New Zealand flu scare
New Zealand health authorities on Monday admitted they overreacted to an influenza scare on a flight from Japan by quarantining the plane on the tarmac at Auckland airport for several hours.
2012-02-14 - 9:37:35 AM
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Indonesia sees huge rise in housewives with HIV - expert
When Dr Nafsiah Mboi noticed that more and more Indonesian housewives were contracting HIV due to their husband's reckless behaviour, she decided to reshape people's perception of what a macho man should be.
2012-02-14 - 7:00:00 AM
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Measles cases rise after decade of decline
Measles outbreaks in parts of Europe and Africa led to some 60,000 more cases worldwide in 2010 over the previous year, after nearly a decade of declines, US health authorities said on Thursday.
2012-02-06 - 7:04:00 AM
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The great French breast implant scandal
In March 2010, a pair of health inspectors acting on a tip paid a three-day visit to a factory in this hilly town on the Mediterranean coast.
2012-02-04 - 7:00:00 AM
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Vietnam confirms 2nd human bird flu death in a month
A Vietnamese official on Thursday confirmed the country's second human death from bird flu in less than a month, after it went nearly two years with no reported fatalities.
2012-02-04 - 7:00:00 AM
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Abortion curb restores birth sex ratio in Taiwan
Taiwanese health authorities said Tuesday that tougher checks on illegal gender-selective abortions prevented nearly 1,000 terminations of female foetuses last year.
2012-02-02 - 7:07:00 AM
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China cadmium spill threatens city water supplies
China's environmental authorities were redoubling efforts Monday to prevent a toxic cadmium spill from further tainting water supplies of cities downstream, as seven chemical company officials were reported detained in connection with the accident.
2012-02-01 - 7:04:00 AM
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