Articles filed under Health Crises
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Liberia to end Ebola curfew, open land border crossingsFeb 19, 2015 10:00 pm - MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) - Liberia's president on Friday ordered officials to lift an overnight curfew put in place six months ago to fight the Ebola epidemic and to reope...
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UN Ebola chief hails successes, warns of fatigueFeb 18, 2015 10:00 pm - MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) - The head of the United Nations Mission for Ebola Emergency Response on Thursday hailed Liberia's success in the fight against the deadly Ebola v...
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Court: Not disclosing HIV before sex is a misdemeanorFeb 18, 2015 10:00 pm - ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - An HIV-positive man who told a partner that they could safely have unprotected sex should face a misdemeanor reckless endangerment charge, not a felo...
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Kane health officials ready for more measles workFeb 18, 2015 12:00 am - Should another adult come down with measles and expose Kane County residents to the disease, the county health department is prepared to conduct another emergency vaccin...
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Liberia leader to visit US, 1st visit since Ebola outbreakFeb 17, 2015 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - The president of Liberia will visit the United States later this month, her first trip to the country since the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. Presiden...
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14th case of measles confirmed in Cook County, 13th linked to day care centerFeb 17, 2015 12:00 am - A 13th case of measles linked to a Palatine day care center was confirmed Tuesday by Cook County health authorities. The case is the 14th overall county health officials...
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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...