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Measles now an imminent global threat due to pandemic, say WHO and CDC

Measles now an imminent global threat due to pandemic, say WHO and CDC

There is now an imminent threat of measles spreading in various regions globally, as Covid-19 led to a steady decline in vaccination coverage and weakened surveillance of the disease, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the U.S. public health agency said on Wednesday.
Vietnam to quarantine monkeypox patients

Vietnam to quarantine monkeypox patients

People supposedly infected with monkeypox will have to quarantine at health centers or hospitals until their symptoms disappear, the Ministry of Health said.
July 29, 2022 | 04:10 am PT
WHO declares global health emergency over monkeypox outbreak

WHO declares global health emergency over monkeypox outbreak

The rapidly spreading monkeypox outbreak represents a global health emergency, the World Health Organization's highest level of alert, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Saturday.
July 23, 2022 | 07:02 pm PT
WHO says heatwave caused 1,700 deaths in Spain, Portugal

WHO says heatwave caused 1,700 deaths in Spain, Portugal

The World Health Organization's European office on Friday said the heatwave baking Europe has caused over 1,700 deaths on the Iberian peninsula alone, calling for joint action to tackle climate change.
July 22, 2022 | 04:24 pm PT
WHO eyes decision on monkeypox 'emergency', Africa says it's long overdue

WHO eyes decision on monkeypox 'emergency', Africa says it's long overdue

The World Health Organization will decide whether to declare monkeypox a global emergency, stirring criticism from African scientists who say it has been a crisis in their region for years.
June 23, 2022 | 07:32 pm PT
WHO panel backs use of Omicron-adapted vaccine as booster dose

WHO panel backs use of Omicron-adapted vaccine as booster dose

A modified coronavirus vaccine that targets the Omicron variant can be administered as a booster dose to broaden immunity, a technical advisory group set up the World Health Organization said on Friday.
June 17, 2022 | 04:47 pm PT
Monkeypox presents moderate risk to public health, WHO says

Monkeypox presents moderate risk to public health, WHO says

The World Health Organization said on Sunday that monkeypox constitutes a "moderate risk" to overall public health at global level after cases were reported in countries where the disease is not typically found.
May 29, 2022 | 05:34 pm PT
North Korea Covid outbreak is 'worrying' for new variants: WHO

North Korea Covid outbreak is 'worrying' for new variants: WHO

A senior World Health Organization official said on Tuesday that high levels of transmission of the coronavirus among unvaccinated people, such as in North Korea, creates a higher risk of new variants.
May 18, 2022 | 01:49 am PT
Indonesia detects 15 cases of severe hepatitis after 3 child deaths

Indonesia detects 15 cases of severe hepatitis after 3 child deaths

Indonesia has identified 15 cases of severe hepatitis of unknown origin after reporting three deaths among children, the country's health minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin told a news briefing on Monday.
May 9, 2022 | 03:07 am PT
Covid-19 led to 15 million deaths globally, not the 5 million reported: WHO

Covid-19 led to 15 million deaths globally, not the 5 million reported: WHO

Almost three times as many people have died as a result of Covid-19 as official data show, according to a new World Health Organization (WHO) report.
May 5, 2022 | 06:38 pm PT
Vietnam shouldn't consider Covid common illness yet: WHO

Vietnam shouldn't consider Covid common illness yet: WHO

The WHO representative in Vietnam said Covid-19 should not be treated as a common illness just yet and basic prevention measures must still be practiced.
March 24, 2022 | 07:00 am PT
WHO says there were 64 instances of attacks on health care since Ukraine war started

WHO says there were 64 instances of attacks on health care since Ukraine war started

The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday it had verified 64 instances of attacks on health care in Ukraine between Feb. 24 and March 21 resulting in 15 deaths and 37 injuries.
March 23, 2022 | 06:15 pm PT
WHO recommends Merck Covid pill for non-severe, at-risk patients

WHO recommends Merck Covid pill for non-severe, at-risk patients

The World Health Organization on Wednesday recommended an anti-Covid pill be taken by sufferers who have mild symptoms but are at high risk of hospitalization, such as older people or the unvaccinated.
March 2, 2022 | 07:08 pm PT
Vietnam capable of large scale mRNA vaccine production: minister

Vietnam capable of large scale mRNA vaccine production: minister

Health Minister Nguyen Thanh Long affirmed Wednesday that Vietnam had the competency to produce Covid mRNA vaccines for both domestic and international needs.
February 24, 2022 | 06:00 am PT
WHO announces 2nd hub for training countries to make Covid vaccines

WHO announces 2nd hub for training countries to make Covid vaccines

The World Health Organization said on Wednesday it has set up a hub in South Korea to train low- and middle-income countries to produce their own vaccines and therapies, and is expanding its Covid-19 vaccine project to a further five nations.
February 23, 2022 | 05:58 pm PT
WHO prequalifies arthritis drug for severe Covid cases

WHO prequalifies arthritis drug for severe Covid cases

The World Health Organization said Friday that it had prequalified the arthritis treatment tocilizumab for use in patients hospitalized with severe Covid-19, in a bid to increase access to the pricey drug.
February 11, 2022 | 05:54 pm PT
Covid disrupts health services in over 90 pct of countries: WHO

Covid disrupts health services in over 90 pct of countries: WHO

Disruptions in basic health services such as vaccination programs and treatment of diseases like AIDS were reported in 92 percent of 129 countries, a World Health Organization survey on the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic showed on Monday.
February 7, 2022 | 10:25 pm PT
WHO sees pause, even end of pandemic for Europe

WHO sees pause, even end of pandemic for Europe

The World Health Organization on Thursday offered Europe hope of a "long period of tranquility" and even "enduring peace" in the war on coronavirus, with a growing list of nations lifting almost all Covid curbs.
February 3, 2022 | 05:52 am PT
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