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ASEAN Dengue Day unites Asia Pacific in combating rising dengue cases

Dengue has been considered to be one of the fastest rising infectious diseases globally. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that 50 to 100 million cases of dengue worldwide are being listed every year, and...

13 June, 2014

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New vaccine approach imprisons malaria parasite in blood cells

Scientists seeking a vaccine against malaria, which kills a child every minute in Africa, have developed a promising new approach intended to imprison the disease-causing parasites inside the red blood cells they infect...

28 May, 2014

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Spreading polio remains a global hazard

Just when it looked as if polio was nearing global eradication, the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared the international spread of polio a public health emergency that warranted aggressive control measures. In...

26 May, 2014

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Avian flu virus found among penguins in Antarctica

An international team of researchers have for the first time identified a new avian influenza virus in a group of Adelie penguins from Antarctica. The virus is unlike any other circulating avian flu viruses. While other...

12 May, 2014

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WHO hits back at vaccine deniers

The World Health Organisation hit back on Wednesday against vaccine deniers who claim that immunisation is pointless, risky and that the body is better off fighting disease unaided. “The impact of vaccines on...

25 April, 2014

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Vaccine safety scare stalls China’s disease control

China’s health watchdog is worried that a drop in vaccination coverage driven by vaccine safety concerns will offset its achievements in limiting infectious diseases such as hepatitis B and measles. The number of...

25 April, 2014

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Virus expert says MERS infection prevention, control has “broken down” in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabian health authorities are failing to proactively contain the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), leading to increased fears of a global outbreak similar to SARS five years ago, an Australian virologist...

22 April, 2014

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Unicef, WHO to donate typhoon-resistant vaccination equipment

The United Nations Children’s Fund and the World Health Organization are set to donate typhoon-and earthquake-resistant vaccines and immunization equipment in an effort to ensure the cold chain storage management of...

8 April, 2014

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India declared polio-free, but global risks persist

The World Health Organisation declared India free of the crippling polio virus, making the country’s almost two-decade-long, multi-billion-dollar effort one of the biggest public health achievements in recent...

4 April, 2014

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Measles eliminated in four Western Pacific countries – WHO

The World Health Organization has declared the elimination of measles in four of 37 areas it covers in the Western Pacific, a region that is home to more than 1.8 billion people and includes some of the world’s poorest...

24 March, 2014

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