Epidemics
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Kuru: unravelling the mystery disease that left entire Papua New Guinean villages without women
New genetic analysis sheds light on the epidemic caused by the practice of mortuary feasting in the Eastern Hi…
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North Korea ‘in great turmoil’ over Covid death toll, says Kim Jong-un
Regime reports another 21 deaths as fresh outbreaks of coronavirus in South Africa and US concern health offic…
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‘It’s broken me into a million pieces’: six months on from Samoa’s deadly measles outbreak
In the shadow of the epidemic that claimed the lives of 83 children, families live with constant reminders of …
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Bangladesh garment factories reopen despite coronavirus threat to workers
In an effort to revive the stricken industry plant owners restart production, but labour activists claim safet…
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Have Australia and New Zealand stopped Covid-19 in its tracks?
Southern hemisphere neighbours have developed different strategies but both are working – for nowCoronavirus –…
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Coronavirus: Chinese hospitals not testing patients, say relatives
Number of cases, and deaths, could be much higher than those cited in official reports if claims are trueOn 12…
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Coronavirus: China reports 17 new cases of Sars-like mystery virus
Three of the new cases are severe, with experts worried about the disease’s spread ahead of lunar new yearChin…