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Hepatitis claiming thousands of lives every day, WHO warns in new report
April 10, 2024
Hepatitis claiming thousands of lives every day, WHO warns in new report
The number of lives lost due to viral hepatitis infections is increasing and already accounts for 3,500 deaths daily, according to a report by the World Health Organization (WHO) released on Tuesday. The disease is the second leading infectious cause…
Global dengue surge sparks concern as cases top 5 million this year
December 23, 2023
Global dengue surge sparks concern as cases top 5 million this year
The World Health Organization (WHO) sounded the alarm on the threat of dengue Friday as the mosquito-borne disease has spread to previously untouched countries, infecting over 5 million and killing more than 5,000 this year. Nearly 80 percent of those…