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UN experts voice concern over avian influenza spread to humans
April 19, 2024
UN experts voice concern over avian influenza spread to humans
According to the article, an outbreak since 2020 has caused the deaths of millions of poultry and the spread of the virus to mammals, including domestic cattle in the US, increasing the risk of transmission to humans. The World Health…
UN authorizes updated cholera vaccine to support campaigns against surge in cases
April 19, 2024
UN authorizes updated cholera vaccine to support campaigns against surge in cases
The World Health Organization has approved a new version of a widely used cholera vaccine, called Euvichol-S, made by EuBiologics, the Associated Press reported yesterday. The updated version is simpler, cheaper, and can be produced more quickly than the old…
Hepatitis claiming thousands of lives every day, WHO warns in new report
April 10, 2024
Hepatitis claiming thousands of lives every day, WHO warns in new report
The number of lives lost due to viral hepatitis infections is increasing and already accounts for 3,500 deaths daily, according to a report by the World Health Organization (WHO) released on Tuesday. The disease is the second leading infectious cause…
Global dengue surge sparks concern as cases top 5 million this year
December 23, 2023
Global dengue surge sparks concern as cases top 5 million this year
The World Health Organization (WHO) sounded the alarm on the threat of dengue Friday as the mosquito-borne disease has spread to previously untouched countries, infecting over 5 million and killing more than 5,000 this year. Nearly 80 percent of those…