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Day: July 20, 2011

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Alcohol Ban in Ecuador After Poisoning

July 20, 2011January 25, 2023 Lakshmi Yajurvedi

The Ecuadorian government has imposed a 72-hour ban on the purchase, sale or consumption of alcohol. After drinking adulterated alcohol, 21 people have died and

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Nodding Syndrome in South Sudan

July 20, 2011January 25, 2023 Jane Huston

A mysterious disease continues to grow in three African countries, including recently independent South Sudan. Nodding syndrome, named for the uncontrollable nodding that occurs, impairs

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Polio Threatens Nigeria After Progress

July 20, 2011January 25, 2023 Sumiko Mekaru

UNICEF has detected 20 new polio cases in northern Nigeria. These cases threaten to erase the substantial progress Nigeria has made in eliminating the disease.

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