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Polio rears its head in Syria

(TheNational) When Abu Dhabi hosted the Global Vaccine Summit in April, polio’s days finally seemed to be numbered. Responding to the call from Unicef to see the disease wiped from the face of planet in just six more years, nations including the UAE joined forces with the World Health Organisation (WHO), Unicef and billionaire philanthropist Read More »

November 18, 2013
| Filed under Middle East, North America, International, Policy & Initiatives, and Public Health
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Indonesia reports human H5N1 avian influenza fatality in West Java woman – The Global Dispatch

November 17, 2013
| Filed under International and Public Health
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Cambodia confirms new case of avian flu H5N1

(VaccineNewsDaily) The Ministry of Health of the Kingdom of Cambodia said on Friday that a new human case of the avian flu H5N1 virus was confirmed. The patient is a 10-year-old boy from Sdok Thlok village in Kampot province who was admitted to the hospital on Nov. 7 with fever, cough, sore throat, distended abdomen Read More »

November 15, 2013
| Filed under Asia/Pacific, North America, International, and Public Health
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CDC accredited for emergency management

(CenterforDiseaseControl) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention received accreditation from the Emergency Management Accreditation Program (EMAP)External Web Site Icon for its excellence in emergency management. CDC is the first federal agency to attain full accreditation of its emergency management program.

November 15, 2013
| Filed under North America and Public Health
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Cholera in Mexico – update

(WorldHealthOrganization) The Ministry of Health in Mexico has reported an additional four cases of infection with Vibrio cholerae O1 Ogawa. Of these, two are from the state of Hidalgo and two from the state of Veracruz. Since the beginning of this outbreak in September 2013 to date, a total of 180 confirmed cases, including one Read More »