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Sierra Leone down to last chain of Ebola transmission
17 August 2015 | By Victoria White
An epidemiological week has now passed with no new Ebola cases in Sierra Leone for the first time since the beginning of the outbreak...
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Ebola vaccine found to have 100% efficacy in a Phase 3 trial
31 July 2015 | By Victoria White
Merck said today that its Ebola vaccine candidate, rVSV-ZEBOV, was found to have 100% efficacy in an analysis of interim data from a Phase 3 ring trial...
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Africa risks large meningitis C outbreak
28 July 2015 | By Victoria White
Four public health organisations have warned of acute shortages of meningitis C-containing vaccine as the risk of a meningitis C outbreak in Africa grows...
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Malaria treatment Coartem 80/480mg receives WHO prequalification
16 July 2015 | By Victoria White
Coartem 80/480mg has received WHO prequalification, making it the first high strength ACT antimalarial treatment available for public sector procurement...
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Cuba becomes the first country to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis
1 July 2015 | By Victoria White
Cuba has become the first country in the world to receive validation from WHO that it has eliminated mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis...
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Rotary grants US$40.3 million to eradicate polio worldwide
16 June 2015 | By Victoria White
Rotary has granted $40.3 million to support immunisation activities and research carried out by the Global Polio Eradication Initiative...
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WHO and the Republic of Korea to carry out joint mission for the MERS-CoV outbreak
8 June 2015 | By Victoria White
WHO and the Republic of Korea’s Ministry of Health and Welfare are to conduct a joint mission in the Republic of Korea to better understand MERS-CoV...
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WHO gives a situation assessment of the MERS-CoV outbreak in Republic of Korea
3 June 2015 | By Victoria White
The outbreak of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in the Republic of Korea continues to evolve, says WHO...
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The 68th World Health Assembly opens in Geneva
19 May 2015 | By Victoria White
Angela Merkel addressed delegates on the first morning of the Health Assembly, calling for a new plan to deal with “catastrophes” like the Ebola outbreak...
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Liberia declared free of Ebola transmission
11 May 2015 | By Victoria White
WHO has declared Liberia free of Ebola transmission - forty-two days have passed since the last laboratory-confirmed case was buried...
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WHO issues best practice advice for disease names
8 May 2015 | By Victoria White
WHO has called on scientists, national authorities and the media to follow best practices for disease names to minimise unnecessary negative effects...
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WHO/UNHCR issue new guide on mental health in humanitarian emergencies
5 May 2015 | By Victoria White
WHO and UNHCR have produced mhGAP-HIG so non-specialist health workers can better manage mental health needs of those impacted by humanitarian emergencies...
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WHO coordinating the health response to Nepal earthquake and working to prevent spread of disease
30 April 2015 | By Victoria White
WHO has taken leadership in coordinating medical relief for communities affected by Saturday's devastating earthquake in Nepal...
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WHO report finds systems to combat antibiotic resistance lacking in all regions of the world
29 April 2015 | By Victoria White
A survey has revealed there are major gaps in actions needed across all six WHO regions to reduce spread of antibiotic resistance...
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WHO calls for the disclosure of results from all clinical trials for medical products
15 April 2015 | By Victoria White
WHO has issued a public statement calling for the disclosure of results from clinical trials for medical products, whatever the result...
