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Apr 16

Health officials to begin new global effort to eradicate polio

By Shawn Paik

This weekend marks the start of a global effort that health officials are hoping will be the final push to eradicate polio.

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Apr 06

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Why there’s been a dangerous diabetes spike around the globe

By PBS News Hour

According to a new study from the World Health Organization, diabetes cases have quadrupled over the last 40 years, mostly in poorer nations. Today, 8.5 percent of all adults worldwide suffer from the chronic disease, and 3.7 million deaths are…

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Apr 01

World news quiz: A hijacked airplane and a new underwater retreat

By Larisa Epatko

This week, a man hijacked an airplane, and posed for a picture, while the World Health Organization announced the end to a public health emergency. Take our 5-minute quiz about these events and more.

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Mar 29

The Ebola public health emergency is over, WHO declares

By Helen Branswell, STAT

Ebola no longer constitutes an international health emergency, the World Health Organization said Tuesday.

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Mar 11

Florida may use GMO mosquitos to fight Zika. Here’s what you should know

By Jennifer Kay, Associated Press

MIAMI — The spread of the Zika virus in Latin America is giving a boost to a British biotech firm's proposal to deploy a genetically modified mosquito to try to stop transmission of the disease.

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Feb 16

Why it’s so hard to zap the Zika mosquito, and what we can do

By Larisa Epatko

The little black Aedes aegypti mosquito with its white-striped legs and body seems harmless enough, but it can spread the Zika virus, which is tentatively linked to birth defects in babies.

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Feb 01

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News Wrap: WHO issues call to action on Zika virus

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In our news wrap Monday, the World Health Organization declared the Zika virus, a mosquito-borne disease linked to birth defects in the Americas, an international public health emergency. Also, a suicide bomber blew himself up at a police headquarters in…

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Feb 01

WHO declares international emergency over Zika virus

By Larisa Epatko

The World Health Organization declared the Zika virus, and its possible link to an explosion of birth defects in Latin American countries, a public health emergency in need of a coordinated international response on Monday.

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Jan 29

How does Zika virus shrink a baby’s brain and other FAQs

By Nsikan Akpan

What is Zika virus? How early can a doctor spot microcephaly? Did you know the U.S. already has a virus causing thousands of microcephaly cases each year?…

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Jan 28

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WHO to consider declaring international emergency over Zika virus

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The World Health Organization offered a powerful new warning about the rapid spread of the Zika virus, which apparently causes birth defects such as microcephaly and neurological problems. Officials estimate that there could be 3 to 4 million cases in…

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