epidemic
Europe : bug outbreak ‘most serious’ ever recorded
Germany's killer E.coli outbreak is the most serious of its kind recorded in the world to date, authorities said on Sunday.
The death toll...
US researchers hopeful for dengue vaccine
Promising advances have been made in the testing of possible vaccines to prevent the mosquito-borne dengue virus, which kills 25,000 people every year, researchers...
Congo : mass vaccinations against polio started
Aid workers Friday launched a mass vaccination campaign against polio in the Republic of Congo, where more than 100 people have died since October...
Mexico City offers insurance to bring back tourists
Mexico City on Tuesday introduced free insurance for tourists in a bid to bring back visitors scared away after the swine flu epidemic broke...
