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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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Confirmed international spread of wild poliovirus from Pakistan

Wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) genetically linked to virus currently circulating in Pakistan has been isolated in China.🔒 Premium Content - For FreeUnlock this content by becoming a Global Health Press subscriber. Join...

23 September, 2011

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China reports four imported polio cases

Four infants in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region have been diagnosed with polio🔒 Premium Content - For FreeUnlock this content by becoming a Global Health Press subscriber. Join for exclusive...

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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Flu vaccine production to double by 2015

The World Health Organization (WHO) said that worldwide production of seasonal flu vaccine is expected to double to 1.7 billion doses by 2015,🔒 Premium Content - For FreeUnlock this content by becoming a Global Health...

18 July, 2011

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WHO warns millions at risk of cholera and measles in Ethiopia

Five million people are at risk of cholera in drought-hit Ethiopia🔒 Premium Content - For FreeUnlock this content by becoming a Global Health Press subscriber. Join for exclusive articles, expert research, and valuable...

18 July, 2011

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Cholera and measles kill hundreds, while polio reappears in Congo

Outbreaks of measles and cholera in parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo have killed hundreds of people, with thousands more infected,🔒 Premium Content - For FreeUnlock this content by becoming a Global Health...

15 July, 2011

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