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World dengue vaccine could be ready by 2015

One of the grimmest legacies of the war in the Pacific is still being fought 70 years on, but a victory over dengue – the intensely painful “breakbone fever” which the conflict helped spread around the world – may be in...

8 June, 2012

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WHO adopts global vaccine action plan

A global vaccine action plan, developed to help save millions of lives over the next decade, was adopted last month (26 May) by 194 countries at the World Health Assembly (the decision-making body of the WHO) in Geneva...

8 June, 2012

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More evidence, better diagnostics needed before redefining severe forms of drug-resistant TB

Reports of tuberculosis (TB) cases with severe patterns of drug resistance are increasing, said experts who attended a World Health Organization (WHO) meeting in Geneva March 21-22, 2012. Participants stressed that the...

1 June, 2012

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Polio’s last stand

A hard-fought battle against the polio virus may be approaching its endgame. Last week, health officials laid out plans to eradicate the virus from its last redoubts, but warned that the effort may founder owing to a...

29 May, 2012

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How polio can be a global emergency when cases are at an all-time low

On Friday, the World Health Assembly, the governing body of the World Health Organization, voted that polio represents a global emergency at the very point at which cases of the deadly, paralysis-causing virus are at an...

28 May, 2012

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The Measles & Rubella Initiative Welcomes World Health Assembly Commitment

The global partnership committed to the elimination of measles, rubella and congenital rubella syndrome applauds today’s global pledge to meet measles and rubella elimination goals. One hundred and ninety-four countries...

28 May, 2012

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Rwanda introduces new vaccine against a leading childhood killer

The introduction of rotavirus vaccines into the country’s routine immunization program marks an historic landmark in improving access to life-saving tools for children who need them the most. “This is a major step for...

28 May, 2012

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World Health Assembly endorses new plan to increase global access to vaccines

Ministers of Health from 194 countries at the Sixty-fifth World Health Assembly today endorsed a landmark Global Vaccine Action Plan (GVAP), a roadmap to prevent millions of deaths by 2020 through more equitable access...

26 May, 2012

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Muslim leaders enlisted to help stamp out polio

The last three countries where polio is still paralyzing children – Afghanistan, Pakistan and Nigeria – said on Thursday that they have enlisted Muslim women and religious leaders to allay fears of...

25 May, 2012

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UN-backed effort aims to vaccinate 111 million children against polio in four days

United Nations-backed campaign will seek to vaccinate more than 111 million children under the age of five against polio in 20 African countries in just four days.🔒 Premium Content - For FreeUnlock this content by...

26 March, 2012

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