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5^th October, 2017

1. Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Stages and survival rates. Read more here: http://www.foxnews.com/health/2017/10/03/breast-cancer-awareness-month-stages-and-survival-rates.html

 

2. UNICEF and partners respond to the cholera outbreak in Central African Republic. Read more here: https://www.unicef.org/media/media_92088.html

 

3. Measles no longer endemic in 79% of the WHO European Region. Read more here: http://www.euro.who.int/en/media-centre/sections/press-releases/2017/measles-no-longer-endemic-in-79-of-the-who-european-region

 

4. Outdoor playtime might help kids’ eyesight. Read more here: http://edition.cnn.com/2017/10/03/health/eyesight-play-outdoors-partner/index.html

 

5. Scientists develop smart tattoo that detects health changes. Read more here: http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/health/scientists-develop-smart-tattoo-detects-health-article-1.3536862

 

6. Google is putting its massive amount of health and disease data to use. Read more here: https://www.cnbc.com/2017/10/02/google-introduced-searching-for-health-site-to-track-disease-searches.html

 

7. Plague claims 20 lives in Madagascar amid warnings over rapid rise in cases. Read more here: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2017/oct/02/plague-claims-20-lives-in-madagascar-amid-warnings-over-rapid-rise-in-cases

 

8. Monkey pox: Bayelsa state investigates cause of outbreak. Read more here: https://guardian.ng/news/monkey-pox-bayelsa-investigates-cause-of-outbreak/

 

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