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A new global health warning is raising
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A new global health warning is raising
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A new global health warning is raising serious concern as a major international
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serious concern as a major international
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serious concern as a major international study reveals that more than 250,000
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study reveals that more than 250,000
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study reveals that more than 250,000 people die every year from menitis
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people die every year from menitis
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people die every year from menitis worldwide.
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worldwide.
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worldwide. Health experts say the disease continues
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Health experts say the disease continues
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Health experts say the disease continues to threaten millions especially children
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to threaten millions especially children
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to threaten millions especially children and young adults despite being largely
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and young adults despite being largely
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and young adults despite being largely preventable and through vaccination and
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preventable and through vaccination and
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preventable and through vaccination and early treatment.
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early treatment.
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early treatment. The findings are now pushing global
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The findings are now pushing global
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The findings are now pushing global health authorities to call for urgent
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health authorities to call for urgent
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health authorities to call for urgent action to reduce deaths. Menitis is a
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action to reduce deaths. Menitis is a
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action to reduce deaths. Menitis is a dangerous infection that affects the
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dangerous infection that affects the
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dangerous infection that affects the brain and spinal cord and it can spread
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brain and spinal cord and it can spread
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brain and spinal cord and it can spread quickly if not treated on time. Doctors
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quickly if not treated on time. Doctors
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quickly if not treated on time. Doctors warned that symptoms such as high fever,
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warned that symptoms such as high fever,
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warned that symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, neck stiffness, and
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severe headache, neck stiffness, and
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severe headache, neck stiffness, and confusion should never be ignored.
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confusion should never be ignored.
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confusion should never be ignored. Experts are urging governments and
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Experts are urging governments and
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Experts are urging governments and communities to strengthen vaccination
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communities to strengthen vaccination
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communities to strengthen vaccination programs, improve health care access,
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programs, improve health care access,
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programs, improve health care access, and increase public awareness to stop
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and increase public awareness to stop
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and increase public awareness to stop avoidable deaths.
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avoidable deaths.
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avoidable deaths. Global health organizations say
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Global health organizations say
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Global health organizations say prevention remains the strongest weapon
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prevention remains the strongest weapon
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prevention remains the strongest weapon against menitis.
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against menitis.
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against menitis. Expanding immunization campaigns,
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Expanding immunization campaigns,
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Expanding immunization campaigns, educating families, and ensuring faster
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educating families, and ensuring faster
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educating families, and ensuring faster diagnosis could save hundreds of
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diagnosis could save hundreds of
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diagnosis could save hundreds of thousands of lives every year. The new
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thousands of lives every year. The new
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thousands of lives every year. The new report serves as a wakeup call for
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report serves as a wakeup call for
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report serves as a wakeup call for countries around the world to prioritize
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countries around the world to prioritize
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countries around the world to prioritize public health protection.
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public health protection.
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important stories shaping our world. I'm your reporter Susan Danielle.
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your reporter Susan Danielle.
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your reporter Susan Danielle. >> We must unite now. We must have one
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>> We must unite now. We must have one
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>> We must unite now. We must have one army. We must have one currency. We must
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army. We must have one currency. We must
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army. We must have one currency. We must have one foreign policy. We must be
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have one foreign policy. We must be
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have one foreign policy. We must be united.
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And I can hear the Osagia for saying I
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And I can hear the Osagia for saying I
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And I can hear the Osagia for saying I do not want to be the leader of that
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do not want to be the leader of that
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do not want to be the leader of that country. I simply want unity. And I'm
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country. I simply want unity. And I'm
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country. I simply want unity. And I'm saying that we must leave here with one
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saying that we must leave here with one
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saying that we must leave here with one united government. They listen not to
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united government. They listen not to
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united government. They listen not to the Osagi air