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Congo fever death toll rises to 27 in Iraq
Baghdad: In Iraq, the death toll due to Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever has risen to 27. Authorities, struggling to contain the disease released the data on Saturday. The latest figures reflect the steep…
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Foodborne diseases affect 10% of world population annually: WHO
Geneva: Globally, foodborne diseases affect one in ten people annually, and the magnitude of the public health burden due to foodborne diseases was comparable to that of malaria or HIV (human immunodeficiency virus)…
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780 cases of monkeypox reported or identified as of June 2: WHO
United Nations: A total of 780 laboratory-confirmed cases of monkeypox have been reported or identified since May 13 and as of June 2 from 27 countries across four WHO regions that are…
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Tobacco industry worsening global pollution, deforestation: Expert
Mexico City: The tobacco industry and tobacco consumption are exacerbating soil, air and water pollution, along with deforestation, according to one expert. “The tobacco industry is one of the main causes of…
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WHO warns of further transmission of monkeypox
Copenhagen: The WHO has said that it aimed to contain the monkeypox outbreak by stopping human transmission to the maximum extent possible, warning that the potential for further transmission in Europe and…
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Countries should take right measures to contain Monkeypox: WHO
Geneva: The World Health Organisation on Friday said that countries should take the right measures to contain Monkeypox cases easily and also share data about their vaccine stockpiles. “We don’t know the…
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Monkeypox spreads to more than 20 countries: WHO
New Delhi: The monkeypox virus has spread to more than 20 countries, with about 200 confirmed cases and over 100 suspected cases in nations where it is typically not found, the World…
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COVID-19 pandemic ‘far from over’, reiterates WHO chief
Geneva: The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has reiterated here that the Covid-19 pandemic “is far from over”. “… the pandemic is far from over. And even as we continue…
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Monkeypox: Isolation measures brought in UK to contain the spread
London: Anyone who has had direct or household contact with a confirmed case of monkeypox, and therefore at the highest risk of having caught the rare virus, is being advised to isolate for…
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Afghanistan launches polio vaccination targeting 9.9mn kids
Kabul: The Taliban-led government in Afghanistan on Monday launched a nationwide polio vaccination drive targeting 9.9 million children. “The fourth general polio vaccination campaign in 2022 is aimed at vaccinating 9.9 million children…
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12 countries affected by monkeypox, a formidable challenge: WHO
Geneva: Even though the world is not over the pandemic yet, it is facing a significant and formidable challenge of the monkeypox outbreak that has so far infected over 100 people in…
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World Health Assembly to focus on Covid-19, health and peace
Geneva: The 75th World Health Assembly (WHA) has kicked off in Geneva, Switzerland, to focus on major issues including response to the continuing Covid-19 pandemic and the global health for peace initiative. Covid-19…
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92 Monkeypox cases confirmed in 12 countries, may spread globally: WHO
New Delhi: At least 92 monkeypox virus cases have been confirmed in 12 countries, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said, warning that the infection is likely to spread to more nations even…
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Russia may sever ties with WHO, WTO
Moscow: Russia may sever ties with prominent global bodies as President Vladimir Putin continues to isolate his nation from the West following the invasion of Ukraine, Daily Mail reported. Moscow’s Foreign Ministry…
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Ukraine sees over 200 Russian attacks on healthcare, must be probed: WHO
Kiev: The World Health Organization (WHO), which recorded 226 attacks on Ukrainian healthcare, almost three attacks per day since Russia’s began its invasion of the country on February 24, has called for…
