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Ebola Outbreak Kills at Least 14 in Uganda
KTLA NewsKAMPALA, Uganda -- Teams in Uganda are trying to track down anyone who came into contact with patients infected with the Ebola virus, which has killed at least 14 people there this month, authorities said Monday. "This is very, very important, to trace...Tags: Measles, CNN (tv network), Symptoms, Abdominal Pain, Skin Rash
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More Ebola cases suspected in western Uganda
World NowAt least three dozen people in western Uganda are now believed to be suffering from Ebola, a highly infectious virus that has killed 14 people in the area, the World Health Organization said Tuesday.... -
U.N. confirms Syrian forces are using warplanes in Aleppo
World NowThe Syrian military has deployed fighter jets to attack rebel positions in the northern battleground city of Aleppo, the United Nations confirmed Wednesday.... -
Panetta meets with Israelis to discuss Iran's nuclear program
World NowAmid worries that Israel might unilaterally attack Iran's nuclear facilities, U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta held top-level meetings in Jerusalem to discuss America’s backup plan in case international sanctions fail to compel the Islamic... -
Clinton calls to 'rid the world' of Kony as attacks rise
World NowThe notorious militia headed by Joseph Kony that has kidnapped hundreds of children and forced them to fight and serve as sex slaves must be stopped, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Friday in Uganda. But refugee and activist groups say the Lord&#... -
Barefoot Teen: Close to Fundraising Goal, Needs a Grand
FOX 17 ReporterKeegan Scholte, 17, has just about gone the distance. The Gobles High Senior is helping kids across the globe and trying to pay it forward. "Shoes are a very seemingly simple thing that we take for granted, ya know everyone that we know has a pair of... -
Kalamazoo Mud Run Helps Bring Clean Water to Uganda
FOX 17 ReporterKalamazoo Community Church knew that parts of Uganda are facing critical times when it comes to getting fresh water. “We have this ministry in Uganda that we kind of partner with and we knew they had a drought situation going on continually so we... -
Children's organic clothing: Fashions for a small planet
Special to the Los Angeles TimesWhen my son was born three years ago, we received an olive green romper embroidered with a tiny red elephant, an outfit that came from a children's boutique specializing in a line of handmade, local and eco-friendly clothing and toys. No matter how many...Tags: American Apparel, Business, Sales, Diets and Dieting, India
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New Arundel health officer saw AIDS epidemic up close
Dr. Angela Wakhweya began her medical career in her native Uganda, at the height of the AIDS epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa, where she saw many patients, friends and even some family members succumb to the deadly disease.
The experience propelled her...Tags: Tuberculosis, Health, London School of Economics, Diabetes, Weight
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AIDS drugs restore Africans' life expectancy
In the United States and Europe, antiretroviral drugs have changed HIV infection from an early death sentence to a lifelong but manageable condition. Many international philanthropies have contended that these medications could do the same in poor...Tags: Tuberculosis, Health and Medical Professionals, Crime, Law and Justice, Chemical Industry, Health
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Book Review: 'Tinderbox' by Craig Timberg and Daniel Halperin
Special to Tribune NewspapersTinderbox: How the West Sparked the AIDS Epidemic and the How the World Can Finally Overcome It By Craig Timberg and Daniel Halperin Penguin Press, 421 pp., $29.95 Few diseases have been the subject of more books than the HIV/AIDS pandemic, with such...Tags: Yoweri Museveni, Health, Book, George W. Bush, HIV
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African choir sings, teaches, ministers locally
Staff WriterIt started like many other choir performances, the smooth voices blending together and filling the room. But soon enough the energy was pumping through the area as the more than a dozen soon-to-be university students started moving in sync, kicking...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Education, Africa
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