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  Chinese wants further global action on Ebola crisis

  World | September 26, 2014 9:02 IST

  United Nations: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday called on the international community to take further action in its fight against the Ebola epidemic, which has claimed more than 2,900 lives and continues to

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  Ebola claims more than 2,400 lives: WHO

  World | September 13, 2014 14:14 IST

  New Delhi: The worst-ever outbreak of Ebola fever has killed more than 2,400 and infected twice the number, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said.The WHO head Margaret Chan said in Geneva that till date there

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  India has healthcare vision for the world: Harsh Vardhan

  India | September 12, 2014 16:11 IST

  Dhaka: India has a healthcare vision for the world supported by its ancient system of holistic medication and is committed to extending cooperation and expertise to its neighbours, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said here today.

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  8,000 displaced in Yemen conflict: UN

  World | September 05, 2014 7:18 IST

  United Nations: At least 8,000 Yemenis have been displaced due to a recent conflict in the Arab country, a UN spokesman said on Thursday."The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says that fighting

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  No link between Ebola outbreaks in West Africa, DRC: WHO

  World | September 03, 2014 9:11 IST

  Geneva: The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday said the outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is ‘a distinct and independent event' with no relationship to the epidemic in West Africa.Based on virus sequencing

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  US CDC calls for global response against Ebola

  World | September 03, 2014 8:00 IST

  Washington: The head of US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Tuesday warned of the risk that the Ebola outbreak could get out of control without a greater worldwide response."This is not just

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  SC notice to Centre on PIL for precautions against Ebola

  India | August 29, 2014 17:27 IST

  New Delhi: The Supreme Court today issued notice to the Centre on a PIL seeking immediate steps for proper screening of international flyers coming to India from Ebola virus-affected countries to prevent the deadly virus

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  WHO to unveil response plan for Ebola

  World | August 23, 2014 11:52 IST

  United Nations: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said it will unveil a response plan to deal with the current Ebola virus outbreak in west Africa."The WHO has announced that it is working on a

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  European Union calls for global coordination to fight Ebola

  World | August 16, 2014 12:14 IST

  Brussels: The European Union (EU) Foreign Ministers on Friday called for a coordinated international response to contain the spread of the Ebola virus at its council meeting here.The EU expressed concern about the most severe

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  Ban Ki-moon calls for UN system-wide support to WHO on Ebola

  World | August 14, 2014 9:40 IST

  United Nations: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday called for United Nations system-wide support to the World Health Organisation's (WHO) efforts to fight Ebola."This morning the secretary-general chaired a UN system-wide coordination on Ebola," Xinhua

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  24-hour emergency helpline set up for Ebola outbreak: Dr. Harsh Vardhan

  India | August 08, 2014 21:12 IST

  New Delhi: As the World Health Organisation today issued a global health emergency due to Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak, the government today opened a 24-hour emergency helpline and said it has put in place

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  Cut salt intake, exercise to avoid high BP

  Lifestyle | July 04, 2013 8:21 IST

  New Delhi/Gurgaon: Shruti Jain was a busy working mother juggling children, work and household chores with aplomb, until she suddenly collapsed in office one day. Diagnosed with a stroke, she had to undergo a six-month