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healthBangladesh Measles Outbreak Claims Hundreds of Children After Vaccine Delays
A preventable measles outbreak in Bangladesh has killed nearly 750 people, mostly children, after alleged vaccine order delays by the interim government.
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worldVenezuela Earthquake Death Toll Rises to 1,943
The death toll from two major earthquakes in Venezuela has climbed to nearly 2,000, with thousands more injured and missing. International aid is pouring in.
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worldVenezuela Earthquake: Health Services Collapse as Disease Threat Looms
Six days after powerful earthquakes in Venezuela, survivors face food shortages, broken basic services, and a critical health system straining under a surge of trauma cases and high risk of infectious outbreaks.
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worldVenezuela Earthquakes: 680,000 Children in Critical Need
Massive earthquakes in Venezuela have created a humanitarian crisis, with UNICEF estimating 680,000 children require urgent aid amid damaged hospitals and water systems.
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worldUN Warns of Rapidly Closing Window to Avert Wider Sudan Escalation
The UN Security Council was briefed on the escalating conflict in Sudan, particularly around El Obeid, warning of an impending humanitarian disaster and regional destabilization.
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healthUNICEF and Gavi Seek to Fast-Track Bundibugyo Ebola Vaccine Supply
UNICEF and Gavi’s new Expression of Interest aims to speed development of a vaccine for the deadly Bundibugyo Ebola strain, with over 1,000 cases reported in DRC and Uganda.
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healthEbola Cases Surge Past 1,000: Urgent Call for Humanitarian Aid in DR Congo
UNICEF highlights children's vulnerability as Ebola cases exceed 1,000 in DR Congo. Urgent resources needed for affected communities.
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healthDR Congo Ebola Outbreak Spreads as Agencies Brace for Child Victims
WHO and UNICEF warn of rising household transmission in DR Congo's Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak, with malnourished children facing severe risks amid expanding health zones.