Tag: Health
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Deadly Ebola Virus has arrived in Asia, traces found in Bangladesh
The terrifying hemorrhagic fever known as Ebola virus, or one of its relatives, seems to have made its way into Asia, specifically Bangladesh. Ebola, officially known as Ebola hemorrhagic fever, is a severe disease caused by the Ebola virus that was first recognized in Africa in 1976. Early symptoms can include fever, headache, joint and…
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Bangladesh rickshaw puller starts clinic for the poor
Joynal Abedin still remembers the rainy and windy night when he saw his father die because there was no medical treatment. His village in the northern Mymensingh district of Bangladesh did not have any medical facility at that time, and the nearest hospital was about 20km (12 miles) away. The death of his father, about…
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Pakistan’s Exploding Population
With the world’s population finally touching 7 billion, the time has come to take into consideration the fact that resources are being depleted too quickly and that the sustainability of the world’s population has become even tougher. Pakistan, the 6th most populated country in the world today is one of the most densely populated areas…