Soaring murder rate drives Cape Town up list of deadliest cities: Johannesburg in the news: Soaring murder rate drives Cape Town up list of deadliest cities: Johannesburg, the country's economic hub, which has long had a reputation as a crime hotspot, did not make the list. Durban was ranked 47th. – Google Alert – Johannesburg Bako wins first Super-X race in … [Read more...] about Soaring murder rate drives Cape Town up list of deadliest cities
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SA News: Deadliest Tuberculosis Type Spreads Across South Africa Via Person-To-Person Transmission: Study
Deadliest Tuberculosis Type Spreads Across South Africa Via Person-To-Person Transmission: Study: People in South Africa are suffering from the deadliest type of tuberculosis (TB), and researchers say treatment failure is not to blame. XDR-TB is a rare but extremely fatal type of tuberculosis that is resistant to at least four of the core anti-TB drugs. Source: "South Africa" … [Read more...] about SA News: Deadliest Tuberculosis Type Spreads Across South Africa Via Person-To-Person Transmission: Study
Deadliest winter for refugee and migrant children crossing the Central Mediterranean, says UNICEF
Deadliest winter for refugee and migrant children crossing the Central Mediterranean, says UNICEF: A record number of refugee and migrant deaths in the Mediterranean over the past three months, including an estimated 190 children*, has prompted an urgent appeal from UNICEF to leaders of European Union member states meeting in Malta. At least 1,354 migrants and refugees … [Read more...] about Deadliest winter for refugee and migrant children crossing the Central Mediterranean, says UNICEF
Deadliest January on record for refugees raises alarm
The number of refugees who have died while trying to reach Europe has surged to a January record of more than 230 people, fuelling panic that much more needs to be done to prevent further deaths. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has recorded the deaths of at least 244 refugees and migrants who tried […] The post Deadliest January on record for refugees … [Read more...] about Deadliest January on record for refugees raises alarm