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Water causes one in 10 diseases: WHO GENEVA (AFP) - Unsafe water leads to one in 10 diseases and six percent of deaths worldwide, according to estimates in a report to be published by the World Health Organization on Thursday.   Nations:Angola   Source:(AFP)   2008-06-26 Fighting classroom germs helps keep kids healthy Frequent use of alcohol-based hand sanitizers and a daily disinfectant wipe-down of classroom surfaces can help reduce school absences due to gastrointestinal illness, a new study demonstrates.   2008-06-03 China minister heads anti-virus efforts China's central government has ordered its minister of health to spearhead a heightened effort to stem the spread of contagious diseases following an outbread of a virus, that has caused the deaths of 22 children in eastern Anhui Province.   Nations:China   Activities:2008 China EV-71 Outbreak   2008-05-04 A thirsty planet looks for solutions to water shortage A world without fresh water would be a world bereft of humans, and yet one in five people lacks regular access to this most basic of life-sustaining substances.   Nations:Mexico Indonesia Thailand   People:Ban Ki-moon   2008-03-19 Water makes US troops in Iraq sick Dozens of U.S. troops in Iraq fell sick at bases using "unmonitored and potentially unsafe" water supplied by the military and a contractor once owned by Vice President Dick Cheney's former company, the Pentagon's internal watchdog says.   People:Dick Cheney   2008-03-09 Headlines Water causes one in 10 diseases: WHO 2008-06-26 Fighting classroom germs helps keep kids healthy 2008-06-03 China minister heads anti-virus efforts 2008-05-04 A thirsty planet looks for solutions to water shortage 2008-03-19 Water makes US troops in Iraq sick 2008-03-09 Hand gels alone may not curb infections 2008-01-30 France best, U.S. worst in preventable death ranking 2008-01-08 Girls who feel unpopular may gain weight 2008-01-07 Good hygiene can stop staph infections 2007-11-07 Obesity ads too soft on fat, critics say 2007-10-22 Study sees rise in men not washing hands 2007-09-17 Most-viewed Fighting classroom germs helps keep kids healthy 2008-06-03 China minister heads anti-virus efforts 2008-05-04 A thirsty planet looks for solutions to water shortage 2008-03-19 Study sees rise in men not washing hands 2007-09-17

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