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Tourists driven away by swine flu outbreak

Hong Kong

Tourists driven away by swine flu outbreak

Swine Flu’s May 1 appearance in Hong Kong helped drive the number of tourists visiting the Chinese territory down by 13.5% from the same month last year, the South China Morning Post reported.

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More poultry affected by avian flu outbreak in Bali

Avian Flu

More poultry affected by avian flu outbreak in Bali

By Balidiscovery.com

Additional cases of bird flu have now been discovered in the Banyubiru area of Negara in Bali.

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Norovirus hits passengers of Holland America cruise ship

MS Oosterdam Hit By Norovirus

Norovirus hits passengers of Holland America cruise ship

By dbtechno.com

Passengers on a Holland America cruise ship are not having a very good vacation to say the least as the norovirus has sickened over 100 on the vessel.

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Trouble is mounting for fragile Zimbabwe, but “tourism cannot end”

Cholera Outbreak

Trouble is mounting for fragile Zimbabwe, but “tourism cannot end”

By Nelson Alcantara, eTN

Zimbabwe’s rapid stagnation resulting from by political instability, food crises, and economic woes is becoming direr by the minute.

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Zimbabwe cholera outbreak kills more than 3,000

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe cholera outbreak kills more than 3,000

By Reuters

HARARE – Cholera has killed more than 3,000 Zimbabweans and infected at least 57,000, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday, making it the deadliest outbreak in Africa in 15 years.

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Severe norovirus-like outbreak hits Holland America cruise ship

Outbreak On Zuiderdam

Severe norovirus-like outbreak hits Holland America cruise ship

By usatoday.com

Holland America's Zuiderdam has been hit by an unusually large outbreak of what appears to be norovirus -- the flu-like stomach bug that causes diarrhea and vomiting.

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Suspected cholera outbreak in Philippines kills 21

Philippines

Suspected cholera outbreak in Philippines kills 21

By OLIVER TEVES, Associated Press Writer

MANILA, Philippines - A suspected cholera outbreak in a remote southern Philippine township has killed 21 people and sickened at least 50 others, the mayor and the Red Cross said Wednesday.

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