
‘explosive diarrhea’ sickening Americans
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Americans across dozens of states have fallen victim to a microscopic foodborne parasite that can cause “explosive diarrhea,”…
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NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Americans across dozens of states have fallen victim to a microscopic foodborne parasite that can cause “explosive diarrhea,”…
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Christmas always seems so very far away in July — but not when I was with Makati’s only five-star hotel in the 70s. Every first Wednesday of this particular…
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GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has now claimed 600 lives, figures published by the World Health…
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Psst. Nosy Tarsee hears whispers from the waters off Palawan, where a certain hulking bulk carrier — let’s call her the Coal Queen — found herself parked atop…
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CAIRO, Egypt (AFP) — A cholera outbreak in Sudan has killed 120 people, with another 1,102 suspected cases since May in isolated war zones, the World Health…
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NORALA, South Cotabato — Local health authorities have intensified anti-dengue operations after the Norala District Hospital recorded 36 active cases of the…
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ILOILO CITY — French luxury expedition cruise operator Compagnie du Ponant is exploring Iloilo City and the island province of Guimaras as potential ports of…
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The trials will start at a hospital in DRC’s northeastern Ituri province.
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Leptospirosis cases in the country have increased 6 percent compared to the same period last year, prompting health officials to issue warnings to the public…
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TUBA, Benguet — Dengue cases in this Benguet province town increased 50 percent during the first half of 2026 compared to the same period last year, according…
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A Filipino who posed as a US citizen and boarded an Alaska-bound cruise ship using stolen identities has been sentenced to more than four years in prison and…
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There have been 896 confirmed cases so far in the DRC, including 232 confirmed deaths.
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Uganda has recorded 19 cases, including two deaths, in nearly a month.
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LAOAG CITY — A cargo vessel carrying aggregates ran aground Monday near the shoreline of Barangay La Virgen Milagrosa in Badoc, Ilocos Norte, after rough…
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A buffet dining policy aboard a cruise ship has gotten mixed reactions from passengers.
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While some suspected cases have been confirmed, many more ‘have been cleared out’ from the data.
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DRC, Uganda and South Sudan recently adopted a $319-million response plan to the outbreak.
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As the late afternoon sun cast golden reflections upon the waters of the Pasig River, an ancient spirit quietly sailed once more through the heart of Manila.
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