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Nine African Countries Worst Hit By Mpox To Receive 899,000 Vaccine...
The World Health Organization and other organizations on Wednesday said an initial 899,000 vaccine doses have been allocated for 9 countries across Africa that...
WHO Approves Bavarian Nordic’s Mpox Vaccine For Adolescents
The World Health Organization on Monday said it had approved Bavarian Nordic's (BAVA.CO) mpox vaccine for adolescents aged 12 to 17 years.
The organization said...
30,000 Suspected Mpox Cases Reported In Africa This Year, Says WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday said nearly 30,000 suspected mpox cases had been reported in Africa so far this year, adding that...
WHO Prequalifies Vaccine For Mpox
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has granted prequalification to the MVA-BN vaccine, marking it as the first vaccine approved for mpox.
This milestone is expected...
Over 300 Cholera Deaths Reported In Sudan, Says WHO Official
The World Health Organization, on Friday, said the humanitarian crisis from the civil war in Sudan had exacerbated infections, including cholera, and bacterial disease.
WHO...
WHO Declares Mpox Global Public Health Emergency For Second Time
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday declared mpox a global public health emergency for the second time in two years.
The declaration of the...
WHO To Convene Emergency Meeting To Assess International Risk From Mpox...
The head of the World Health Organization said on Wednesday that an emergency committee meeting would be convened to discuss whether the current mpox...
Chad Joins Other Countries In Eliminating Sleeping Sickness, Says WHO
The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has congratulated Chad for becoming the first country in 2024 to be...
WHO Reports Anthrax Outbreak In African Countries, With 20 Deaths Recorded
No fewer than five countries in East and Southern Africa are in the middle of outbreaks of the anthrax disease, with more than 1,100...
WHO Builds Ghana’s Capacity To Respond To Health Emergencies
In a recent initiative to strengthen Ghana's health system, professionals from various sectors within the health industry, including animal and environmental experts, have undergone...
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