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WHO provides update on cause of ‘mystery disease’ in patients in Congo
1 week, 6 days ago

WHO provides update on cause of ‘mystery disease’ in patients in Congo

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Ten patients suffering from a …

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'Mystery disease' victims in Congo have malaria, could be sick with multiple diseases: WHO
1 week, 6 days ago

'Mystery disease' victims in Congo have malaria, could be sick with multiple diseases: WHO

Firstpost  

Since late October, a ‘mystery disease’ has infected more than 400 and killed dozens in a rural southern province of Africa’s Democratic Republic of Congo A Congolese nurse takes a sample from a suspected mpox patient in the treatment centre at the Kavumu hospital in Kabare territory, South Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo, August 29, 2024. REUTERS …

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WHO chief reportedly hospitalised with symptoms of labyrinthitis: What is this illness?
1 month ago

WHO chief reportedly hospitalised with symptoms of labyrinthitis: What is this illness?

Firstpost  

Labyrinthitis can lead to vertigo— a sensation of spinning— dizziness, nausea, and potential hearing loss WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has reportedly been diagnosed with labyrinthitis. Reuters World Health Organisation Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has been hospitalised in Rio de Janeiro’s Hospital Samaritano Barra da Tijuca, according to a report by local newspaper O Globo on Thursday. Tedros sought medical …

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PM Modi pledges support to WHO chief 'Tulsi Bhai' for global health efforts
1 month ago

PM Modi pledges support to WHO chief 'Tulsi Bhai' for global health efforts

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that India is actively working in the health sector, giving high priority to integrating technology. Responding to a tweet from the Director-General of the World Health Organisation, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, whom he called 'Tulsi Bhai', the Prime Minister also pledged to strengthen global efforts in public health. WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus …

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OMG! JAW-DROPPING TEETHING TROUBLE
1 month, 1 week ago

OMG! JAW-DROPPING TEETHING TROUBLE

Deccan Chronicle  

Half of the people in the world suffer from one of the other forms of oral disease. Dr Nilesh S. Kadam MDS, Endodontist from Mumbai says, “In India, other habits like chewing tobacco, smoking as well as eating sticky sweets too, usually tend to contribute to such problems.” Dr Kadam opines that the lack of awareness about the role of …

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CDC warns of measles surge and decline in vaccinations as Trump nominates vaccine-skeptic RFK Jr to head health
1 month, 1 week ago

CDC warns of measles surge and decline in vaccinations as Trump nominates vaccine-skeptic RFK Jr to head health

Daily Mail  

International health agencies are raising the alarm over a surge in measles and a decline in vaccination rates against the deadly - and preventable - virus. The new report found only 83 percent of people worldwide in 2023 got the measles vaccine - mostly unchanged from a record low in 2021. Only about 81 percent of people got the measles …

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Cases of highly infectious and preventable measles surged across the globe by 20 percent last year
1 month, 1 week ago

Cases of highly infectious and preventable measles surged across the globe by 20 percent last year

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Cases of measles, a highly contagious viral infection, rose across the …

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Measles is debilitating and deadly, and cases are surging, WHO and CDC warn
1 month, 1 week ago

Measles is debilitating and deadly, and cases are surging, WHO and CDC warn

CNN  

CNN — Global measles cases surged by more than 20% to an estimated 10.3 million last year, the World Health Organization and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday. Globally, about 83% of children got their first dose of the measles vaccine in 2023, and only 74% got their recommended second dose, the health organizations said. General …

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WHO warns of measles resurgence as cases exceed 10 million in 2023
1 month, 1 week ago

WHO warns of measles resurgence as cases exceed 10 million in 2023

Al Jazeera  

The disease killed 107,500 people in 2023, most of them under the age of five. Approximately 10.3 million people caught measles last year, a 20 percent increase compared with 2022, a new study estimates. “The measles vaccine is our best protection against the virus, and we must continue to invest in efforts to increase access.” Measles is one of the …

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WHO raises alarm over UNRWA ban
1 month, 2 weeks ago

WHO raises alarm over UNRWA ban

China Daily  

By JAN YUMUL in Hong Kong | China Daily Global | Updated: 2024-11-06 09:16 A Palestinian man rests in front of the ruins of his house, which was destroyed in an Israeli military offensive, in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, on Monday. The remarks came after Jacob Blitshtein, director-general of the Israeli Foreign Ministry, notified Guterres that Israel was withdrawing …

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WHO raises alarm over UNRWA ban
1 month, 2 weeks ago

WHO raises alarm over UNRWA ban

China Daily  

A Palestinian man rests in front of the ruins of his house, which was destroyed in an Israeli military offensive, in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, on Monday. The remarks came after Jacob Blitshtein, director-general of the Israeli Foreign Ministry, notified Guterres that Israel was withdrawing from the agreement regulating UNRWA operations in Israel, Gaza and the West Bank, citing …

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WHO raises alarm over UNRWA ban
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

WHO raises alarm over UNRWA ban

China Daily  

By JAN YUMUL in Hong Kong | China Daily Global | Updated: 2024-11-06 09:16 A Palestinian man rests in front of the ruins of his house, which was destroyed in an Israeli military offensive, in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, on Monday. The remarks came after Jacob Blitshtein, director-general of the Israeli Foreign Ministry, notified Guterres that Israel was withdrawing …

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Health risks of climate change reach record-breaking levels
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Health risks of climate change reach record-breaking levels

China Daily  

By Jonathan Powell | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2024-10-31 21:02 Children play at an improvised soccer field in the dry area of Lake Tefe, amid what the national disaster monitoring agency Cemaden has already called Brazil's worst drought since at least the 1950s, in Tefe, Amazonas State, Brazil October 18, 2024. People worldwide faced an unprecedented 50 extra days of health-threatening …

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Mpox 2024 mapped: All the countries where cases of new strain have been confirmed - including UK
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Mpox 2024 mapped: All the countries where cases of new strain have been confirmed - including UK

The Independent  

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WHO Re-establishes Contact with Gaza Hospital, but Situation Escalates
1 month, 4 weeks ago

WHO Re-establishes Contact with Gaza Hospital, but Situation Escalates

Deccan Chronicle  

WHO re-establishes contact with staff at Kamal Adwan Hospital in Gaza, reporting that three health workers were injured, 44 detained, and four ambulances damaged. The situation escalated after Gaza's health ministry alleged that Israeli forces raided the hospital in Jabalia camp, resulting in the deaths of two children and the detention of hundreds of staff, patients, and displaced individuals.

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Vaccines Could Reduce Antibiotic Use by 22% and Save Millions of Lives
2 months, 1 week ago

Vaccines Could Reduce Antibiotic Use by 22% and Save Millions of Lives

Hindustan Times  

New WHO report highlights the crucial role of effective vaccine coverage in tackling antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The report finds that vaccines against 24 pathogens could reduce the number of antibiotics needed by 22% or 2.5 billion daily doses globally every year. Vaccines are essential in reducing the overall AMR burden as they prevent infections, reduce the use and overuse of …

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EAM Jaishankar meets WHO chief, discusses India’s role in global health initiatives
3 months, 1 week ago

EAM Jaishankar meets WHO chief, discusses India’s role in global health initiatives

The Hindu  

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met with WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Thursday, September 12, 2024 and discussed India's cooperation with the global health body, including in the areas of traditional medicine and public health initiatives. Discussed our cooperation in WHO including on traditional medicine and public health," he posted on X, sharing some photographs of the meeting. In …

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UN-led campaign to vaccinate children against Polio kicks off in Gaza
3 months, 3 weeks ago

UN-led campaign to vaccinate children against Polio kicks off in Gaza

CNN  

CNN — The much-anticipated United Nations-led campaign to vaccinate hundreds of thousands of children in Gaza against polio began Sunday. While a first group of babies received polio vaccinations in Gaza on Saturday, the program officially started a day later in Gaza’s “middle areas,” according to the UN’s agency for Palestinian refugees. During a news conference organized by the Ministry …

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WHO declares Mpox a global health emergency amid outbreak in Africa
4 months, 1 week ago

WHO declares Mpox a global health emergency amid outbreak in Africa

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: The World Health Organisation on Thursday declared Mpox as the public health emergency of international concern under the International Health Regulations on Thursday, following an outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo and other countries in Africa. On top of outbreaks of other mpox clades in DRC and other countries in Africa, it’s clear that a coordinated international response …

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WHO declares mpox outbreaks in Africa a global health emergency as a new form of the virus spreads
4 months, 1 week ago

WHO declares mpox outbreaks in Africa a global health emergency as a new form of the virus spreads

Associated Press  

LONDON — The World Health Organization declared the mpox outbreaks in Congo and elsewhere in Africa a global emergency on Wednesday, with cases confirmed among children and adults in more than a dozen countries and a new form of the virus spreading. The Africa CDC previously said mpox, also known as monkeypox, has been detected in 13 countries this year, …

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A new global health emergency: What is mpox, where are the outbreaks and will the virus spread?
4 months, 1 week ago

A new global health emergency: What is mpox, where are the outbreaks and will the virus spread?

Associated Press  

LONDON — The World Health Organization declared Wednesday that the increasing spread of mpox in Africa is a global health emergency, warning the virus might ultimately spill across international borders. That makes it harder to spot, meaning people might also sicken others without knowing they’re infected, said Dr. Placide Mbala-Kingebeni, a Congolese researcher who led the research into the new …

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WHO declares Mpox global health emergency for second time in two years
4 months, 1 week ago

WHO declares Mpox global health emergency for second time in two years

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The World Health Organisation on Wednesday declared Mpox, formerly called monkeypox, as global public health emergency for the second time in two years. The WHO had earlier declared Mpox as global public health emergency in July 2022 when the outbreak had affected over 1 lakh people, mainly gay and bisexual men, in 116 countries, and killed nearly 200 …

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New push for mRNA bird flu vaccine development: WHO
4 months, 3 weeks ago

New push for mRNA bird flu vaccine development: WHO

The Hindu  

The World Health Organisation announced Monday, July 29, 2024, a new project to accelerate the development in poorer countries, of vaccines for human bird flu infections, using cutting-edge messenger RNA technology. Vaccine equity Swiftly developed mRNA Covid vaccines were game-changers during the pandemic, but they also exposed glaring global vaccine inequity and demands for a fairer distribution amid efforts to …

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Struggling To Quit Smoking? WHO Releases First-ever Clinical Guideline To Help You
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Struggling To Quit Smoking? WHO Releases First-ever Clinical Guideline To Help You

News 18  

The World Health Organisation has released the first-ever clinical treatment guidelines, aimed at helping more than 750 million tobacco users around the world to quit the deadly habit. “Over 60% of the world’s 1.25 billion tobacco users – more than 750 million people – wish to quit, yet 70% lack access to effective cessation services,” said the World Health Organisation. …

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