New cures for Africa’s most gruesome diseases
But now, thanks to a combination of non-profit researchers and African public-health workers, there are signs of progress ...
The Best (And Worst) Sleeping Positions For 9 Common Illnesses
Worst way to sleep: The worst thing you can do when you are sniffly is sleep face-down. This puts unnecessary strain on your ...
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Guinea Eliminates Sleeping Sickness
By Sharon Atieno Guinea has eeliminated the human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) or sleeping sickness as a public health problem.It has managed to control the gambiense form of the disease to below the ...
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Guinea: Guinea strengthens sleeping sickness detection with blood tests in Yind
The National Program for the Fight Against Neglected Tropical Diseases has launched a blood testing campaign to detect Human ...
Houston Schools joins other districts in canceling classes due to sickness
The Houston R-1 School District announced today it will be closed on Friday due to a high number of students and staff sick.
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IRD, DNDi and Institut Pasteur de Guinée welcome the WHO validation for the elimination of sleeping sickness in Guinea
Guinea celebrates today the elimination of sleeping sickness (also known as human African trypanosomiasis or HAT) as a public health problem.
Sleeping sickness eliminated as public health problem in Guinea
Sleeping sickness, a parasitic disease which is generally fatal without treatment, has been eliminated as a public health ...
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River blindness, sleeping sickness eliminated by Niger, Guinea
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has congratulated Niger for having met the criteria for onchocerciasis elimination, making it the fifth country globally and the first country in Africa to be ...