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Congo Kinshasa
Cousin of smallpox virus spreading in DR Congo

afrol News, 24 September - The deadly smallpox virus was eradicated worldwide in 1979, and the year after, vaccination stopped. But the vaccine had also protected against the dangerous "monkeypox" virus, and now a new generation in DR Congo is increasingly exposed to the disease.
Africa | World
World Bank funding targets Africa’s malaria fight

afrol News, 23 April - African states still not covered with malaria treated nets will be given priority in the new funding committed and aimed at meeting the 2010 target of eradicating the killer disease.
Africa | World
Africa more vulnerable to non-communicable diseases’ deaths

afrol News, 25 February - With often preventable, non-communicable diseases such as heart attacks, strokes, diabetes, cancer and chronic respiratory illness accounting for 60 percent of all global deaths, experts from around the world gathered at a United Nations forum to draw up plans to reverse the trend.
Swaziland
UNAIDS chief urges greater AIDS response in Swaziland

afrol News, 18 February - The head of the United Nations Joint Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) has called for a greater national response to the disease in Swaziland, which has the highest rate of HIV prevalence in the world, with more than one in every four people infected.
Benin
Beninese told to observe good hygiene

afrol News, 10 February - Officials from the United Nations health agency and the Beninese Government are urging the West African nation’s citizens to be extra vigilant in observing good hygiene amid a recent cholera outbreak that has already claimed several lives.
Algeria
Algeria seeks to reduce swine flu vaccines order

afrol News, 8 February - Algerian health officials are negotiating the reduction of its order of swine flu vaccines from 20 to five million doses, saying the cases of the virus have drastically declined in recent months.
South Africa
SA announces measles outbreak

afrol News, 2 February - A new threat of a measles outbreak in the South African City of Cape Town has been announced following closely on a similar outbreak, which started in Gauteng last year.
Africa | Ethiopia
African leaders tackle malaria

afrol News, 2 February - African leaders have met on the sidelines of the AU meeting in Ethiopia to tackle the challenges facing the continent in the effort to meet the United Nations target of ensuring universal access to malaria control measures by the end of this year.
Africa | World
UN health official refutes accusations of inflating risk of H1N1

afrol News, 27 January - The top United Nations flu official has rejected allegations that the World Health Organisation (WHO) exaggerated the severity of the H1N1 influenza pandemic under pressure from business interests.
Africa | World
Scientific database to help fight Malaria

afrol News, 22 January - The envoy leading United Nations efforts against malaria has praised one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies for its plan to open up its database to scientists in hopes of promoting research to help combat the deadly disease.
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