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Some Nigerians are not happy with Pastor Matthew Ashimolowo of Kingsway International Christian Center after a video of him telling his church members to donate money according to their ages, hit the internet. The pastor, who allegedly worth over $10m is seen telling his church members to donate according to the number of years they have lived on earth. Nigerian radio personality, Daddy Freeze, shared the video online, critizing the act by the pastor. He shared the video and captioned it.
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Sickle cell disease is a group of inherited blood conditions that affect the red blood cells in the blood. Red blood cells contain a protein called haemoglobin that carry oxygen throughout the body. Haemoglobin is normally disc-shaped and flexible, so it can be easily carried by the red blood cells in the blood stream. In sickle cell disease, haemoglobin containing red blood cells become shaped like crescent moon or a ‘sickle’ because of an abnormal haemoglobin gene. Hence the name sickle cell disease.
Sickle cells get stuck in the blood vessels and disrupt or block blood flow, thus, parts of the body where the blood flow is blocked do not get the required amount of oxygen. This can cause intense pain that can last from hours to a few weeks. This is known as sickle cell crisis.
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Mr Abdullahi Abubakar, the Laboratory Blood Safety Programme Manager, Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN), says blood donation lowers the risk of cancer.
Abubakar disclosed this while speaking at a blood donation drive in Abuja on Thursday in commemoration of the World Blood Donor Day.
According to him, the risk level of cancer drops in correlation with how often people donate blood.
Quoting the Miller Keystone Blood Centre, he said that consistent blood donation could help in lowering the risk of liver, lung, colon, stomach and throat cancers.
He also said that blood donation could improve the overall cardiovascular health.
“Donating blood regularly helps the males in particular to reduce the amount of iron in their blood, which reduces the chances of a heart attack by 88 per cent.

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Several people are reportedly trapped in the 24-storey block following a fire incident - The metropolitan police confirmed 6 fatalities adding that casualties are likely to rise during the recovery operation - An emergency number has been set up for anyone concerned about friends or family Six people have been confirmed dead while 50 others are been treated for injuries following a blaze which burned through the night at a west London tower block
Eyewitnesses relating the fire incident stated that several people were trapped in the 24-storey block known as Grenfell Tower, which is still on fire and looks like it might collapse any time soon. They said as the fire razed the building, several residents could be heard screaming for help and yelling for their children to be saved,

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The benefits of breastfeeding are plentiful. Breast milk builds up an infant’s immune system, and may help to prevent allergies. For mothers, breastfeeding lowers the risk of developing breast cancer later in life. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that babies be exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life, if possible.
What is not clear from research is whether breastfeeding helps make babies smarter, or influences whether they develop behavioral problems.

A new study published in Pediatrics shows that mostly, it does not: Children who are breastfed for at least six months show no statistically significant cognitive impact from the breastfeeding. And while they are less hyperactive at age three, that effect fades by age five.
“We weren’t able to find a direct causal link between breastfeeding and children’s cognitive outcomes,” Lisa Christine Girard, one of the authors, told NPR.
The study looked at about 7,500 children in Ireland. Information was collected from parent and teacher reports and standardized assessments regarding children’s problem behaviors, expressive vocabulary, and cognitive abilities when kids were age three, and again when they were five years old. Mothers provided breastfeeding information.

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Argentina captain Lionel Messi was slapped with a four-game suspension on Tuesday, meaning he's not expected to feature against Bolivia barring a late appeal to FIFA.
Messi scored the only goal of Thursday's 1-0 win over Chile, firing home from the spot after referee Sandro Ricci gave a dubious penalty for a push on Angel Di Maria.
But the Barcelona star was enraged by linesman Marcelo Van Gasse in the second half and is alleged to have verbally abused the official.
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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reviewed down the rate at which it was selling dollars to Bureau De Change (BDC) operators nationwide
Alhaji Aminu Gwadabe, President, Association of Bureau De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON), told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Tuesday that the buying rate for BDCs would now be N350 and would sell at N360 to the dollar.

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About 50 failed trials have been conducted using vaccines and drugs to boost the immune system and help people control HIV. Now one has actually worked. Spanish researchers have reported they took 15 HIV-positive patients off treatment and gave them two vaccines and a drug named Romidepsin.

Four of the triallists were able to stay off ARV medication‚ with the virus not replicating‚ for between four and 22 weeks.

Teaching the body's immune system to control the virus is a method often punted by the co-discoverer of HIV‚ Françoise Barré-Sinoussi.

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New York: Intake of prebiotics -- dietary fibers found naturally in foods like chicory, artichokes, raw garlic, leeks and onions -- may help improve sleep and act as a buffer against the physiological impacts of stress, a study shows.
Prebiotics are certain types of non-digestible fibers that probiotic bacteria feed on, such as the fibers found in many plant sources like asparagus, oatmeal, and legumes as well as in breast milk.
The findings showed that rats on the prebiotic diet spent more time in non-rapid-eye-movement (NREM) sleep, which is restful and restorative and is dreamless, than those on the non-prebiotic diet.
"We found that dietary prebiotics can improve non-rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, as well as REM sleep after a stressful event," said lead author Robert Thompson, post-doctoral student at University of Colorado - Boulder.

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A new study suggests that people should be consuming closer to ten portions of fruits and vegetables a day for ideal health, instead of the five currently recommended by the World Health Organization.
New research published in the International Journal of Epidemiology by scientists from Imperial College London has found that the greatest benefit from eating fruits and vegetables comes from eating 800 grams (about 1 3/4 pounds) of fruits and vegetables daily. The researchers found that this amount was associated with a 24 percent reduced risk of heart disease, a 33 percent reduced risk of stroke, a 13 percent reduced risk of total cancer, and a 31 percent reduction in premature death.
Researchers calculated that by increasing fruit and vegetable portions to this degree, 7.8 million premature deaths could be prevented across the globe annually.
These results came from a meta-analysis of 95 studies from around the world, including up to 2 million people, 43,000 cases of heart disease, 47,000 cases of stroke, 81,000 cases of cardiovascular disease, 112,000 cancer cases, and 94,000 deaths

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pain has appointed a ‘sex tsar’ to help boost the country's "catastrophically low" birth rate .
Young couples have reportedly blamed being "too tired after a full day at work" and "late nights" for the decrease.

So, faced with a rapidly declining population, the Senado de Espana has tasked demographic expert Edelmira Barreira with sorting out the problem.

The move comes after the country reported a higher number of deaths than births for the first time in 2015.

Statistics revealed Spanish women between 18-49 reportedly had an average of 1.3 children in 2015 - below the European Union’s (EU) figure of 1.58.

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BN reported some time ago that Nollywood Actress Rita Dominic in a Facebook Live chat with her fans answered a lot of questions about her personal life, career and more. During the chat, a Facebook user asked if she had any kids of her own and she answered saying she didn’t but love kids very much and was working on having one.
Well, it seems like the Nollywood star is having baby fever again. When asked about her plans for motherhood in an interview with PUNCH’s Saturday beats, she said:

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Francis Otunta, vice chancellor of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Abia state, says a new drug has been developed for the treatment and cure of HIV/AIDS.
The vice chancellor of the university on Wednesday told journalists that the discovery followed years of scientific research by the institution, reports the Voice of Nigeria (VON).
Otunta said the breakthrough was made by Maduike Ezeibe, a professor and researcher in the university.
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A Hluhluwe man has said he will not be able to forgive the three women who raped him. A video of the incident appeared on social media and has since gone viral. The man, whose name is known to the Daily News, said he was at home when a woman whom he knows called him over, saying she needed help with an electrical problem at her home.
“I went into her house and when I got there, I saw another girl in the room. I did not pay any attention to her. Then another girl who was hiding behind the door closed it, that’s when I realised that something was wrong.”

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We are getting to that time of the year where love is presumed to be in the air and lovers do all they can to make their partners have a beautiful time romantically. The valentine's day celebration is a major highlight for many people in a relationship.
It is the perfect time for lovers to work on their relationship and join millions of people all over the world in the celebration of love. While the February 14 is a lovers' day for majority of the people in the society, there are a few people who are indifferent and believe love should be celebrated daily.
Although there are different opinions surrounding the celebration of the day, the celebration would still be done. On that note, you should be mindful of the gifts you get your partners in order not to tamper with their mood.
Many people preempt the events that will unfold on Valentine's day and for these thoughts, many end the day with the thought of doing something cozy with their lovers. Check out the gift items you should never get your partner on Valentine's day
1. Underwear.
While getting one or two sets of underwear for your partner may be a good gesture, you should be mindful of how you go about it. You may end up passing the wrong message to your partner.

A guy may feel you are trying to tell him his underpants are not good enough while a lady may feel the guy is deliberately trying to get her in the mood. This may be a turn off and you may not like the way the day would end after all.
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Just 10 days into the show, some of the housemates are already betraying their friends and lovers back at home.
Gifty who is allegedly married to a Nollywood movie producer with proof was last night caught on camera with housemate Soma who is said to be a pastor’s son.
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The vaccine-development response to the 2014 Ebola epidemic in West Africa, though a valiant effort, was too little, too late. Three vaccine candidates were tested successfully under challenging conditions.1-3 Governments and foundations mobilized funds quickly. Companies and research-and-development institutions brought vaccine candidates into the field. Collaborations among the World Health Organization (WHO), funders, academia, civil society, and industry saw vaccines advancing through more than 15 accelerated clinical trials in a year. But the testing of Ebola vaccine candidates had previously stalled, though several candidates could have been ready for efficacy testing before the epidemic if the necessary investments had been made. In the absence of data on safety, immunogenicity, and dosing in humans, it was challenging to progress quickly with efficacy trials in West Africa. As a result, people who could have been protected instead became infected, and too many of them died. Moreover, there is no guarantee of similar risk-taking efforts in the future, especially given the poor market potential and the great clinical and regulatory uncertainties.
Vaccines can prevent outbreaks of emerging infectious disease from becoming humanitarian crises. The WHO recently deemed 11 pathogens as the most likely to cause severe outbreaks in
the near future and will regularly update its list There are feasible vaccine candidates for some of these diseases. When such candidates exist, timely vaccine development can avert global public health emergencies, contain loss of life, and limit social and economic damage.
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As many consumers shift to more natural, holistic lifestyles, essential oils are gaining in popularity.
When we think of essential oils, we tend to think of aromatherapy. Aromatherapy incorporates essential oils – oils that are extracted from stems, seeds, bark and flowers of plants. These oils are designed to work in harmony with the body, with some of the more popular aromatherapies known for stimulating calmness and reducing stress.
Essential oils are used a variety of ways for a variety of purposes, though, not just aromatherapy.
“I use them for daily health and wellness,” says Missy Kerner, Wellness Advocate for the DoTerra Corporation which carries an extensive line of essential oils. Kerner is also the Director of Education at Body Balance Studio (a yoga center) in Williamsburg, Virginia. “The oils can be diffused aromatically, taken orally, and/or applied topically on skin.”
Essential oils are extracted from plants in natural ways. They may be distilled with steam and/or water, or mechanically pressed. Know what you are buying, though, because some so-called essential oils are made with chemical processes – those are not considered true essential oils.
DoTerra oils, which are certified pure therapeutic grade, are steam distilled. “With steam distillation, water is boiled and the steam passes through the plant material,” Kerner explains. “The steam carries the aromatic compounds from the plant into a collecting tube, where the steam is cooled and condensed back into water. Then, the oil is separated from the water. It’s a very pure oil.”
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Eating 30 percent less than your daily recommended calories could lower your risk of acquiring age-related diseases by up to 40 percent, a new study claims
Studies on the benefits of calorie counting and aging used to use rodents for testing. But many scientists felt these animals did not age similarly enough for humans to be comparable.
This is why scientists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison (UW-Madison) and the National Institutes on Aging (NIA) decided to use a species of monkey - the rhesus macaque. Although their lifespans are a third of ours, they age similarly to humans.
Rhesus monkeys get grey hair and sagging skin, and can be diagnosed with the same diseases that aging humans are such as cancer, diabetes and dementia.

UW-Madison and the NIA had published conflicting studies on the benefits of calorie reduction over the last few years.
A 2009 UW-Madison study found monkeys who ate 30 percent less than their daily recommended calories reduced their rates of diabetes, cancer, heart disease, and death, as well as lengthened their lifespan.
Males tended to live up to two years longer and it was almost six years longer for females.

Three years later, a study by the NIA found that calorie reduction improved health, but did not have an improvement in longevity.
So what caused the debate?
One difference was the animals in the two studies had their diets restricted at different ages and different times.
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1. Her Hair
Maintaining their gorgeous locks isn’t the only reason women go to their hairstylists so often. The process of wash, cut, color, and styling can actually be quite a stress reliever. Running your hands gently through her hair is a surefire way to send tingles down her spine. Let your fingers massage circles from her temples to the nape of her neck and she’ll be putty in your hands.
2. Her Pelvis
Concentrating some affection on her pelvis is a great idea; however, you’ll have to resist the urge to slip down to her vagina while you’re so close. Like teasing her inner thighs, kissing and licking around her pelvis will excite her until she’s begging for more. Prolong the sensation by leaving the region to focus on another body part for a while.
3. Her Inner Thighs
Touching her inner thighs without venturing into the vaginal area will make for an excellent tease that is sure to get her revved up. Use your hands and mouth to caress and kiss the insides of her thighs, getting excruciatingly close to her ultimate pleasure spot, but pulling back before going all the way.
4. Her Feet
Pulp Fiction taught us that rubbing the feet of another man’s wife may be an offense punishable by being thrown out a window, so the sensual appeal of a foot massage is obvious. There are few better ways to help her relax than to give her feet a good rub, especially if her job requires her to be on them all day. Do it right and grab some massage oil or lotion. Don’t forget to pay some attention to her toes, ankles and the sides of her feet too. Some women really enjoy having their toes sucked, but others find it repulsive, so asking first is a good idea before putting them in your mouth.
5. Her Earlobes
Touching, kissing and even lightly biting the earlobes of your woman will up the bliss factor for her. These delicate, soft lobes are very sensitive and most women thoroughly enjoy the sensation of having a man’s lips on them. You can nibble around the outside of the rest of her ear as well, but for courtesy’s sake avoid jamming your tongue inside her ear.
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A 44-year-old woman, Hanne Sulaiman, has given birth to sextuplets in Dutse, Jigawa, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.
NAN reports that the delivery of the sextuplets came barely 18 years after the woman gave birth to a set of twins.
The delivery occurred at Dantaye village in Dutse Local Government Area of the state.
The development came as a surprise among the inhabitants of Dantaye settlement, who viewed the delivery as extraordinary.
NAN reports that hundreds of people trooped to the General Hospital Dutse to see the woman.
A 60-year-old Traditional Birth Attendant (TBA), who took delivery of the first two babies some minutes after 12 a.m. on Jan. 15, told NAN on Wednesday that she had never came across such incident throughout her experience.
“When she delivered, one was alive and one was dead, but after some minutes the other died too,’’ she however said.
Ms Aziba Rebecca, a health worker at the Basic Health Clinic Sakwaya, who took the delivery of the second two babies on Jan. 16, also told NAN that the woman delivered at about 5 p.m.
Rebecca, a trained Community Birth Attendant (CBA), further said that the woman was later referred to General Hospital Dutse, for proper medical attention.
“She was brought to this facility between 3 p.m and 4 p.m., after she gave birth to two babies at home.
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As the world still reels from outbreaks of deadly Ebola and baby-deforming Zika, governments and charities on Thursday launched a $460-million initiative to "outsmart" infectious epidemics.
The goal is to develop safe vaccines to contain outbreaks before they become global health emergencies, the creators of the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) announced at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
"We want to prioritise vaccine development for what we have defined as the most important threats," CEPI's interim chief executive John-Arne Rottingen told journalists.
"But we need also to be prepared for the unknown."
The priority will be vaccines against the highly-contagious and fatal Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) as well as the Lassa and Nipah viruses, which could cause serious epidemics.
It will aim to create two vaccines for each of these viruses "so that these are available without delay if and when an outbreak begins," the coalition said in a statement.
CEPI will also look into supporting vaccines being developed against multiple strains of the Ebola and Marburg viruses, and against Zika.
"Ebola and Zika showed that the world is tragically unprepared to detect local outbreaks and respond quickly enough to prevent them from becoming global pandemics," said billionaire Bill Gates, who backs the project.

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he High Court has asked the government to issue a circular in this regard within 30 days.
The health secretary and Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council’s registrar will have to carry out the order. They will also have to inform the court about their progress within six weeks.
The HC also issued a ruling asking as to why the doctors should not be directed to mention generic names of medicines in prescriptions.
The ruling has been issued to seven, including the health secretary and the director general of health service. The recipients are required to provide an answer within four weeks.
A bench comprising Justice Naima Haider and Justice Abu Taher Md Saifur Rahman issued the order yesterday after holding a primary hearing over a writ petition.
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What Is Tourette's Syndrome?

Tourette's syndrome is a problem with the nervous system that causes people to make sudden movements or sounds, called tics, that they can't control. For example, someone with Tourette's might blink or clear their throat over and over again. Some people may blurt out words they don't intend to say.
Treatments can control tics, but some people don’t need any unless their symptoms really bother them.
About 100,000 Americans have full-blown Tourette's syndrome, but more people have a milder form of the disease. It often starts in childhood, and more boys than girls get it. Symptoms often get better as children grow up. For some people, they go away completely.
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Who knew that former Ogun state governor, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, has a physically challenged son?
Although physically challenged, Adebola Daniel did not allow all that to deter him from achieving in life. Adebola, who has a Masters in Mechanical Engineering from University College London is an inspirational speaker and he is doing good for himself.
Recently, he ruminated about his life and his words were posted by Nollywood actress, Temilola Sobola. Read the inspirational piece below:
"I was born into a very comfortable home, with both amazing parents and without a disability. However, when I turned 5, I was diagnosed with paraplegia- a rare condition with no medical clarity. I became confined to a wheelchair.
Growing up in Nigeria, I unconsciously associated disability to poverty and crime due to amputated beggars on the streets mostly as a result of Sharia Law practiced in the North. This was the general opinion of most Nigerians in my social circle as a child.
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THOUSANDS of women in Britain are having IVF unnecessarily, an infertility expert has claimed, when they are able to have a child naturally.
Almost half of couples labelled infertile after trying unsuccessfully for a baby for a year will, studies show, fall pregnant in the next two years if they just keep trying.

But many panic and pay thousands of pounds for IVF, a British Fertility Society conference heard, because they believe they have a medical problem and need treatment.

Addressing the conference in Edinburgh this week, Professor Bhattacharya said: 'The evidence in support of the effectiveness of IVF on its own in couples with infertility can be challenged, because if you looked at a new treatment which was just becoming available with this data in front of you, we would hesitate to say this is a treatment you need to spend time and money on.'
Despite the first test tube baby, Louise Brown, having been born almost 40 years ago, the evidence to show how well IVF works is still very limited.
One study of infertile couples, from the journal Human Reproduction in 2010, found as few as 13 per cent had a baby as a direct result of IVF, with many falling pregnant naturally or with other treatments.

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Hamilton Health Sciences is reminding the public that it's everyone's responsibility to help curb the spread of flu.
On Thursday, HHS published some tips to help keep the city healthy as well as some other general information about the flu.

Prevention
1. Get a flu shot
An excellent way to avoid getting the flu. Click here for information about where flu shots are available near you. It's not too late to get vaccinated.
Dr. Ian Preyra, Chief of Emergency Medicine at St. Joseph's Healthcare, told CBC News that this year's flu shot "seems to be effective in preventing the flu" so far.

Especially good candidates for flu shots this year are seniors, because the current strain of the virus has hit them harder than in previous years, Preyra said.

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LONDON: Irish scientists have recently identified a new human organ that has existed in the digestive system for hundreds of years.

Named as the mesentery, the organ connects the intestine to the abdomen and had for hundreds of years been considered a fragmented structure made up of multiple separate parts.

However, researchers led by J Calvin Coffey, Professor at University of Limerick (Ireland), describe the mesentery as an undivided structure and outlined the evidence for categorising the mesentery as an organ in the paper published in the journal The Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

Mesentery is a fold of the peritoneum which attaches the stomach, small intestine, pancreas, spleen, and other organs to the posterior wall of the abdomen.
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A man in his early 30s, simply identified as Samson, has been found dead in a hotel room at Ugboroke in Uvwie area of Delta state after allegedly taking an overdose of sex-enhancing drug.
According to the Punch, the deceased, said to be married with three kids, was found dead with his manhood standing erect.
Sources close to the deceased told the newspaper that the man had boasted in a beer parlour of his plan to use sex-enhancing drug to impress a new girlfriend he had been wooing for three months.
According to the source, the victim had talked of having a great time with his lover, after taking about two bottles of alcohol, and one of the friends suggested he should go for a “manpower” drug.
The source said, “After having intercourse for a long time, he could not ejaculate and must have died from the stress of the consistent hardness. He was overpowered by the drug and it was the first time he took such a drug.
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The death of George Michael on Dec. 25 prompted a big sales surge for his albums and digital songs in the U.S., according to Nielsen Music. In the week ending Dec. 29, sales of Michael’s music -- including with his former duo, Wham! -- increased 2,678 percent (to 477,000 albums and songs, rounded to the nearest thousand) as compared to the previous week (17,000). Of the 477,000 total, album sales equaled 48,000 (up from just 1,000 the week previous), while song sales totaled 429,000 (an increase from 16,000 a week earlier).
In total, Michael/Wham! earned 103,000 equivalent album units during the tracking frame -- a gain of 2,071 percent compared to the 5,000 units earned a week earlier.
Concurrently, three of Michael’s solo albums and Wham!’s 1984 breakthrough set Make It Big return to the Billboard 200 chart (dated Jan. 14). The chart ranks the most popular albums of the week in the U.S. based on multi-metric consumption, which includes traditional album sales, track equivalent albums (TEA) and streaming equivalent albums (SEA).

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It is transmitted by the bite of a mosquito infected with one of the four dengue virus serotypes. It is a febrile illness that affects infants, young children and adults with symptoms appearing 3-14 days after the infective bite. Dengue is not transmitted directly from person-to-person and symptoms range from mild fever, to incapacitating high fever, with severe headache, pain behind the eyes, muscle and joint pain, and rash.
Severe dengue (also known as dengue hemorrhagic fever) is characterized by fever, abdominal pain, persistent vomiting, bleeding and breathing difficulty and is a potentially lethal complication, affecting mainly children.
Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral infection which causes flu-like illness, and occasionally develops into a potentially lethal complication called severe dengue.
Dengue is found in tropical and sub-tropical climates worldwide, mostly in urban and semi-urban areas. There is no specific treatment for dengue/ severe dengue, but early detection and access to proper medical care lowers fatality rates below 1%.
Dengue prevention and control depends on effective vector control measures. Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral disease that has rapidly spread in all regions of WHO in recent years. Dengue virus is transmitted by female mosquitoes mainly of the species Aedes aegypti and, to a lesser extent, Ae. albopictus. This mosquito also transmits chikungunya, yellow fever and Zika infection. Dengue is widespread throughout the tropics, with local variations in risk influenced by rainfall, temperature and unplanned rapid urbanization.
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