Tag: World Health Organization (WHO)

• Thursday, August 22nd 2019 - 15:51 UTC

  Microplastics in drinking water, “low risk” for human health, says WHO

  

  Microplastics contained in drinking water pose a “low” risk to human health at current levels, but more research is needed to reassure consumers, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday.

• Thursday, May 9th 2019 - 08:46 UTC

  WHO welcomes Food & Beverage lobby commitment to eliminate trans fat by 2023

  

  The World Health Organization has welcomed the commitment by the International Food and Beverage Alliance (IFBA) to align with the WHO target to eliminate industrially produced trans fat from the global food supply by 2023.

• Tuesday, May 7th 2019 - 13:28 UTC

  WHO: Advocates around the world #Speakup for #RoadSafety

  

  In the context of the Fifth UN Global Road Safety Week (6-12 May 2019), thousands of road safety advocates from around the world are highlighting the need for more effective leadership for road safety. Strong leaders - both government and nongovernment alike - are those who #SpeakUp for road safety and act on the concrete interventions which have proven to save lives.

• Tuesday, March 12th 2019 - 08:14 UTC

  FAO, OIE, and WHO launch One Health approach guide to addressing zoonotic diseases


  

  Zoonotic diseases continue to be a threat to global health, causing millions of deaths and economic losses every year. To support countries to control these diseases, the Tripartite organizations (FAO, OIE and WHO) launched a guide entitled ‘Taking a Multisectoral, One Health Approach: A Tripartite Guide to Addressing Zoonotic Diseases in Countries’.

• Monday, March 4th 2019 - 08:39 UTC

  A mobile free application “HearWHO”, to help with hearing loss

  

  On the annual World Hearing Day (3 March), the World Health Organization (WHO) has launched “hearWHO”, a free application for mobile devices which allows people to check their hearing regularly and intervene early in case of hearing loss. The app is targeted at those who are at risk of hearing loss or who already experience some of the symptoms related to hearing loss.

• Saturday, March 2nd 2019 - 04:52 UTC

  UNICEF warns of global spike of measles; includes Brazil and Venezuela

  

  Ninety-eight countries reported more cases of measles in 2018 compared with 2017, and the world body warned that conflict, complacency and the growing anti-vaccine movement threatened to undo decades of work to tame the disease.

• Friday, February 15th 2019 - 10:43 UTC

  Yellow fever warning for travelers to Brazil

  

  A recent disease outbreak news from the World Health Organization highlights that in Brazil it is currently the seasonal period for yellow fever and that further transmission of the disease is expected in the coming months based on seasonal patterns.

• Wednesday, February 13th 2019 - 08:48 UTC

  New WHO-ITU standard aims to prevent hearing loss among 1.1 billion young people

  

  Nearly 50% of people aged 12-35 years – or 1.1 billion young people – are at risk of hearing loss due to prolonged and excessive exposure to loud sounds, including music they listen to through personal audio devices.

• Saturday, February 9th 2019 - 06:56 UTC

  Measles 2017/18 outbreak in Europe, the highest in a decade

  

  The number of recorded measles cases in Europe more than tripled between 2017 and 2018, marking the highest it’s been in a decade, the World Health Organization said. According to newly released data from the WHO, in 2018, more than 82,000 people were infected with the disease and 72 people died in Europe. In 2017, there were more than 25,000 measles cases in Europe and 42 deaths.

• Friday, January 25th 2019 - 10:07 UTC

  Hantavirus outbreak in Argentine Patagonia: WHO news alert

  

  At least eleven people have died in Argentina after becoming infected with hantavirus, a disease carried by rats and other rodents, according to a news alert from the World Health Organization (WHO).