Tag: World Health Organization (WHO)

• Friday, May 12th 2023 - 10:12 UTC

  WHO declares end of monkeypox emergency

  

  Monkeypox, or MPOX, is no longer a global health emergency, the World Health Organization declared Thursday after a nearly one-year-long alert for the disease that resulted in 87,000 confirmed cases in 111 countries, and 140 deaths recorded worldwide.

• Wednesday, April 12th 2023 - 10:00 UTC

  Patient died of avian flu in China, WHO confirms

  

  The World Health Organization (WHO) Tuesday confirmed one Chinese woman has died of the H3N8 variant of avian flu after being hospitalized for severe pneumonia on March 3.

• Saturday, March 18th 2023 - 09:42 UTC

  WHO hopes to liken Covid-19 to seasonal flu this year

  

  According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Covid-19 might soon be similar to seasonal flu in terms of the threat it means to human life, it was announced as the global agency hopes to further reduce its maximum alert level this year.

• Saturday, February 25th 2023 - 09:13 UTC

  WHO worried: human-to-human transmission of bird flu cannot be ruled out

  

  World Health Organization (WHO) experts have expressed their concern after two cases of humans catching H5N1 avian flu were confirmed this week. During a virtual press conference Friday, WHO Director of Epidemic and Pandemic Preparedness and Prevention Sylvie Briand said the situation was “worrying.”

• Thursday, February 16th 2023 - 11:31 UTC

  Bird flu reaches northern Argentina

  

  Argentine authorities have declared a state of emergency after the first case of avian influenza was confirmed in wild birds in the northern province of Jujuy bordering Bolivia.

• Wednesday, February 15th 2023 - 09:44 UTC

  WHO concerned over possible outbreak of Marburg virus disease in Africa

  

  Following the death of nine people due to the so-called Marburg virus, the World Health Organization (WHO) has convened an emergency meeting to discuss measures against the spread of a deadly pathogen, which is similar to Ebola in its effects, it was reported Tuesday.

• Wednesday, January 18th 2023 - 10:26 UTC

  Newest Omicron variant: WHO recommends air passengers to wear masks on long haul flights

  

  Given the fast spread of the newest Omicron variant of Covid 19, countries should require air passengers to wear masks on long-haul flights, the World Health Organization (WHO) has officially requested.

• Thursday, December 22nd 2022 - 20:03 UTC

  Eight deaths reported in Uruguay of streptococcus

  

  Uruguayan health officials Thursday reported eight people have died of a strong form of streptococcus after cases were detected between Nov. 3 and Dec. 12 in the South American country.

• Thursday, December 15th 2022 - 11:41 UTC

  British Doctor Farrar has been appointed as Chief Scientist of World Health Organization

  

  The World Health Organization announced that Dr. Jeremy Farrar will become its new Chief Scientist. Currently, the Director of the Wellcome Trust, Dr. Farrar will join WHO in the second quarter of 2023.

• Wednesday, December 14th 2022 - 10:00 UTC

  Accelerated action needed to ensure safe drinking-water, sanitation and hygiene, WHO report

  

  Urgent action is needed globally and locally to achieve safe and sustainably managed water, sanitation and hygiene for all in order to prevent devastating impacts on the health of millions of people.