Measles cases surge worldwide, access to vaccine is ‘inadequate’: WHO
Measles cases worldwide have risen 20% year-on-year in 2023 to about 10.3 million due to inadequate access to vaccines, according to new estimates.
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US public health agency updates bird flu guidance for farm workers
US farm workers exposed to bird flu who do not show symptoms and do not wear personal protection equipment should be tested for.
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E.coli illness caused by McDonald’s Quarter Pounder rise in the US
Multiple US agencies are investigating an outbreak of E. coli in the country, which was reported after eating Quarter Pounders hamburgers at McDonald’s,.
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UK’s DIOSynVax develops single candidate vaccine for bird flu virus
UK-based DIOSynVax, a biotechnology company, has developed a single candidate vaccine neutralizing immune responses across the spectrum of very diverse H5 subtypes of influenza.
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Congo begins mpox vaccination in eastern region, roll-outs in 11 provinces
he Democratic Republic of the Congo has started mpox vaccination aiding efforts to halt the spread of the viral disease, according to the.
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Johnson & Johnson stops mid-stage trial of drug for dengue prevention
Johnson & Johnson has discontinued its mid-stage trial, evaluating an antiviral drug, mosnodenvir, for the prevention of dengue.
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Poliovirus type 2 detected in sewage samples in war-torn Gaza: WHO
The World Health Organization’s laboratory network has detected six variants of poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) in sewage samples in war-torn Gaza and warned.
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Bird flu detected in a fourth person in the US, health agency CDC says
The national public health agency of the US has reported a fourth person who was infected in the country with the highly pathogenic.
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US reports a third human case of highly pathogenic avian influenza
A dairy farm worker in Michigan, US, has been infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza from sick cows —the third such case in America.
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CDC issues alert on measles in US as cases rise due to global travel
HQ Team January 27, 2024: The national public health agency of the US has issued a nationwide alert to healthcare providers to track.