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WHO study lists top endemic pathogens for which new vaccines are urgently needed

A new World Health Organisation (WHO) study published on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, in eBioMedicine names 17 pathogens that regularly cause diseases in communities as top...
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Tuberculosis resurges as top infectious disease killer – WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday, October 29, 2024, published a new report on tuberculosis revealing that approximately 8.2 million people were newly diagnosed...
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100-year effort sees Egypt certified malaria-free by WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has certified Egypt as malaria-free, marking a significant public health milestone for a country with more than 100 million...
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Jordan becomes first country in the world to eliminate leprosy

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has congratulated the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan for becoming the first country in the world to be officially verified...
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WHO prequalifies first vaccine against mpox

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced the addition of the MVA-BN vaccine to its prequalification list, marking the first vaccine against mpox to...
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Desk officers update climate change knowledge at Osun inter-agency workshop

As part of its efforts to develop a Climate Action Plan, Osun State Government has organised a one-day Inter-agency Workshop for Desk Officers and...
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Nigeria first in Africa to receive mpox vaccines – WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says Nigeria is the first country in Africa to receive mpox vaccines, aimed at combating the spread of the...
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WHO convenes emergency committee amid international mpox outbreak

The World Health Organisation (WHO) said cases of the infectious viral disease mpox are on the rise around the world, adding that it has...
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