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The viruses that shaped 2024

This year saw record-breaking surges in dengue and mpox cases, a polio outbreak in Gaza, and the emergence of new viral threats. Dengue cases reached unprecedented levels Dengue fever, a mosquito-borne disease, broke...

13 December, 2024

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Africa GHP News Outbreak Countries

Democratic Republic of the Congo launches malaria vaccine into routine immunization

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has reached a major public health milestone by successfully integrating the malaria vaccine into its national routine immunization programme. This remarkable initiative has...

1 November, 2024

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GHP News North America Outbreak Countries

Unraveling West Nile Virus: Immune vulnerabilities and the search for better prevention

The U.S. is currently grappling with another outbreak of West Nile virus (WNV), a mosquito-borne illness that has become the leading cause of epidemic encephalitis in the country. The Centers for Disease Control and...

9 October, 2024

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Asia GHP News

Health literacy as a cornerstone of public health

The fight against infectious diseases in Southeast Asia is increasingly tied to health literacy. Nine countries are focusing on improving public understanding of COVID-19 and other outbreaks by participating in a...

7 October, 2024

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Africa GHP News Outbreak Countries

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

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GHP News Outbreak Countries

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

Asia Latest Science Outbreak Countries Outbreak News

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

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Asia GHP News Outbreak Countries

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

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