Tag: World Health Organization (WHO)

Tuesday, February 6th 2024 - 10:13 UTC
Lula and Tedros discuss dengue vaccine and other issues

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Monday discussed producing a vaccine against dengue during their meeting at the Planalto Palace, Agencia Brasil reported. Also participating at the gathering was Health Minister Nísia Trindade.
Wednesday, December 20th 2023 - 09:28 UTC
Covid-19: WHO labels Pirola a Variant of Interest

The World Health Organization Tuesday (WHO) warned that in addition to COVID-19, other respiratory diseases such as influenza, RSV, and common childhood pneumonia were on the rise and advised people at risk to take precautionary steps.
Friday, November 24th 2023 - 10:00 UTC
WHO wants data from China on respiratory disease affecting children

The World Health Organization (WHO) has requested that Chinese health authorities explain the rapid spread of a respiratory disease among children.
Sunday, October 29th 2023 - 01:22 UTC
World Scientists call on health authorities to declare climate change a global health emergency

Scientists from across the world collectively called for the UN, world leaders, and health authorities to address climate change and biodiversity loss as one global health emergency.
Monday, October 16th 2023 - 10:08 UTC
WHO warns patients in Gaza have been given a death sentence

The World Health Organization (WHO) expressed its concern this past weekend regarding the evacuation of patients from northern Gaza and insisted Israel's ultimatum for 1.1 million people to move to the south was tantamount to “a death sentence,” in addition to the risk that the most critically ill might need to be left behind.
Tuesday, September 19th 2023 - 10:08 UTC
India ups security measures to contain spread of Nipah virus

Indian health authorities are taking additional precautions to prevent the spread of the highly lethal Nipah virus after a sixth person was confirmed to be infected with it in the State of Kerala, where on-site activity at all educational facilities has been banned.
Thursday, July 13th 2023 - 09:55 UTC
WHO concerned bird flu virus might affect humans more easily

The World Health Organization (WHO) Wednesday said it has “strong concerns” that the avian flu virus (H5N1) might mutate to infect humans, as outbreaks of the disease among birds are becoming more frequent. In the WHO's assessment, the virus might adapt to infect humans more easily.
Thursday, June 15th 2023 - 06:43 UTC
Relief for Paraguay: chicungunya vaccine in humans showed promising results

A new clinical study shows promising results of a Phase III chikungunya vaccine trial, the first time the shot has been tested in humans. If approved by regulators, the vaccine would have the capacity to protect millions of people from the debilitating mosquito-borne disease, authors explained in the study published June 12 in The Lancet.
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.