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Syria: Suspected polio outbreak in Deir Ezzor

Syria: Suspected polio outbreak in Deir Ezzor

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—A suspected polio outbreak in Syria raised international concerns on Friday, with the United Nations confirming that they are mobilizing to vaccinate 2.5 million children in the country and more than 8 million others across the region to...
China Culls Birds As Bird Flu Deaths Mount

China Culls Birds As Bird Flu Deaths Mount

Shanghai/Hong Kong, Reuters—Chinese authorities slaughtered over 20,000 birds on Friday at a poultry market in the financial hub Shanghai as the death toll from a new strain of bird flu mounted to six, spreading concern overseas and sparking a sell-off on Hong...