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Around 560 000 children vaccinated in first round of polio campaign in Gaza

Around 560 000 children vaccinated in first round of polio campaign in Gaza

Around 560 000 children under ten years old were vaccinated against polio during the first round of an emergency vaccination campaign conducted in three...
WHO updates influenza care guidelines, includes recommendations for viruses with pandemic potential

WHO updates influenza care guidelines, includes recommendations for viruses with pandemic potential

WHO has updated its guidelines for the care of patients with influenza. The guidelines are designed primarily for health care providers who manage patients with...
Nigeria: Hundreds of thousands in need of aid as flooding wipes out homes – WFP

Nigeria: Hundreds of thousands in need of aid as flooding wipes out homes –...

Alau Dam, located just over 10 miles to the south of Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, collapsed in the middle of the night...
WHO approves first mpox vaccine to boost access in Africa

WHO approves first mpox vaccine to boost access in Africa

The MVA-BN vaccine from the Danish pharmaceutical company Bavarian Nordic was prequalified by the WHO on Friday and has already been approved in Europe...
WHO and partners establish an access and allocation mechanism for mpox vaccines, treatments, tests

WHO and partners establish an access and allocation mechanism for mpox vaccines, treatments, tests

In coordination with Member States, the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners have established an access and allocation mechanism for mpox medical countermeasures including...