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Congo aims to vaccinate 1.7 million children against measles

Children are being targeted for immunization in health campaigns in affected regions of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), according to the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF).🔒 Premium Content - For FreeUnlock this...

22 December, 2011

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Malaria deaths drop but future still uncertain

Malaria mortality rates have fallen by more than 25% globally since 2000, and by 33% in the WHO African Region, according to the World Malaria Report 2011, issued by the World Health Organization.🔒 Premium Content - For...

14 December, 2011

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UN seeks urgent funds for ongoing Congo cholera outbreak

The United Nations humanitarian arm warned today that $5.5 million is urgently needed from donors to combat an outbreak of cholera that has infected more than 17,000 people in the Congo.🔒 Premium Content - For...

23 November, 2011

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Computational modeling can help plan vaccine introduction

Proper planning before the introduction of new vaccines into a developing country’s active immunization program could prevent storage problems and transportation bottlenecks🔒 Premium Content - For FreeUnlock this...

21 November, 2011

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Thousands of Kenyan children to be immunized amid polio outbreak

Health officials are on high alert after three cases of the Wild Polio Virus Type 1 were recently recorded in western Kenya.🔒 Premium Content - For FreeUnlock this content by becoming a Global Health Press subscriber...

22 September, 2011

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Nigerian community leaders help track mobile populations

The community leaders, or ‘Hardos’, among the Fulani people in Katsina State, Nigeria, have come together under the Myetti Allah organization to help vaccinate the hardest-to-reach children against polio...

1 September, 2011

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Measles outbreak reported in Zanzibar

The first measles outbreak in five years on Zanzibar’s main island has prompted health officials to mount a two-day emergency immunization🔒 Premium Content - For FreeUnlock this content by becoming a Global Health Press...

31 August, 2011

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Somalia: Cholera hits crowded Mogadishu camps

Fears are mounting that a cholera epidemic could spread rapidly among the hundreds of thousands of people🔒 Premium Content - For FreeUnlock this content by becoming a Global Health Press subscriber. Join for exclusive...

25 August, 2011

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UN urges rapid response to Somali refugee measles outbreak

The United Nations voiced alarm at the plight of Somali refugees in south-eastern Ethiopia following an outbreak of suspected measles, and called for urgent action to assist an already vulnerable population.🔒 Premium...

11 August, 2011

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Measles Initiative vaccinates one billion children in first decade

The Measles Initiative has helped vaccinate one billion children in more than 60 developing countries since 2001🔒 Premium Content - For FreeUnlock this content by becoming a Global Health Press subscriber. Join for...

8 August, 2011

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