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Marburg haemorrhagic fever is a severe and highly fatal disease caused by a virus from the same family as the one that causes Ebola haemorrhagic fever.

Nairobi, 10 August 2007 -- The Tobacco Control Bill that has been debated in Parliament for the last five years was passed yesterday.

Mbabane, 9 August 2007 -- The Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Swaziland the Right Honourable Mr Themba Dlamini today acclaimed WHO's technical and financial support in the form

Birnin Kebbi, 30 July 2007 -- The World Health Organization (WHO) Representative in Nigeria, Dr.

24 July 2007 - On Saturday, February 24, 2007, the Epidemiological Unit, Sokoto State Ministry of Health hosted 71 religious leaders.

Lilongwe, 20 July 2007 -- More than half of all child deaths due to pneumonia in Malawi could be prevented with the use of oxygen.

29 JUNE 2007 | ACCRA -- A mission of Consultants from WHO Africa Region (AFRO) and Headquarters is in the country to make official contacts with the Minist