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Latest Articles in World Health Organization
Hepatitis Causes Liver Damage, Cancer, Kills Over Mn People Annually: WHO
Hepatitis causes liver damage and cancer and kills over a million people annually. Of the 5 types of hepatitis infections, hepatitis B and C cause most of the disease and deaths
Read MoreTaiwan Left Out From WHO's Annual Assembly After China Opposes
Taiwan failed in its efforts to gain an invitation to the World Health Organization's annual assembly despite the island's claims that support was growing for its participation
Read MoreWHO Says Risk To People From H5N1 Bird Flu Remains Low But We Must Prepare
The recent spread to mammals of H5N1 influenza , commonly known as bird flu - needs to be monitored, but the risk to humans remains low, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday
Read MoreUSFDA To Probe Cough Syrups Made Overseas Along With Global Regulators
In a statement, the FDA said it had no indication that contaminated syrups had entered the US drug supply chain, but it is "investigating the potential impact and scope of this hazard on FDA-regulated products." The agency recommended consumers only take medicines which were made to be sold in the United States, especially for children
Read MoreWHO Supports Mask-Wearing On Long Flights Amidst Spike In Omicron Cases In US
Countries should consider recommending passengers wear masks on long haul flights to counter the latest Omicron subvariant of Covid-19 given its rapid spread in the United States, World Health Organisation officials said on Tuesday
Read MoreChina Backs Its Covid Action After Biden, WHO Expressed Concerns
The WHO's emergencies director, Mike Ryan, said on Wednesday that Chinese officials were under-representing data on several fronts, some of the UN agency's most critical remarks to date
Read MoreChina Reported 218,019 New Covid Cases As Of Jan 01
In December last year, WHO said it has received no data from China on new COVID-19 hospitalisations since Beijing lifted its zero-COVID policy, prompting some health experts to question whether it might be hiding information on the extent of its outbreak
Read MoreChina Wave Is 'Wild Card' Entry For Ending Covid Emergency: WHO Advisors
Projections have suggested the world's second largest economy could now face an explosion of cases and more than a million deaths next year after the abrupt change in course
Read MoreWHO, CDC Urge Global Action On Measles, Reveal 40 Mn Kids At Risk
Declines in vaccine coverage, weakened measles surveillance, and continued interruptions and delays in immunization activities due to COVID-19, as well as persistent large outbreaks in 2022, mean that measles is an imminent threat in every region of the world
Read More1.3 Mn People Die Each Year Due To Anti Microbial Resistance: WHO
According to WHO, an estimated 1.3 million people around the world die each year directly due to bacterial antimicrobial resistance ( AMR). And If no action is taken, the number can soar dramatically
Read MoreMore Than 18,000 Cases Of Monkeypox Globally, Most In Europe: WHO
Monkeypox is in the process of being renamed, to avoid the name being "weaponised" or used in a racist way, WHO emergencies director Mike Ryan said. The U.N. agency is recommending vaccination for high-risk groups, including healthcare workers, and men who have sex with men with multiple sexual partners
Read MoreWe Believe Monkeypox Outbreak Can Be Stopped: WHO Chief
The WHO label - a "public health emergency of international concern" - is designed to trigger a coordinated international response and could unlock funding to collaborate on sharing vaccines and treatments
Read MoreMonkeypox Rapidly Spreading, Strengthen Surveillance: WHO
Globally, over 16,000 cases of monkeypox have been reported from 75 countries. In the WHO South-East Asia Region, four cases of monkeypox have been reported, three from India and one from Thailand. The cases in India are among nationals who returned home from the Middle East, while in Thailand a Nigerian living in the country has been confirmed positive for monkeypox
Read MoreMore than 1,000 Monkeypox Cases Registered Globally: WHO
Twenty-nine countries have reported cases in the current outbreak, which began in May. None have reported deaths. At a media briefing in Geneva, Tedros also said there had been more than 1,400 suspected cases of monkeypox this year in Africa and 66 deaths
Read MoreGlobal Rise In Covid Cases Is 'Tip Of The Iceberg': WHO
A combination of factors is causing the increases, including the highly transmissible Omicron variant and its BA.2 sublineage, and the lifting of public health and social measures
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