Tag: WHO
Tanzania: Remarkable Progress in Health, WHO
According to the report, Tanzania made significant strides in increasing vaccination coverage from less than 2.8 percent in 2021 to 53.8 percent in 2023 by leveraging WHO-supported initiatives.
June 28, 2024
Gaza Strip: WHO Calls for Evacuation of Sick and Wounded
The WHO Director-General welcomed yesterday’s evacuation of 21 patients from the coastal enclave.
June 28, 2024
Who Calls to Urgently Address Strain of Monkeypox
So far this year, 8600 cases of smallpox and 410 deaths have been recorded in Congo-Kinshasa.
June 25, 2024
Africa: Countries for Elimination of Kala-Azar Disease
The framework to guide the elimination of kala-azar was developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners, including the DNDi and ministries of health across the region.
June 13, 2024
WHO Calls for Intensified Surveillance of Avian Influenza
In recent years, H5N1 has spread widely among wild birds, poultry and terrestrial and marine mammals on several continents.
June 12, 2024
South Africa: 5 Cases of Monkeypox Confirmed, High Alert
Fabian Ndenzako, a doctor with the WHO in South Africa, said they are working with the South African government to provide medicine for those infected with Mpox. A total of 10 doses of vaccine have been packaged in Geneva, Switzerland, and are awaiting paperwork to be processed and then shipped to South Africa.
June 12, 2024
Bird Flu Outbreaks in Cattle Tripled in the United States
So far, 92 cases in animals have been detected and confirmed in 12 states. Three of those cases have affected farm workers. On Wednesday, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned that outbreaks of H5N1 bird flu in cattle in the United States have tripled in the last five weeks. RELATED: Death of a Mexican Patient […]
June 12, 2024
Death of a Mexican Patient is Not Attributable to Aviar Flu: WHO
The death was “multifactorial” and not attributable to the H5N2, WHO spokesperson Lindmeier said. On Friday, Christian Lindmeier, the spokesperson for the World Health Organization (WHO), clarified that the recent death of a 59-year-old Mexican citizen is not attributable to the H5N2 avian flu, as the patient had other ailments and diseases. RELATED: Spreading Bird […]
June 7, 2024
Mexico Confirms the First Human Case of Death From Bird Flu
The Mexican citizen who died from the H5N2 variant had no known contact with poultry. On Wednesday, a Mexican laboratory confirmed world’s first-ever human case and death from H5N2, a strain of avian influenza virus that had only been detected in animals until now. RELATED: Argentina’s Status as Country Free of Avian Influenza Validated The […]
June 6, 2024
Somalia: Cholera Death Toll Rises to 120, Efforts Increase
On Sunday, the United Nations humanitarian agency said that it has stepped up its response to tackle the cholera outbreak in Somalia as the death toll has increased to 120 since January. Related: S. Africa to Ensure Safe, Secure Elections, NATJOINTS The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said a total of […]