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Tuberculosis
Sanofi-Aventis says to work on new TB vaccine
14 Feb 2008 07:09:51 GMT
Source: Reuters
PARIS, Feb 14 (Reuters) - French drugs group Sanofi-Aventis <SASY.PA> said on Thursday it was teaming up with Danish laboratory Statens Serum Institut to develop a new vaccine against ... 

KENYA: Healthcare threatened by political crisis
07 Feb 2008 11:34:00 GMT
Source: IRIN
Health officials are concerned about the long-term impact of Kenya's political crisis on healthcare, especially in areas hardest hit by violence since the end of December 2007.  

World Bank head sees Mozambique AIDS spread threat
04 Feb 2008 12:02:33 GMT
Source: Reuters
By Lesley Wroughton MAPUTO, Feb 4 (Reuters) - The head of the World Bank said on Monday he was worried very high rates of HIV/AIDS infections and related tuberculosis in Mozambique could spread as ... 

INTERVIEW-Global Fund to review India projects for fraud
01 Feb 2008 13:29:13 GMT
Source: Reuters
By Jonathan Allen NEW DELHI, Feb 1 (Reuters) - The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria is reviewing its India operations after the World Bank said it found signs of widespread ... 

FEATURE-Winters are fatal for Mexico's hardy Tarahumara
30 Jan 2008 17:32:37 GMT
Source: Reuters
By Robin Emmott CREEL, Mexico, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Six babies with puffed up eyes and swollen bellies lie silently in an intensive care ward, too weak to cry because of hunger and tuberculosis. ... 

Vitamin D may help fight tuberculosis, study finds
28 Jan 2008 22:00:17 GMT
Source: Reuters

UGANDA: HIV/AIDS triggers rise in TB infections
22 Jan 2008 14:30:47 GMT
Source: IRIN

BOTSWANA: Extremely dangerous TB strain detected
21 Jan 2008 17:31:13 GMT
Source: IRIN

Political unrest threatens world health-WHO chief
21 Jan 2008 13:45:04 GMT
Source: Reuters

Big cut in Afghan TB cases shows aid works -Canada
15 Jan 2008 20:14:00 GMT
Source: Reuters




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