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Study Says Tobacco Smoking Fuels TB Epidemic A recent report from the World Health Organization noted that for the first time, the number of people falling ill and dying from tuberculosis is declining. But with nearly one fifth of the world's populat

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By Carol Pearson Washington 07 September 2007 Hepatitis B is caused by a virus that infects the liver, causing disease that can lead to a deadly cancer. The World Health Organization calls hepatitis B a serious global public health problem. Many peop

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BEIJING, July 1 (Xinhuanet) -- China must adopt a holistic approach to addressing food safety challenges connected to the risk of contracting infectious diseases from contact with animals, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said. Peter Ben Embar

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Some of the main driving factors of sub-Saharan Africas growing tuberculosis epidemic can be found deep underground in its gold, diamond and precious mineral mines. A new Oxford University-led study warns of the health risks faced by miners and their

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