Articles filed under Health Crises
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Health groups say AIDS No. 1 killer of adolescents in AfricaFeb 16, 2015 10:00 pm - NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - The 16-year-old Kenyan girl found out she was HIV-positive and pregnant at a clinic in the Korogocho slums two years ago. She still isn't sure how ...
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Morocco appeals sanctions for refusing to host African CupFeb 16, 2015 10:00 pm - LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) - Morocco has appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport against the heavy sanctions it faces for withdrawing as host of the African Cup o...
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More measles cases tied to Disneyland, Illinois day careFeb 16, 2015 10:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - The number of U.S. measles cases this year has risen to 141, with most of the new illnesses tied to outbreaks at Disneyland in California and an Illinois...
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Measles shot rate varies widely by schoolFeb 16, 2015 4:30 am - Measles vaccination rates at schools across the area range from 100 percent to less than 75 percent, with schools at the lower end of that range having more students exe...
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Sierra Leone promises probe into Ebola spendingFeb 15, 2015 10:00 pm - FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) - Sierra Leone's government promised a full investigation Monday after an internal audit found that nearly one-third of the money received to...
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Amid measles outbreak, few rules on teacher vaccinationsFeb 15, 2015 10:00 pm - LOS ANGELES (AP) - While much of the attention in the ongoing measles outbreak has focused on student vaccination requirements and exemptions, less attention has been pa...
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Liberia schools reopen after 6-month Ebola closureFeb 15, 2015 10:00 pm - MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) - Students in Liberia began returning to the classroom Monday after a six-month closure during the Ebola epidemic that left thousands dead, lining...
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2 more KinderCare infants diagnosed with measlesFeb 13, 2015 10:00 pm - Two more infants enrolled at a Palatine day care center have been diagnosed with measles. In Illinois, there are now 13 confirmed cases, all in Cook County. A dozen of t...
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Ebola cases prompt mini-quarantine in Sierra Leone capitalFeb 13, 2015 10:00 pm - FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) - Sierra Leone imposed a quarantine in a fishing district of the capital city, Freetown, after at least five new Ebola cases were confirmed t...
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AP Exclusive: Disney gave input on measles health messagesFeb 12, 2015 10:00 pm - ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - As the measles outbreak spread last month, Disneyland executives sent a series of emails to California health officials asking them to emphasize t...