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Transmission of diseases from humans to apes: why extra vigilance is now needed
Arend de Haas / African Conservation Foundation Arend de Haas, University of Buea With the current outbreak of the coronavirus…
TB, HIV and COVID-19: urgent questions as three epidemics collide
Doctors Without Borders supporters march in protest to the American Consulate in Johannesburg in 2012 over lack of funding to…
Is Hantavirus More Dangerous Than Coronavirus?
As the world is battling against the Coronavirus war and facing a disaster like never before in complete lockdown, a…
Nigeria Has Less Than 500 Ventilators For Coronavirus Patients — Sources
According to reports, the ventilators used to cater for patients with the COVID19 in the country are not enough. …
Graveyards can be a reservoir for antibiotic resistant bacteria
Decomposing bodies can add bacteria to the soil. Shutterstock Akebe Luther King Abia, University of KwaZulu-Natal We may not like…
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Coronavirus 'cures' for $170 — and other hoaxes: Why some people believe them
FOX News host Sean Hannity (pictured here in 2018) gave credibility to a tweet he read out lout on his…
COVID-19: Safe drinking water, toilets and hand-washing facilities - WHO
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Coronavirus and handwashing: research shows proper hand drying is also vital
shutterstock/santypan Julian Hunt, Swansea University and John Gammon, Swansea University With the number of people infected with coronavirus increasing around…
