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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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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — A woman has filed a lawsuit against the Barbados Government alleging that she has suffered serious health complications a...
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African Union’s health agency vows Ebola Bundibugyo vaccine by end of 2026
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African Union’s health agency vows Ebola Bundibugyo vaccine by end of 2026
May 28, 2026
NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP) — A vaccine against the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus will be ready by the end of the year, the head of Africa Centres for...
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Measles outbreak kills more than 500 children in Bangladesh
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DHAKA, Bangladesh (AFP) —A measles outbreak in Bangladesh has killed more than 500 children, government data showed Saturday, marking the country's de...
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WHO evaluates vaccines, treatments for Ebola outbreak
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WHO evaluates vaccines, treatments for Ebola outbreak
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GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP)—The World Health Organization (WHO) said Tuesday it was examining whether any candidate vaccines or treatments could be used...
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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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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States (US) President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday announced it would terminate 22 federal contra...
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US bans vaccine ingredient targeted by anti-vaxxers
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US bans vaccine ingredient targeted by anti-vaxxers
July 23, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) - The United States health department said Wednesday it would end the use of a vaccine ingredient long targeted by con...
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WHO defends vaccine safety test standards
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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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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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Two dead, 200 sickened in US measles outbreak – authorities
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — A measles outbreak in the southwestern United States (US) has killed two people and infected more than 200, promptin...
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US health dept providing Moderna $590 mn to speed mRNA bird flu vaccine
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) - US health officials announced Friday they were awarding $590 million to Moderna to develop mRNA vaccines against inf...
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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
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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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Mpox is not under control, warns Africa CDC
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NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP)— The African Union's health watchdog on Thursday warned that mpox outbreak was still not under control and appealed for resources...
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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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World better positioned against mpox than for COVID — vaccine alliance
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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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WHO seeks mpox vaccine production surge
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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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WHO calls for cholera vaccine production boost
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WHO calls for cholera vaccine production boost
August 15, 2024
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday called for increased production of cholera vaccines, highlight...
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Ivory Coast receives first life-saving malaria vaccines
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Ivory Coast receives first life-saving malaria vaccines
June 29, 2024
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AFP) — Ivory Coast this week received its first vaccines against malaria, a disease that kills four people a day in the country,...
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Over US$1 billion pledged to create ‘African vaccine market’
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Over US$1 billion pledged to create ‘African vaccine market’
June 20, 2024
PARIS, France (AFP) — World leaders, health groups and pharmaceutical firms announced US$1.2 billion in funding at a summit Thursday to produce vaccin...
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