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Ebola-hit DR Congo facing 'catastrophic collision of disease and conflict': WHO chief

Ebola-hit DR Congo facingcatastrophic collision of disease and conflict:WHO chief.

Galloping through Chinese history

In the ancient Chinese classic Journey to the West, the Monkey King is appointed bimawen, a title that sounds like "avoiding horse plague" in Chinese and is associated with caring for horses in the heavenly court. Though often treated as comic, the role reflects a genuine ancient belief: keeping monkeys in stables could protect horses from disease.

No case of Nipah virus disease detected in China so far: China's disease control authorities