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Alcohol kills more than AIDS, TB or violence: WHO
by on Feb.11, 2011, under Health and Fitness
Alcohol causes nearly 4 percent of deaths worldwide, more than AIDS, tuberculosis or violence, the World Health Organization warned on Friday.
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Measles outbreak kills 70 children in Zimbabwe: state media
by on Sep.23, 2010, under Health and Fitness
A measles outbreak has claimed the lives of 70 children in Zimbabwe over the past two weeks, mostly among families from apostolic sects that shun vaccinations, state media said Thursday.
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Cholera kills 41 in Central African nation of Chad
by on Sep.04, 2010, under Health and Fitness
Health officials in Chad say an outbreak of cholera in the Central African nation has killed at least 41 people.
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Encephalitis kills 215 in India, toll expected to soar
by on Aug.28, 2010, under Health and Fitness
At least 215 people, mostly children, have died in an outbreak of Japanese encephalitis in an impoverished region of northern Indian and the death toll is likely to soar, officials said Saturday.
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West Nile virus kills four in Greece: ministry
by on Aug.17, 2010, under Health and Fitness
Greece's health ministry said on Tuesday it was stepping up the fight against West Nile virus which has killed four people since the beginning of the month.
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Measles kills 197 people in Malawi since January
by on Aug.15, 2010, under Health and Fitness
A measles outbreak has killed 197 people in Malawi since the start of this year, the highest number recorded in the country in the last decade, a senior health ministry official said Sunday.
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Morgues struggle to cope as heatwave kills Muscovites
by on Aug.10, 2010, under Health and Fitness
Muscovites are dying from extreme heat and smoke faster than their bodies can be stored, cremated or buried, and Russians are worried the death toll could be far higher than the official count.
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Measles outbreak kills more than 700 in Africa
by on Jun.18, 2010, under Health and Fitness
A recent measles outbreak in eastern and southern Africa has killed more than 700 people, threatening to reverse gains made over several years to stem the disease, the United Nations said on Friday.
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