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Teen pulled from Turkey earthquake rubble after 94 hours drank own urine to survive

Victims are continuing to be pulled from the wreckage of the earthquake which reduced areas of Turkey and Syria this week, including a 17-year-old who had to drink his own urine

Daily Mirror

'World forgot about Syria,' says WHO as aid trickles in

Dubai (AFP) - A senior World Health Organization official bemoaned Syria's "forgotten crisis" on Friday, as aid began trickling into rebel-held areas, days after a devastating earthquake.

AFP

Four dead seals test positive for bird flu in Scotland

Experts warn of ‘step-change’ in avian flu spread as number of cases in mammals continues to grow globally

The Guardian - UK

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Cholera outbreak in Malawi kills more than 1,200 with 'very high' risk of spread

More than 1,200 people have died in the deadliest cholera outbreak in Malawi's history and several other African nations have reported outbreaks, the World Health Organization said on Thursday calling for strong interventions.

Radio France Internationale

WHO raise alarm over potential for bird flu to spread to humans saying 'we must prepare'

'We cannot assume' the risk will remain low, 'we must prepare'

Irish Mirror

‘A growing threat to human health’: we are ill-equipped for the dangers of fungal infections

About 2 million people die a year as a result of a core group of fungi, and the WHO is concerned we are unprepared for the future

The Guardian - UK

The six-person team working out of a Stockport warehouse who are saving lives in Turkey and Syria

The charity has sprung into action after a massive earthquake hit Turkey and Syria on Monday.

Manchester Evening News

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Roger Daltrey says he’s finished the script for the Keith Moon documentary

The Who lead singer also shared details of the actor he has in mind to play Moon

The Independent UK

Turkey-Syria earthquake- latest: Desperation grips Syria as food supplies start to run out

Death toll passes 21,000 as hundreds still trapped under mountains of rubble

The Independent UK

The world needs to ‘calm down’ about the risk of a new COVID variant emerging from China, the country’s former CDC chief says

A new study from China found no evidence of new variants among those sick with COVID in Beijing between Nov. 14 and Dec. 20. But it only examined a few hundred cases, some experts point out, calling it "hardly" representative.

Fortune

Bird Flu Strain Just Made a Worrisome Shift

World Health Organization warns of need to closely monitor cases of disease.

The Street

Death toll tops 21,000 from Turkey-Syria quake as hopes fade

Bab al-Hawa Border Crossing (Syria) (AFP) - The death toll from the massive earthquake in Turkey and Syria kept on climbing Thursday, topping 21,000 as the first UN aid reached Syrian rebel-held zones but hopes of finding more survivors faded.

AFP

The Last of Us depicts a parasitic fungus evolving to control humans. Could a fungal pandemic happen in real life?

Three scientists, including one that consulted on the original video game, make the call on fact or fiction in HBO's new hit show, The Last of Us.

ABC News

Quarter of Ukrainians at risk of severe mental health conditions - adviser

A quarter of Ukraine's population is at risk of developing a severe mental health condition as the country grapples with the year-long Russian invasion, a senior health official said on Thursday.

Reuters

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The Independent UK

"Shame for WHO:" Victim of sex misconduct slams UN response

A woman victimized by a World Health Organization doctor during a recent Ebola outbreak in Congo says she is shocked that no senior officials were punished for the sexual abuse and exploitation claims affecting dozens of women in the conflict-ridden country

The Independent UK

Horrific scale of Turkey earthquake disaster in numbers as death toll nears 19,000

The death toll passed 19,000 on Thursday morning, as the WHO fears that numbers could reach 20,000

AFP

Cholera kills over 1,200 in Malawi, threatens neighbours: WHO

Brazzaville (AFP) - The deadliest cholera outbreak in Malawi's history has killed at least 1,210 people, while vaccines remain scarce and several other African nations report outbreaks, the World Health Organization said Thursday.

AFP

Cholera kills over 1,200 in Malawi: WHO

Geneva (AFP) - The deadliest cholera outbreak in Malawi's history has killed at least 1,210 people, while vaccines remain scarce, the World Health Organization said Thursday.

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Daily Mirror

WHO warns 'we must prepare' for bird flu pandemic if mammal strain jumps to humans

WHO director general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has urged world leaders to be vigilant and monitor bird flu cases in mammals after the disease was found to have spread to otters

Radio France Internationale

WHO sends medical supplies to Turkey, Syria as earthquake toll tops 17,100

Freezing temperatures deepened the misery of survivors of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria that killed more than 17,100 people, as rescuers struggled to save countless people still trapped under rubble.

Manchester Evening News

Manchester charity set to fly to Turkey and Syria after 15,000 killed in devastating earthquake

Trained specialists from Manchester-based charity UK-Med have flown out to the centre of the destruction in Turkey and Syria, with thousands left seriously injured or dead

ABC News

Family of Sydney man feared dead in Türkiye-Syria earthquake travel to disaster zone

The nephew of Can Pahali has travelled to the disaster zone in the hopes of returning with the body of his uncle killed in the catastrophic earthquake.

WEKU

A look at the impact of delivering aid to Turkey and Syria through Dubai's global hub

A 1.5 million square-ft. zone of Dubai known as International Humanitarian City is the world's largest aid hub, with warehouses for U.N. agencies, Red Cross and Red Crescent organizations and others.

Fortune

The spillover of bird flu to mammals must be 'monitored closely,' WHO officials warn: 'We need to be ready to face outbreaks in humans'

Since H5N1 was identified in 1996, only rarely have human cases occurred, and there hasn't been sustained transmission among humans, the WHO's director said. But "we cannot assume that will remain the case."

Asharq Al-Awsat

WHO Sending Medics and Supplies to Türkiye and Syria Earthquake Zone

The World Health Organization is deploying expert teams and flights with medical supplies to Türkiye and Syria after Monday's devastating earthquake. It will send a high-level delegation to coordinate its response as well as three flights with medical supplies, one of which is already on its way to Istanbul, WHO…

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