Cholera spreads from Iraq to Syria, Kuwait, Bahrain: UNICEF

A patient suffering from cholera rests inside a hospital in BaghdadBy Isabel Coles ERBIL, Iraq (Reuters) – A cholera outbreak in Iraq has spread to neighboring Syria, Kuwait and Bahrain, and risks turning into a region-wide epidemic as millions of pilgrims prepare to visit the country, UNICEF&;s Iraq director said. The disease, which can lead to death by dehydration and kidney failure within hours if left untreated, was detected west of Baghdad in September and has since infected at least 2,200 people in Iraq and has killed six. "It (the outbreak) already has a regional dynamic and the risk of that can only be increased by people from all over the region coming into Iraq," UNICEF country director, Peter Hawkins, said on Thursday.

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Sanofi, Hanmi seal diabetes licence deal for up to $4.2 billion

The Sanofi logo is seen at the company's headquarters in LyonSanofi signed a licence deal with Hanmi Pharmaceutical to develop experimental, long-acting diabetes treatments, the French drugmaker said on Thursday, in a deal to revive its diabetes division. Korea-based Hanmi will receive an upfront payment of 400 million euros ($434 million) and is eligible for up to 3.5 billion euros in development, registration and sales milestones as well as double-digit royalties on net sales, Sanofi said. In exchange, Sanofi will obtain an exclusive worldwide licence to develop and commercialise a series of therapies.

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