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GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP)—The World Health Organization (WHO) said Thursday that the Ebola-hit Democratic Republic of Congo would receive 70,000 doses...
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Australia races to shield little penguins from H5N1 bird flu
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August 19, 2026
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Australian wildlife workers have launched an unprecedented effort to vaccinate wild populations of little penguins against t...
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WHO urges Ervebo vaccine trial in DR Congo Ebola outbreak
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GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP)—WHO vaccine experts on Friday recommended a full-scale human trial of the only existing approved Ebola vaccine to see if it ...
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Trials of two Ebola treatments to start in DRC next week—WHO
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GENEVA, Switzerland(AFP)—Trials of two separate potential treatments to fight the deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo are expect...
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Woman files lawsuit against Barbados gov’t over COVID-19 vaccine
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African Union’s health agency vows Ebola Bundibugyo vaccine by end of 2026
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Measles outbreak kills more than 500 children in Bangladesh
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WHO evaluates vaccines, treatments for Ebola outbreak
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PAHO releases new guidelines to help combat vaccine misinformation
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Australia approves chlamydia vaccine for koalas
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SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) - Australian regulators have approved a chlamydia vaccine for koalas, researchers said Wednesday, as they seek to stamp out a ...
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US axes mRNA vaccine contracts, casting safety doubts
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US bans vaccine ingredient targeted by anti-vaxxers
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WHO defends vaccine safety test standards
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Caribbean countries urged to encourage the vaccination of its citizens
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April 25, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) – The Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) is calling for urgent action to address gaps in immunisation coverage as...
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Two dead, 200 sickened in US measles outbreak – authorities
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US health dept providing Moderna $590 mn to speed mRNA bird flu vaccine
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Cholera vaccine production up but stockpiles still short – WHO
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December 18, 2024
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) - Oral cholera vaccine production last month reached its highest level in more than a decade, the WHO said Wednesday, but wa...
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Two UK mpox cases first local transmission in Europe: WHO
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Two UK mpox cases first local transmission in Europe: WHO
November 5, 2024
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP)— Two new cases of the mpox variant clade 1b detected in the UK are the first locally transmitted cases in Europe and the ...
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Mpox is not under control, warns Africa CDC
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October 31, 2024
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US to donate 1 million mpox vaccines to Africa — Biden
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US to donate 1 million mpox vaccines to Africa — Biden
September 24, 2024
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) — The United States plans to donate one million doses of the mpox vaccine to African nations facing an epidemic of...
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World better positioned against mpox than for COVID — vaccine alliance
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September 18, 2024
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — Lessons learned from the COVID pandemic have left the world in a much better position to tackle the current mpox epidemic ...
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WHO seeks mpox vaccine production surge
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August 16, 2024
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday urged manufacturers to ramp up production of mpox vaccines to rein in the sp...
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Royal Caribbean Group and Sandals Resorts announce landmark partnership
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