Cholera, dengue fever hit war-torn Sudan
04 november 2024 - 12:47:23Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - War in Sudan has devastated towns and cities across the country and pushed the healthcare system [...] Full text...
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Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - War in Sudan has devastated towns and cities across the country and pushed the healthcare system [...] Full text...
Sudan trapped in ‘nightmare of violence’, UN chief tells Security Council
29 october 2024 - 10:02:58New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned on Monday the people of Sudan are trapped in a [...] Full text...
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UN agency expresses 'deep concern' over siege of Sudan's El Fasher city
08 october 2024 - 05:21:26New York, US (PANA) - The UN aid coordination office, OCHA, voiced deep concern on Monday over the siege of [...] Full text...
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Cholera epidemic spreads in war-ravaged Sudan
30 september 2024 - 16:54:07Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s Health Ministry on Monday said 366 new cholera cases had been reported in six states [...] Full text...
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Aid teams cite huge challenges in tackling new Sudan cholera outbreak
23 august 2024 - 14:54:07Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Protecting war-weary people in Sudan from a second deadly cholera outbreak is proving a huge [...] Full text...
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Sudan to open Adre border crossing to facilitate humanitarian aid access
16 august 2024 - 17:01:59Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - UN aid agencies on Friday welcomed the news that the Sudanese authorities will open Adre [...] Full text...
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Extreme heat increasingly disrupting child health, UNICEF warns
15 august 2024 - 06:15:01New York, US (PANA) - One in five children – or 466 million – live in areas that experience at least [...] Full text...
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WHO reports of Dengue Fever outreak in Iran
23 july 2024 - 18:57:08Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - On 14 June 2024, the Ministry of Health and Medical Education (MoHME) of Iran reported the [...] Full text...
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Sudan war: Situation deteriorating in Sudan's El Fasher - UN
26 may 2024 - 05:42:30New York, US (PANA) - The humanitarian situation for some 800,000 civilians in El Fasher, Sudan, and surrounding areas in [...] Full text...
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‘Critical gaps’ in understanding climate change fuel tropical disease spread
23 may 2024 - 06:24:54Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A comprehensive review by the UN health agency has revealed critical gaps in understanding the full [...] Full text...
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Mauritius records 316 active cases of dengue
01 may 2024 - 07:45:22Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius has recorded 316 active cases of dengue fever in the island, of which 50 have [...] Full text...
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Sudan catastrophe must not be allowed to continue: UN rights chief
15 april 2024 - 11:57:28Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A full year of conflict in Sudan has already caused immense suffering and death but the [...] Full text...
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Mauritius: 231 cases of Dengue Fever detected
06 april 2024 - 08:16:47Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius reported 231 active cases of Dengue Fever in the island as at 4 April 2024, [...] Full text...
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Senior officials call for action and solutions at UN Environment Assembly
29 february 2024 - 19:35:28Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Leaders attending a major UN environmental conference in Nairobi must drive forward solutions to combat climate [...] Full text...
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Mauritius reports 494 active cases of dengue fever
27 february 2024 - 11:55:16Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Health and Wellness Ministry on Tuesday said that 494 active cases of dengue have [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: Civilians suffer as ‘perfect storm’ of war, disease and displacement grips Sudan
14 february 2024 - 05:47:54Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Civilians continue to bear the brunt as the war between rival militaries in Sudan spreads into [...] Full text...
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WHO certifies Cabo Verde as malaria-free
12 january 2024 - 12:01:59Praia, Cabo Verde (PANA) – The World Health Organisation (WHO) has certified Cabo Verde as a malaria-free country, marking a significant achievement [...] Full text...
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2023 marked by achievements and 'avoidable suffering': WHO chief
27 december 2023 - 06:55:45Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The past year saw significant milestones and challenges in global public health but also immense and [...] Full text...
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Mali records more than 700 cases of dengue fever, 30 deaths
23 december 2023 - 13:46:14Bamako, Mali (PANA) - More than 700 cases of dengue fever, including around 30 deaths, have been recorded in Mali [...] Full text...
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Dengue spike fuels concerns of public health threat in previously untouched countries: WHO
22 december 2023 - 17:05:38Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - This year's surprising spike in dengue infections globally represents a potentially high public health threat, the UN [...] Full text...
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Sudan: Conflict-shattered health system overwhelmed by disease outbreaks
08 december 2023 - 18:35:36Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Almost eight months of conflict in Sudan have created a dire humanitarian crisis, forced some [...] Full text...
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COP28: New programme to protect millions from rising climate-related deaths, illnesses
03 december 2023 - 11:32:24Dubai, UAE (PANA) - The World Bank announced on Sunday at COP28 a new Climate and Health Programme to urgently [...] Full text...
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WHO says COP 28 must deliver on health
27 november 2023 - 17:38:41Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Climate action is health action and the legacy of the COP 28 climate conference opening later [...] Full text...
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Climate change is an urgent threat to pregnant women and children
21 november 2023 - 15:48:36Geneva/New York (PANA) -- Pregnant women, babies and children face extreme health risks from climate catastrophes that warrant urgent attention, [...] Full text...
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Togo records eight cases of dengue fever
17 november 2023 - 12:37:35Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togo has recorded eight cases of dengue fever in three regions, according to a statement from [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso records more than 500 deaths linked to dengue fever
15 november 2023 - 14:34:07Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Dengue fever claimed 511 lives in Burkina Faso by 12 November, 2023, the Ministry of [...] Full text...
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Russia supports Burkina Faso in fight against dengue fever
13 november 2023 - 19:59:30Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A Russian team led by the Minister of Health and Public Hygiene, Robert Kargougou, visited [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: WHO issues disease alert for Sudan
31 october 2023 - 16:18:48Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - In war-torn Sudan, cholera, measles, dengue and malaria are circulating in several states and a combination [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: Environmental degradation a serious challenge facing government now and when war is over (By Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA Correspondent)
30 october 2023 - 19:51:12Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese environmentalists and poeliticians have warned that every possible ingredient for environmental catastrophe is now fermenting [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: Thousands of young children may die, deprived of food, healthcare
18 october 2023 - 19:14:14Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - In war-torn Sudan, food insecurity and disruptions to essential services could cost the lives of more [...] Full text...
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WHO recommends vaccine against dengue, meningitis
03 october 2023 - 05:52:57Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN World Health Organisation (WHO) has recommended Takeda Pharmaceuticals’ vaccine against dengue for children aged [...] Full text...
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WHO recommends second malaria vaccine for children
02 october 2023 - 18:26:35Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended a second vaccine, R21/Matrix-M, for the prevention of malaria [...] Full text...
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WHO scales up response following Sudan declaration of cholera outbreak
29 september 2023 - 20:20:54Cairo, Egypt (PANA)– Sudan has declared a cholera outbreak in Gedaref State, where 264 suspected cholera cases, 4 confirmed cases [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: Epidemics hit Sudanese already exasperated by war (By Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent)
29 september 2023 - 10:00:47Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - While warplanes and mortars are hitting Khartoum inhabitants with fire from above, environmental degradation, brought by [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: Children dying amid healthcare system collapse
20 september 2023 - 06:17:01Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - In war-torn Sudan, more than 1,200 children under-five have died in camps in the space of [...] Full text...
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Climate inaction puts lives on the line: WMO
14 september 2023 - 16:42:50Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Insufficient progress towards climate goals is slowing down the global fight against poverty, hunger and deadly [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: ‘Lost generation’ of children amid war, hunger, disease - UN humanitarians
25 august 2023 - 14:42:03Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths said on Friday that the spread of fighting and hunger in [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: More than two million children displaced as violence spreads to new areas
24 august 2023 - 11:51:21Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - At least two million children have been forced from their homes since the conflict in [...] Full text...
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Sudan crisis: Four months of conflict 'destroying people's lives and violating their basic human rights', humanitarians warn
15 august 2023 - 18:44:25Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - After four months of war in Sudan, UN humanitarians on Tuesday called for action to be [...] Full text...
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Mauritius takes action against the Dengue fever
25 july 2023 - 17:16:23Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Minister of Health and Wellness, Kailesh Jagutpal, on Tuesday indicated that since June 2023, about [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: Child deaths rise, concern intensifies for refugees after 100 days of battle
25 july 2023 - 06:28:00Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - After 100 days of fighting in Sudan, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported on Monday that at [...] Full text...
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Mauritius introduces lethal ovitraps to prevent the spread of tiger mosquito
20 july 2023 - 08:02:46Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian health authorities on Wednesday introduced 200 autodissemination lethal ovitraps in the capital, Port-Louis, to trap [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Mauritius records 29 new active cases
08 july 2023 - 06:45:56Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian health authorities saod on Saturday that they recorded 29 active cases of COVID-19, out of [...] Full text...
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Mauritius detects 33 cases of dengue
29 june 2023 - 07:34:38Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian health authorities said on Thursday that they have detected 33 cases of dengue fever in [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: UN aid operation continues amid dire humanitarian conditions
25 april 2023 - 20:45:45New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations will continue to deliver desperately needed relief for the Sudanese people, amid [...] Full text...
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Tanzania confirms first-ever outbreak of Marburg Virus Disease
22 march 2023 - 05:08:21Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzania on Tuesday confirmed its first-ever cases of Marburg Virus Disease after laboratory tests were [...] Full text...
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Horn of Africa hunger emergency: ‘129,000 looking death in the eyes’
10 march 2023 - 15:31:49Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Life-threatening hunger caused by climate shocks, violent insecurity and disease in the Horn of Africa, have [...] Full text...
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Mauritius using Sterile Insect Technique to tackle mosquito proliferation
06 february 2023 - 10:18:05Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius is presently implementing a Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) project which forms part of the integrated [...] Full text...
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WHO calls for more action to end ‘cycles of poverty and stigma’ related to tropical diseases
31 january 2023 - 05:17:39Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More countries have worked to eliminate dengue, leprosy and other neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) over the [...] Full text...
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Sudan battles dengue fever
11 november 2022 - 12:02:12Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Sudan's Ministry of Health says its efforts are helping to control the spread of dengue fever [...] Full text...
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Mauritius introduces new technique to fight Aedes albopictus mosquitoes
28 october 2022 - 07:35:39Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius on Thursday launched a sterile release programme of Aedes albopictus mosquitoes in the Port-Louis area which forms [...] Full text...
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‘Worrying upsurge’ in deadly cholera, warns WHO chief, in wide-ranging global health update
05 october 2022 - 19:23:51Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN health agency is working diligently in Uganda to support the government in responding to [...] Full text...
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Africa sees 63% jump in diseases spread from animals to people in last decade
14 july 2022 - 14:29:23Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Africa is facing a growing risk of outbreaks caused by zoonotic pathogens, such as the monkeypox virus [...] Full text...
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UN health agency launches bid to stop new global pandemic
01 april 2022 - 06:13:36Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - "Arboviruses” might not be something most of us are familiar with, but for almost four billion [...] Full text...
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Sudan records 15 attacks on health facilities and workers in two months
13 january 2022 - 05:35:26Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - With the crisis escalating in Sudan, there have been 15 reports of attacks on healthcare workers and health [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Mauritius reports 58 new positive cases Sunday
20 december 2021 - 07:54:16Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Health authorities said here Monday they had recorded 58 coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the number [...] Full text...
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WHO issues guidelines for research on GM mosquitoes to fight malaria
19 may 2021 - 21:00:31Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued guidelines to inform future research and development on genetically modified [...] Full text...
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WHO issues new 10-year plan to end suffering from neglected tropical diseases
28 january 2021 - 14:54:04Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A new World Health Organization (WHO) road map for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) proposes ambitious targets [...] Full text...
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Increasing cases of dengue fever reported in northern Mauritania
03 june 2020 - 13:51:10Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - About 100 cases of dengue fever have been registered daily at Zouerate town hospital, over 600 [...] Full text...
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The 2020 rainy season is expected to be generally wet in the Sahelian countries
27 april 2020 - 15:41:33Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The 2020 rainy season is expected to be wet overall, according to a press release issued [...] Full text...
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Flagship UN study shows accelerating climate change on land, sea, atmosphere
11 march 2020 - 05:24:36New York, US Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A wide-ranging UN climate report, released on Tuesday, shows that climate change is [...] Full text...
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Experts press for radical rethink on child health
19 february 2020 - 10:20:02Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A landmark report released on Wednesday by a Commission of over 40 child and adolescent health experts [...] Full text...
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Mauritius steps up fight against mosquito-borne diseases
17 january 2020 - 06:00:55Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Health and Wellness Minister, Dr Kailesh Jagutpal, on Thursday said that an inter-sectoral collaboration is [...] Full text...
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Only one in five countries has healthcare strategy to deal with climate change: WHO
04 december 2019 - 07:50:45Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Protecting people’s health from climate change dangers such as heat stress, storms and tsunamis has never [...] Full text...
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UN humanitarian chief calls for urgent support to Sudan
24 november 2019 - 19:37:06Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - UN humanitarian chief Mark Lowcock on Sunday urged the international community to act faster to scale [...] Full text...
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UN mosquito sterilization technology set for global testing, in battle against malaria, dengue
15 november 2019 - 06:18:48Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - With more than half the world now at risk from mosquito-transmitted dengue fever, according to the [...] Full text...
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Fourteen suspected cases of dengue fever detected in Bamako
06 november 2019 - 10:52:33Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Fourteen suspected cases of dengue fever have been detected in some areas in Bamako District VI [...] Full text...
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Sudan: Heavy rains a blessing leaving calamities behind
24 october 2019 - 18:24:38Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A UN organization in Sudan has hinted that although abundant rains were a blessing, they still [...] Full text...
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UN agency reports high malnutrition levels in Horn of Africa countries
17 october 2019 - 07:04:37Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Two consecutive failed rainy seasons in some areas, floods in others, internal violence in [...] Full text...
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Climate crisis brings devastating consequences to Southern Africa
30 september 2019 - 13:46:48Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Southern Africa is experiencing the devastating consequences of the climate crisis first-hand, according to [...] Full text...
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Yellow fever outbreak kills one person in Abidjan
01 august 2019 - 11:34:21Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The yellow fever outbreak, which has been raging in the Ivorian economic capital, Abidjan, in recent [...] Full text...
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Benin gov't calls for protection against dengue fever
11 june 2019 - 18:56:31Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin's Minister of Public Health, Benjamin Hounkpatin, has called on his compatriots to guard against Dengue, [...] Full text...
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Dengue gaining ground in Mauritius
27 april 2019 - 09:17:56Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - A total of 29 cases of dengue fever were reported in four days in Roche-Bois, [...] Full text...
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New Dengue cases reported in Mauritius
16 april 2019 - 15:19:57Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Five new dengue cases have been reported since last weekend in Mauritius, including two at [...] Full text...
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40 cases of dengue fever recorded in Mauritius
19 march 2019 - 19:17:45Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - A total of 40 cases of dengue fever have been recorded in Mauritius, including 35 [...] Full text...
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There is no dengue epidemic in Burkina Faso - Ministry of Health
27 february 2019 - 16:40:28Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's ministry of health denied Wednesday reports of an outbreak of dengue epidemic in [...] Full text...
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UN agencies fight against environmental risks that cause 12.6 million deaths a year
31 may 2018 - 19:45:16Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Two United Nations agencies are combining their expertise to counter the growing threat of extreme weather, [...] Full text...
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Getting medicine to flood victims in Somalia, no matter what
29 may 2018 - 19:58:02Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) – Recent flash and river flooding in Somalia has affected an estimated 772,000 people and displaced nearly [...] Full text...
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Uganda hosts world’s fastest growing refugee crisis
24 april 2018 - 16:12:15Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Across the Great Lakes region, some 7.4 million people are uprooted, with Uganda now [...] Full text...
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Drones ready to join fight against deadly diseases – UN agency
20 april 2018 - 06:12:15Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Robotics may soon be a critical ally in the fight against disease-spreading bugs, a United Nations [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso starts mosquito spraying operation to stop dengue fever
19 october 2017 - 17:29:10Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - At least 11 people have died of dengue fever in Burkina Faso since the beginning [...] Full text...
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Kenya: Drought causes serious humanitarian impacts in Somalia, Ethiopia, Kenya
04 july 2017 - 12:29:20Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - An estimated 761,000 Somalis have been internally displaced by drought between November 2016 and June 2017, [...] Full text...
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Switzerland: DR Congo approves Ebola vaccine to counter outbreak
31 may 2017 - 05:21:54Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - To contain the latest outbreak of the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), [...] Full text...
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Kenya: UN-backed network brings together thousands to help tackle mosquito-borne diseases
10 may 2017 - 19:20:54Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – In an effort to escalate the global fight against mosquito-borne diseases, the United Nations environment agency [...] Full text...
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Kenya: Epidemic alert issued over dengue fever spread in Kenya
10 may 2017 - 18:38:39Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A dengue fever outbreak has been reported in the Kenyan city of Mombasa, and the capital, [...] Full text...
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Tanzania: AU prepares launch of Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention
22 december 2016 - 13:23:17Zanzibar, Tanzania (PANA) - Senior staff members of the African Union (AU) on Thursday were busy on the second day [...] Full text...
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Tanzania: Tanzania health institution confirms Zika virus cases in the country
16 december 2016 - 10:44:25Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzania's leading public health research institution has confirmed presence of the mosquito-borne Zika virus [...] Full text...
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DR Congo: WHO deploys mobile labs to keep track of yellow fever in DRC
29 july 2016 - 18:04:34Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) – The World Health Organization (WHO) said Friday it has supported the deployment of a mobile [...] Full text...
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France: Experts propose actions to reduce health risks linked to climate change
09 july 2016 - 19:47:32Paris, France (PANA) - Participants at the Second Global Conference on Health and Climate, hosted by the Government of France, [...] Full text...
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UN: UNICEF says 2015-2016 El Nino impacted negatively on children
08 july 2016 - 14:14:01New York, US (PANA) - A new report by the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Friday said that, while the [...] Full text...
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Switzerland: WHO panel sees 'very low' risk of Zika spread from Rio Olympics
15 june 2016 - 10:07:38Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - An expert panel of the World Health Organization (WHO) has concluded that while the Zika virus [...] Full text...
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UN: WHO says no need to cancel Rio Olympics due to Zika virus
31 may 2016 - 22:33:13New York, US (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) said that based on the current assessment of the Zika [...] Full text...
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Togo: Togo launches public treatment campaign against neglected tropical diseases
07 may 2016 - 09:41:00Lome, Togo (PANA) - A nationwide treatment campaign against neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) will be underway in Togo from [...] Full text...
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Mauritius: Mauritius issues travel warning to La Reunion because of dengue
03 may 2016 - 11:27:12Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Health and Quality of Life Ministry on Tuesday issued a travel advisory cautioning Mauritians [...] Full text...
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UN: WHO stresses need for immunization for healthy societies
21 april 2016 - 21:17:13New York, US (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday announced that during World Immunization Week 2016, which begins [...] Full text...
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UN: Water, sanitation likely to be best answer to Zika virus, say UN experts
13 march 2016 - 05:26:50New York, US (PANA) - Improving water and sanitation services may be the best answer to addressing the outbreak of [...] Full text...
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Switzerland: WHO warns of more cases of Zika with ‘further geographic spread’
09 march 2016 - 07:32:44Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has said the latest update on Zika virus [...] Full text...
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Switzerland: 'El Niño may increase breeding grounds for mosquitoes spreading Zika'
26 february 2016 - 11:16:20Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The above-average rainfall caused by El Niño that is expected in parts of South America until [...] Full text...
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Italy: FAO to provide expertise to help curb spread of Zika virus
10 february 2016 - 06:09:20Rome, Italy (PANA) - Under the lead of the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations system, including the UN [...] Full text...
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Mauritius: Zika virus, abolition of slavery lead headlines this week in Mauritius
06 february 2016 - 15:02:46Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Zika virus that is spreading rapidly, mainly in South America, has attracted the attention of [...] Full text...
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Mauritius: Mauritius issues travel warning against Zika virus
03 february 2016 - 12:42:20Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Health Ministry on Wednesday warned travellers to countries with active Zika transmission, advising [...] Full text...
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Switzerland: Zika virus infection reported in Americas, Africa, Asia and Pacific
24 january 2016 - 07:05:25Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Twenty countries in the Americas and about 10 in Africa, Asia and the Pacific have reported [...] Full text...
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Tanzania: UN relief agencies report on top challenges in Central Darfur
19 november 2015 - 19:58:53Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Insufficient food, shelter, health services are among the top challenges displaced people face [...] Full text...
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UN: UNICEF calls for a joint vaccination of children in Sudan's troubled areas
07 october 2015 - 16:18:27New York, US (PANA) - Calling for a joint vaccination operational plan in Sudan, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) on [...] Full text...
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Mauritius: Health Ministers of Small Island Developing States meet in Mauritius
24 june 2015 - 12:42:52Pointe-aux-Piments, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Sir Anerood Jugnauth on Wednesday said that there is a major challenge looming [...] Full text...
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Mauritius: No dengue epidemic in Mauritius, says Minister
16 april 2015 - 10:14:14Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Despite the fifty plus cases of dengue fever recorded this week in the Mauritian capital, Port-Louis, [...] Full text...
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Mauritius: Ten cases of dengue fever recorded in Mauritius
02 april 2015 - 10:24:49Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius has reported 10 cases of dengue fever within a week in the capital city, Potr-Louis, [...] Full text...
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UN: WHO report urges boosting national-level investment to tackle neglected tropical diseases
19 february 2015 - 22:06:26New York, US (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday launched a new report stressing that countries must [...] Full text...
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Rwanda: WHO says slow, complex diagnostic tests challenge efforts to contain Ebola
18 november 2014 - 17:56:50Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Efforts to contain the Ebola outbreaks in West Africa are currently hampered by cumbersome, slow [...] Full text...
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Mauritius: Measures to contain transmission of vector-borne diseases announced
15 october 2014 - 12:14:46Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Health Minister Lormus Bundhoo has called on his compatriots to be vigilant and to take [...] Full text...
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Switzerland: WHO calls for stronger action on climate-related health risks
27 august 2014 - 09:20:19Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Previously unrecognised health benefits could be realised from fast action to reduce climate change and its [...] Full text...
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Tanzania: Health officials take anti-Ebola measures at entry points
01 august 2014 - 10:51:41Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – In its effort to prevent the Ebola virus from hitting Tanzania, the country’s Ministry [...] Full text...
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Cape Verde: Cape Verde needs 182,000 euros to eradicate malaria
25 july 2014 - 16:21:54Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) – Cape Verde has appealed to the Global Fund for funds, to the tune of 182,000 [...] Full text...
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Mauritius: Detection of new Malaria case worries Malaria-free Mauritius (News analysis by Nasseem Ackbarally, PANA Correspondent)
25 may 2014 - 09:56:56Port-Louis, Mauritaius (PANA) - The detection of a new case of Malaria two weeks ago in Mauritius has become a [...] Full text...
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Mauritius: 'No new case of dengue as surveillance continues'
11 april 2014 - 16:02:17Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Health Ministry said Friday that no new cases of dengue was detected from the 1,766 [...] Full text...
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Mauritius: Focus on Vector-Borne Diseases on World Health Day
07 april 2014 - 13:01:42Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Health and Quality of Life Minister, Lormus Bundhoo, said here Monday that mosquitoes remained [...] Full text...
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Mauritius: Health professionals sensitized on vector-borne diseases
04 april 2014 - 17:15:23Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Health Ministry will assemble Monday, on the occasion the World Health Day, health professionals [...] Full text...
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Mauritius: NGO launches Mosquito Watch
03 april 2014 - 20:16:25Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Former Mauritian health field officers from the Health Ministry and some entomologists on Thursday launched an [...] Full text...
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Switzerland/WHO: 'Over half the world's population at risk from vector-born diseases'
03 april 2014 - 08:59:02Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called for a renewed focus on vector control and better [...] Full text...
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Mauritius: Electoral reforms and dengue lead the Mauritian media
29 march 2014 - 11:59:26Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian government’s proposals for reform of the electoral system in Mauritius and the discovery of [...] Full text...
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Mauritius: 3 ministers lead clean up of village infested by dengue fever
23 march 2014 - 12:22:11Triolet, Mauritius (PANA) – Three Mauritian ministers were on ground on Sunday, accompanied by 100 workers and an equipped team [...] Full text...
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Mauritius: 20 cases of dengue discovered in Mauritius
21 march 2014 - 09:05:24Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian health authorities revealed Friday that 20 cases of dengue fever have been detected in the [...] Full text...
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Mauritians warned against outbreak of vector-borne diseases
16 december 2013 - 16:09:43Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Health Minister, Lormus Bundhoo, on Monday warned the population against the outbreak of vector-borne diseases [...] Full text...
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WHO makes 'unprecedented progress' against 17 neglected tropical diseases
16 january 2013 - 18:20:08Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) Wednesday announced ''unprecedented progress'' against 17 neglected tropical diseases following a [...] Full text...
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Mauritius introduces new protocol for testing chikungunya, dengue
26 december 2012 - 14:19:48Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius has introduced a new protocol for testing the population as well as incoming foreigners showing [...] Full text...
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Conference adopts recommendations on immunisation systems, polio eradication
13 december 2012 - 20:56:32Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Strengthening Africa’s immunisation systems, curbing the increase in the number of wild polio virus [...] Full text...
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WHO, WMO launch Atlas of Health, Climate
29 october 2012 - 13:26:18Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) Monday jointly launched the [...] Full text...
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Atlas of health and climate for launch Monday
26 october 2012 - 12:54:10Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The first ever Atlas of Health and Climate, to illustrate the most pressing current and emerging [...] Full text...
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7,474 Chikungunya cases reported in Congo, says WHO
30 june 2011 - 14:03:43Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) said 7,474 cases of Chikungunya have been reported in Congo, a [...] Full text...
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WHO research programme on tropical diseases wins award
17 june 2011 - 10:09:12Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR), based at WHO headquarters [...] Full text...
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Congo records 900 cases of Chikungunya
14 june 2011 - 15:21:34Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - About 900 cases of Chikungunya (an urban disease resembling dengue fever) have been recorded in parts [...] Full text...
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Mauritius records first case of "chikungunya"
22 january 2011 - 11:56:50Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Minister of Health has set up an emergency committee to prevent the spread of [...] Full text...
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Nigeria, neighbours to meet over cholera epidemic
02 september 2010 - 12:45:00Abuja- Nigeria (PANA) -- Health Ministers in Nigeria and its neighbouring countri es are to meet in Abuja 17-18 Oct. [...] Full text...
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Mauritius declares war against influenza
13 july 2010 - 15:25:00Port-Louis- Mauritius (PANA) -- Mauritian Health and Quality of Life Minister May a Hanoomanjee, briefed Parliament Tuesday of an on-going [...] Full text...
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New cases of chikungunya, dengue fever recorded in Gabon
05 june 2010 - 11:49:00Libreville- Gabon (PANA) -- The Gabonese Minister of Health, Dr. Emile Rhouilla, on Friday said that a new wave [...] Full text...
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China grants Cape Verde US$ 100,000 to combat dengue fever
22 january 2010 - 18:58:00Praia- Cape Verde (PANA) -- China has granted Cape Verde US$ 100,000 to enable it combat the dengue epidemics which [...] Full text...
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Cape Verde battles dengue epidemic
06 january 2010 - 21:10:00-ing an outbreak of dengue fever and there are fear-s that it could get worse with the onset of [...] Full text...
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US govt. helps Cape Verde combat dengue fever (Corrected)
29 december 2009 - 19:40:00Praia- Cape Verde (PANA) -- The US government has set aside US$ 100,000 to help C ape Verde combat the [...] Full text...
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US govt. helps Cape Verde combat dengue fever
29 december 2009 - 19:36:00Praia- Cape Verde (PANA) -- The US government has set aside US$ 100,000 to help C ape Verde combat the [...] Full text...
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Eyes set on Copenhagen with hopes for a fair climate deal
04 december 2009 - 16:03:00Lusaka- Zambia (PANA) â" The United Nations Climat-e Change Conference in Copenh agen (or COP 15 as it is referred [...] Full text...
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Prime Minister of Cape Verde hit by dengue fever
13 november 2009 - 18:57:00Praia- Cape Verde (PANA) -- Prime Minister of Cape Verde, Jose Maria Neves, is on e of the 14,000 people [...] Full text...
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Senegal launches campaign against dengue fever
13 november 2009 - 10:10:00Dakar- Senegal (PANA) -- The Senegalese Health and Prevention ministry on Friday launched a national campaign to sensitize the people [...] Full text...
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Dengue fever affects 700 in Cape Verde daily
11 november 2009 - 18:31:00Dakar- Senegal (PANA) -- Cape Verde records between 700 and 800 new cases of deng ue fever every day, the [...] Full text...
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Mauritius to set up high risk diseases surveillance centre
08 november 2009 - 12:02:00Port Louis- Mauritius (PANA) -- Mauritius will establish a centre based on the mo del that exists in the United [...] Full text...
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Cape Verde launches website to monitor dengue fever
31 october 2009 - 14:26:00Praia- Cape Verde (PANA) â" A website to monitor d-engue fever, which is affecti ng several Cape Verde islands for [...] Full text...
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Mauritius mobilises against chikungunya fever
15 september 2009 - 22:36:00Port-Louis- Maurice (PANA) -- Mauritius health minister, Rajesh Jeetah, has decla red that about 1,600 people have been deployed across [...] Full text...
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Mauritius records 208 cases of dengue fever
23 june 2009 - 19:24:00Port-Louis- Mauritius (PANA) -- Mauritian Health Minister Rajesh Jeetah told Parl iament on Tuesday that 208 cases of dengue fever [...] Full text...
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Mauritian PM to answer 17 questions Tuesday
20 june 2009 - 09:38:00Port-Louis- Mauritius (PANA) -- Mauritian Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam will ans wer to 17 questions from his fellow parliamentarians at [...] Full text...
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Ten dengue fever cases suspected in Mauritius
05 june 2009 - 18:26:00Port-Louis- Mauritius (PANA) -- Mauritian Health Minister Rajesh Jeetah announced Friday that 10 suspected cases of dengue fever were reported [...] Full text...
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