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Ebola hits health care access for other diseases

Tuesday, 11 November 2014, 15:56 Last update: about 13 years ago

The Ebola outbreak has spawned a "silent killer," experts say: hidden cases of malaria, pneumonia, typhoid and the like that are going untreated because people in the countries hardest hit by the...

Ebola victim's fiance struggles to rebuild life

Friday, 7 November 2014, 16:16 Last update: about 13 years ago

The fiance of Ebola victim Thomas Eric Duncan is struggling to recover after losing her future husband along with most of her personal belongings, and she says she is effectively homeless due to the...

Gates Foundation boosts aid to stamp out malaria

Thursday, 6 November 2014, 16:14 Last update: about 13 years ago

Philanthropist Bill Gates says he wants to end malaria in his lifetime and will give more money toward that goal, part of his broader fight against tropical diseases that are getting unusual public...

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