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UNICEF issues emergency tender for mpox vaccines to combat ongoing outbreak

UNICEF has announced the issuance of an emergency tender to procure mpox vaccines, aiming to curb the ongoing outbreak that has been declared a public health emergency by both the Africa Centres for Disease Control and...

2 September, 2024

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Hepatitis B Virus Colorized transmission electron micrograph of hepatitis B virus particles (colorized red and yellow). Credit: NIAID and CDC (Transmission electron micrograph image courtesy of CDC; colorization by NIAID).

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WHO sounds alarm on viral hepatitis infections claiming 3500 lives each day

According to the World Health Organization (WHO) 2024 Global Hepatitis Report, the number of lives lost due to viral hepatitis is increasing. The disease is the second leading infectious cause of death globally —...

11 April, 2024

5 min read

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Millions infected with dengue this year in new record as hotter temperatures cause virus to flare

Dengue is sweeping across the Western Hemisphere in numbers not seen since record-keeping began more than four decades ago, with experts warning that rising temperatures and rapid urbanization are accelerating the pace...

27 December, 2023

7 min read

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WHO South-East Asia Regional Strategy for the prevention and control of Nipah virus infection 2023–2030

Nipah virus (NiV) is an emerging zoonotic virus that has caused outbreaks of severe illness and death in the South-East (SE) Asia Region. While human NiV cases have, to date, been reported only in Bangladesh and India...

10 November, 2023

3 min read

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Italy: West Nile virus cases soar to 283

Italy is facing an escalating health crisis as West Nile virus cases surge to 283 with 17 fatalities, according to data updated on 27th September. Deaths have occurred in Piemonte, Lombardia, and Emilia Romagna...

4 October, 2023

3 min read

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No direct evidence COVID started in Wuhan lab, US intelligence report says

U.S. intelligence agencies found no direct evidence that the COVID-19 pandemic stemmed from an incident at China’s Wuhan Institute of Virology. The four-page report by the Office of the Director of National...

30 June, 2023

2 min read

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Marburg Virus Disease outbreak in Equatorial Guinea ends

The outbreak of Marburg Virus Disease in Equatorial Guinea ended with no new cases reported over the past 42 days after the last patient was discharged from treatment. The outbreak, which was declared on 13 February...

9 June, 2023

3 min read

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Drug Shortage – Call for Improved Access to Vital Drug against Invasive Fungal Infections

Scientists from Cologne criticize the severely limited availability of ﬂucytosine, which requires urgent action by authorities and the pharmaceutical industry. Under the leadership of Professor Dr Oliver A. Cornely from...

31 May, 2023

2 min read

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African scientists are working to pool data that decodes diseases – a giant step

Infectious disease outbreaks in African countries are, unfortunately, all too common. Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo or Uganda; Marburg virus in Guinea or Equatorial Guinea; cholera in Malawi; malaria and...

19 May, 2023

5 min read

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Nigeria approves R21 Malaria Vaccine

Malaria is one of the most important public health concerns in the world. According to the latest WHO World Malaria Report, there were 247 million cases of malaria in 2021 compared to 245 million cases in 2020. The...

19 April, 2023

3 min read