en-za-hotdailynews: 2014-12-12 South Africa Health

UN Says Several Months Needed to Control Ebola
ABC News
The U.N. Ebola chief said Thursday it will take several more months before the outbreak in West Africa is under control, an assessment that makes clear the U.N.'s goal of isolating 100 percent of Ebola cases by Jan. 1 won't be met. Dr. David Nabarro said ...

UPDATE 1-American nurse exposed to Ebola arrives at treatment center   Reuters
Ebola outbreak: weaknesses in health-care systems in Liberia, Sierra Leone ...   CBC.ca
Several months needed to control Ebola in West Africa, says UN   Firstpost
Daily Mail
Irish Independent
Voice of America
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International Business Times UK

Global malaria index falls as scale-up key in effective malaria control
BusinessDay
The number of people dying from malaria globally has fallen dramatically since 2000 as malaria cases continue to decline steadily, according to the World Malaria Report 2014 released this week. Between 2000 and 2013, the malaria mortality rate decreased ...

Combatting Ebola and Infectious Disease Long-Term   Huffington Post
Federal health leader discusses data, Ebola readiness in Charleston   Charleston Post Courier
Ebola Epidemic Nat'l Security   charlestonchronicle.net
The Guardian Nigeria
Bitterroot Star
News Tonight Africa
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New York Times

Hospital Pauses Test of an Ebola Vaccine Licensed to Merck
New York Times
A test of an experimental Ebola vaccine recently licensed to Merck has been temporarily paused after some vaccinated volunteers experienced pain in their joints, a medical center in Geneva announced on Thursday. But the center, University Hospitals of ...

Ebola vaccine trial suspended in Geneva   Nigerian Tribune
Ebola vaccine trial halted for checks after joint pains   Times of India
Swiss trial of Canadian Ebola vaccine suspended due to unexpected side-effects   Montreal Gazette
Businessweek
Financial Times
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CMAJ

100 Nigerian Medics to Help Fight Ebola
Sierra Express Media
In response to the clarion call of the African Union (AU) to support Sierra Leone in the fight against the Ebola virus disease, the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has assisted Sierra Leone with 100 Nigerian Medics including doctors, nurses, ...

Femi-Pearse: Beyond the Ebola containment   The Guardian Nigeria
Airtel Nigeria Partners AU to Fight Ebola Virus   AllAfrica.com
High Hopes As Nigerian Survivors, Volunteers Storm Ebola Endemic Countries ...   The Guardian
CMAJ
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Daily Times

Mobile phones "likely to be safe" to human health: study
Xinhua
LONDON, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- The magnetic fields created by mobile phones and power lines are "likely to be safe" to human health, according to research from the University of Manchester, it was reported Wednesday. Several past studies have suggested ...

Mobile phones likely to be safe to human health: study   Daily Times
Phone towers, transmission lines not harmful for human health   Zee News
Evidence: Power Lines Not Linked to Ill-health   Laboratory Equipment
Manchester Evening News
Science 2.0
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Fox News

Red Cross urges vigilance to avert holiday spike in Ebola cases
Reuters Africa
LONDON Dec 11 (Reuters) - The Red Cross warned on Thursday of a possible rise in the rate of Ebola infections in West Africa as people travel across the region during the festive holidays. Urging people to take extra care to limit the spread of the virus, ...

Red Cross warns of holiday Ebola spike   The Hill
Red Cross urges Ebola vigilance before Christmas   The Daily Star

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Times of India

Ebola: Health of 89 soldiers to be tracked
Times of India
PUNE: As many as 89 soldiers from Maharashtra, who were deployed as United Nations (UN) peacekeeping force in Ebola-affected countries, have been put on high alert after their return to the state. The Union health ministry has expressed concern that ...

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You Don't Want To Monkey Around With Monkey Malaria
WKNO FM
In Southeast Asia, the battle against malaria is growing even more complicated. And it's all because of monkeys, who carry a form of malaria that until a few years ago wasn't a problem for people. "According to the textbooks there are only four species of ...

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