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Foodborne trematode infections: Parasitic worms causing liver and lung disease
Somchai loved his grandmother’s traditional Thai dish—koi pla, raw fish salad seasoned with lime, chili, and herbs. It was a specialty in his village in northeastern Thailand, prepared for celebrations…
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Foodborne diseases: Over 200 illnesses from contaminated food worldwide
Eight-month-old Kwame wouldn’t stop crying. His mother, Abena, had noticed the diarrhea starting that morning in their village outside Accra, Ghana. By afternoon, Kwame’s tiny body was burning with fever.…
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Food safety: 1 in 10 people worldwide fall ill from unsafe food each year
Three-year-old Fatima loved the street food her grandmother bought on the way home from school in Dhaka. The samosas were her favorite—crispy, warm, delicious. But this time, something was wrong…
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Food fortification: Adding micronutrients to prevent deficiencies worldwide
Twelve-year-old Anjali sat in class, but her mind felt foggy. She couldn’t concentrate on the math problems in front of her. Her teacher’s voice seemed distant. Anjali felt constantly exhausted,…
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Floods: Most frequent disaster affecting 2 billion people worldwide
Amina Bibi stood on the roof of her home, watching the brown water rise. It had been raining for three days in Pakistan’s Sindh province. Now the river had burst…
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Financial protection: When healthcare costs destroy families financially
Maria Santos watched her daughter struggle to breathe. Five-year-old Isabella had developed pneumonia, her fever climbing dangerously high. Maria rushed her to the hospital in Manila, where doctors said Isabella…
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Female genital mutilation: 230 million affected—ending harmful practice by 2030
Catherine Meng’anyi was six years old when the women came for her. They held her down while she screamed. The pain was unbearable, beyond anything she could have imagined. Then…
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Electromagnetic fields: Invisible waves everywhere—what you need to know
The new cell tower installed three months ago stood directly across from her bedroom window, its red warning lights blinking through the curtains every night. She’d read articles online about…
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Earthquakes: Nearly 750,000 people died between 1998-2017—125 million affected by the sudden disaster
Dr. Aisha Mahmoud was performing a cesarean section when the hospital began to shake. It was 4:17 AM on February 6, 2023, and she was working the night shift at…
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Eye care, vision impairment and blindness: At least 1 billion people have vision problems that could be prevented or fixed
Ten-year-old Amara squinted at the blackboard from the back row of her classroom in rural Uganda. The teacher had written math problems she needed to copy, but the numbers blurred…
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Epilepsy: 50 million people worldwide have seizures—but three quarters can’t get treatment
Twelve-year-old Kofi collapsed during morning assembly at his school in rural Ghana. His body stiffened, then began jerking uncontrollably. Foam appeared at his mouth. His classmates screamed and scattered, some…
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Environmental health: Nearly one in four deaths worldwide are linked to unhealthy environments
Eight-year-old Aisha woke up struggling to breathe. Her mother, Mariam, heard the familiar wheeze from across their small apartment in Delhi. Aisha’s asthma had worsened since they’d moved here three…
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Energy and health: 2.4 billion people still cook with polluting fuels—killing 3.2 million yearly
Every morning before dawn, Fatima Diallo wakes her three children and starts the day’s first task: cooking breakfast over an open fire. The 32-year-old mother in rural Mali gathers wood…
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Emergency and critical care: Over half of deaths in low-income countries could be prevented with better emergency systems
Sarah Kiptoo’s water broke at 2 a.m., three weeks before her due date. The 23-year-old first-time mother in rural Kenya knew something was wrong when severe bleeding started almost immediately.…
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Echinococcosis: The parasitic tapeworm that grows silently in your liver for years
Jamila Yusuf spent fifteen years wondering why she always felt tired. The 42-year-old shepherd from rural Kyrgyzstan attributed her fatigue to hard work—long days tending sheep in mountain pastures, caring…
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