Ireland Health News API

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            "title": "Three dead in suspected hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship in Atlantic",
            "description": "World Health Organisation says investigation under way and at least one case of infection confirmed",
            "content": "Three people ‌have died and one case of hantavirus has been confirmed among passengers ‌on a cruise vessel sailing in the Atlantic Ocean, the World Health Organisation said ​on Sunday.\nSix individuals were affected in the incident, of whom three have... [1090 chars]",
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            "description": "The World Health Organisation said an investigation was under way but that at least one case of hantavirus had been confirmed.",
            "content": "A suspected hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean has killed three people and left at least three others ill, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said.\nIn a statement to The Associated Press, the WHO said an investigation was und... [1619 chars]",
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            "title": "Repurposed drug offers hope for one of the world’s rarest diseases",
            "description": "A long-forgotten drug shows promise for children with a rare disease, offering hope for treatment where none previously existed.",
            "content": "A decades-old sleeping-sickness drug has been shown to improve muscle tone, development, and hair growth in patients experiencing a rare genetic disease called Bachmann-Bupp syndrome.\nThis nearly forgotten medicine has gained a new purpose as a treat... [5542 chars]",
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