WHO reported Spike in outbreak of cholera
On Oct. 18, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that from January 1 to September 29, 2024,…
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WHO reported Increase in Rwanda Marburg virus disease incidence
On Oct. 11, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that a total of 58 cases of Marburg…
WHO report elevates role of vaccines in addressing antimicrobial resistance
On Oct. 10, 2024, a report by the World Health Organization (WHO) found that vaccines against 24 pathogens…
Oxford Researchers Received Funding to create world’s first ovarian cancer prevention vaccine
On Oct. 4, 2024, researchers from Oxford university announced they had been awarded funding from Cancer Research UK…
WHO added an HPV vaccine for single-dose use
On Oct. 4, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that a fourth WHO-prequalified human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine…
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WHO launches global strategic plan to fight rising dengue and other Aedes-borne arboviral diseases
On Oct. 3, 2024,the World Health Organization (WHO) launched the Global Strategic Preparedness, Readiness and Response Plan (SPRP)…
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MERS coronavirus case reported in Saudi Arabia
On Oct. 2, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced it had been notified of one human case…
Rwanda reports first-ever Marburg virus disease outbreak, with 26 cases confirmed
On Sept. 28, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that Rwandan health authorities were intensifying outbreak control…
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WHO verified Jordan as first country to eliminate leprosy
On Sept. 19, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that Jordan had become the first country in…
Poliovirus detected in wastewater in Finland
On Sept. 12, 2024, the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) reported that Poliovirus had been found…
WHO Data show marked increase in annual cholera deaths
On Sep. 4, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) published global cholera statistics for 2023, that showed an…
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Avian Influenza A(H5N1) outbreak reported in Cambodia
On Sep. 2, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed that a laboratory-confirmed case of human infection with…
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UN to vaccinate Gaza’s children against polio during pauses in fighting
On Aug. 30, 2024, the United Nations (UN) announced that polio vaccination will begin for some 640,000 children…
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Global strategic preparedness and response plan launched by WHO to contain mpox outbreak
On Aug. 26, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) launched a global Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan to…
India reported Acute encephalitis syndrome due to Chandipura virus outbreak
On Aug. 23, 2024, the World Health Organization announced that between early June and 15 August 2024, the…
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Outbreak of Oropouche virus disease reported in South America
On Aug. 23, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported an outbreak of Oropouche virus (OROV) in the…
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WHO declared mpox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern
On Aug. 14, 2024, The World Health Organization declared that the upsurge of mpox in the Democratic Republic…
WHO/Europe study confirmed lifesaving impact of vaccines against COVID-19 Summer Wave
On Aug. 8, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced results of a study that showed the introduction of…
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CEPI and WHO urge broader research strategy for countries to prepare for the next pandemic
On Aug. 1, 2024, the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) and the World Health Organization (WHO) called…
New initiative launched to advance mRNA vaccine development against human avian influenza (H5N1)
On Jul. 29, 2024, a new project that aims to accelerate the development and accessibility of human avian…
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WHO releases first-ever clinical treatment guideline for tobacco cessation in adults
On Jul. 2, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended a comprehensive set of tobacco cessation interventions, including…
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Nearly 1.8 billion adults at risk of disease from not doing enough physical activity
On Jun. 26. 2024, the World Health Organization reported that new data show that nearly one third (31%)…
WHO reported Person with bird flu died in Mexico
On Jun. 5, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that a person with prior health complications who…
WHO reported a substantial increase in dengue cases globally
On May 30, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that as of 30 April 2024, over 7.6…
COVID-19 eliminated a decade of progress in global level of life expectancy
On May 24, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) revealed that the COVID-19 pandemic reversed the trend of…
World Health Organization confirmed case of human infection with avian influenza A(H5N1) virus in Australia
On May 22, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that the first confirmed case of human infection…
WHO launched CoViNet: a global network for coronaviruses
On Mar. 27, 2024, the World Health Organization announced it had launched a network for coronaviruses, CoViNet, to…
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WHO reported more than half the world faces high measles risk
On Feb. 21, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that more than half the world’s countries will…
Global cancer burden growing, amidst mounting need for services
On Feb. 1, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that new estimates on IARCï¾’s Global Cancer Observatory…
Avian influenza A(H10N5) and influenza A(H3N2) coinfection reported in China
On Jan. 27, 2024, the National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China notified the World Health…