World news about “Epidemics” published by euronews.
Coronavirus, the new SARS-like illness that’s worrying world health authorities Related to the common cold, the new coronavirus first detected in the Middle East could be spreading from human to human. A third suspected case of the… 10/05/2013
Thousands of pigs found floating in major Chinese river More than 12,000 dead pigs have been found floating in one of China’s main rivers, the Shiangpu. Locals are doing their best to fish the carcasses out, but… 18/03/2013
US gripped by flu epidemicFlu has reached epidemic proportions and killed 20 children in the United States, according to the country’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention… 12/01/2013
“New era of hope” in global HIV/AIDS combatWe have come a big step closer to a world without HIV and AIDS. The UN says better access to drugs to both treat and prevent the disease means an end to the… 21/11/2012
Thousands ill with mystery bug in GermanyAlmost 9000 children and teachers in Germany have gone down with a diarrhoea and vomiting bug. Nearly all those affected are in five eastern states. The exact… 02/10/2012
Cholera outbreak kills 250 in West AfricaAid agencies are warning that a cholera epidemic on the borders of Sierra Leone and Guinea is worsening. French charity Médecins sans Frontières says more… 20/08/2012
Dallas resumes West Nile virus sprayingThe US city of Dallas has dropped insecticide from the air for a second time to combat a deadly outbreak of West Nile virus. Several aircraft have been… 18/08/2012
Cholera epidemic spreads in famine-hit SomaliaA cholera epidemic is now killing children in Somalia. The intestinal infection is the latest scourge to hit the country. Tens of thousands of people have… 17/08/2011
Raw vegetables suspected for German E.coli scareA warning has been issued about eating certain raw vegetables from Northern Germany. It follows an alarming outbreak of E.coli food poisoning in the region… 26/05/2011
Haiti investigates dead fish mysteryAuthorities near the border between Haiti and the Dominican Republic are investigating the mysterious death of scores of fish in a lake. Environmental… 28/12/2010
Cholera and confusion as Haiti votesChaos, cholera and confusion the backdrop to Haiti’s first presidential and parliamentary elections since January’s earthquake left 200,000 dead. Eighteen… 28/11/2010
ElectionsAs Haiti prepares to vote for a new president, for many, the question is not if the country can overcome its well-documented challenges but whether it should… 27/11/2010
Cholera-ravaged Haiti gears up for electionHaiti goes to the polls on Sunday to elect a new president, in the midst of a cholera epidemic and with the Caribbean nation still reeling from January’s… 27/11/2010
Haiti cholera cases underestimated: expertHaiti’s cholera epidemic could be more severe than figures indicate, according to a European doctor advising the country’s health ministry. Officially, the… 21/11/2010
Haiti cholera response slammed as “inadequate”The international response to Haiti’s deadly cholera outbreak is completely inadequate and woefully short of funding, according to aid groups. The… 20/11/2010
Rioting in Haiti threatens cholera treatmentDoctors in Haiti are warning the recent violent unrest in the devastated nation is preventing cholera victims from getting treatment. On Monday, at least… 19/11/2010
UN’s grim forcast for HaitiThe latest estimate from the United Nations is that as many as 200,000 Haitians could contract cholera – and the organisation has launched a desperate plea… 13/11/2010
Haiti’s deadly cholera toll rocketsHaiti’s cholera crisis is showing all the signs of surging out of control as the latest death toll in the Caribbean nation climbed to 800. More than 11,000… 12/11/2010
Haiti’s slums ‘ripe conditions’ for choleraTen months after the earthquake which destroyed much of Haiti, and just days after Hurricane Tomas hit the island, doctors fear an unstoppable epidemic of… 10/11/2010
Cholera toll expected to rise rapidly in HaitiConfirmation that a cholera epidemic in Haiti has gained a foothold in Port-au-Prince has sparked fears the disease is now likely to spread quickly. Already… 10/11/2010
Cholera epidemic spreads in HaitiIn Haiti the cholera epidemic is growing. Official figures show the number who have died from the disease has risen above 300. Haiti’s health ministry said… 28/10/2010
Haiti cholera death rate slows but risk remainsThe death rate in Haiti’s cholera outbreak appears to be slowing, ministers said yesterday. The government said only six people had died in the past 24… 26/10/2010
Cholera epidemic spreads in HaitiMore than 250 people are now known to have died in Haiti’s fast spreading cholera outbreak. In all, just over 3000 people in the earthquake ravaged… 25/10/2010
Haiti cholera dead tops 250More than 250 people are now known to have died in Haiti’s fast spreading cholera outbreak. In all, just over 3000 people in the earthquake ravaged… 24/10/2010
Killer cholera spreads to Haitian capitalThe number of victims of the cholera epidemic in Haiti has passed the 200 mark with five cases being reported in the capital Port au Prince. Authorities… 24/10/2010
The struggle of daily life in PakistanThe pain cries out from the faces of the Pakistan flood survivors in their daily struggle against overwhelming odds. They live now surrounded by fear as… 18/08/2010
‘Donor fatigue’ adding to Pakistan health fearsDonor fatigue could hamper efforts to save lives say UN officials co-ordinating the global aid response to the Pakistan flood disaster. Disease is a… 14/08/2010
Millions hit by Pakistan flood chaosAs many as two and a half million people have been affected by the devastating floods in north west Pakistan according to the International Red Cross. At… 02/08/2010
