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Asylum seekers ‘contracted diphtheria overseas’ despite overcrowding
Press Association News via AOL· 1 year agoThe dozens of asylum seekers who have contracted diphtheria had the highly-contagious disease before...
West Africa grapples with a wave of diphtheria as vaccine coverage slips
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 5 months agoWest Africa is battling what is thought to be its worst diphtheria outbreak ever recorded – a result...
West Africa responds to huge diphtheria outbreaks by targeting unvaccinated populations
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 6 months agoAuthorities in several West African countries are trying to manage their huge diphtheria outbreaks,...
CDC braces for shortage after tetanus shot discontinued
CBS News via Yahoo News· 3 months agoThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging doctors to conserve shots of a kind of...
Fears as West Africa battles worst diphtheria outbreak in recent times
CNN via Yahoo News· 6 months agoIn Nigeria’s northern state of Kano, doctors and health workers are grappling with one of the worst...
Migrants at Manston to be vaccinated against diphtheria following spike in cases
Press Association News via AOL· 2 years agoMigrants at the Manston processing centre will be vaccinated against diphtheria after dozens of...
What makes a human human? Largest-ever DNA analysis of mammals offers clues.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIn the largest-ever effort of its kind, researchers have sequenced the DNA of 240 mammals, including...
Diphtheria cases rise among asylum seekers - 'This should have been prevented'
Yahoo News UK· 1 year agoThere are now said to be 50 confirmed cases amid continued criticism of the government’s handling of...
Go Dogs! Meet the canine college mascots who are the pride of their universities
South Bend Tribune via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIt's football season, and everywhere you turn there are bulldogs and huskies representing college sports teams. Bulldogs seem to be the clear favorite, serving as mascots for Butler, Georgetown ...
How important is the COVID-19 booster shot for 5-to-11-year-olds? 5 questions answered
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAbout 8 million U.S. children have received two shots of COVID-19 vaccine and are now eligible for a...