CIDRAP News: WHO notes clusters in recent MERS cases, unveils environmental sampling guide (Schnirring, 7/16).

Reuters: Sierra Leone school defies state ban on pregnant girls in class (Inveen, 7/16).

The Telegraph: Philippines government sounds national alert after steep rise in deaths from dengue (Smith, 7/16).

The Telegraph: Pakistan sees surge in polio cases as parents dupe authorities over vaccination status (Farmer, 7/16).

VOA News: New Tool Finds Bed Net Use Spotty, Raising Malaria Risk (Hensley, 7/16).

Xinhua News: S. African deputy president pledges to put every HIV patient on treatment (7/16).

Xinhua News: India plans to eradicate Tuberculosis by 2025: official (7/16).

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