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Zika Increasingly Alarming But Rio Olympics Should Be Okay: UN
The World Health Organization's chief says the agency is increasingly worried about the Zika virus, even though it does not recommend canceling or postponing the upcoming Rio de Janeiro Summer Olympics.
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Development Of Zika Virus Vaccine Underway In India: WHO
India is among five countries where projects are underway to develop vaccines to fight the Zika virus currently circulating in 38 countries.
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WHO's Margaret Chan Praises Brazilian Government Response to Zika
The head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday that she has been impressed by the Brazilian government's handling of the Zika virus outbreak.
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Zika Crisis To Get 'Worse Before It Gets Better:' WHO
The Zika virus, believed to be linked to the serious birth defect microcephaly, presents a "formidable" challenge that will be hard to stamp out, World Health Organization chief Margaret Chan warned on Wednesday.
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WHO Chief 'Confident' Olympics Will Be Safe Despite Zika
The head of the World Health Organization said on Tuesday she is confident Brazil can host the Rio Olympics safely despite the Zika threat, though she warned of a long battle against the mosquito-borne virus.
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Zika Virus 'Spreading Explosively', Says WHO
The Zika virus, blamed for a surge in birth defects, is "spreading explosively", World Health Organization chief Margaret Chan said Thursday, calling for an emergency meeting on the outbreak on February 1.
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Tuberculosis Ranks Alongside HIV as Leading Killer Worldwide: WHO Report
In 2014, tuberculosis (TB) killed 1.5 million people, 400,000 of whom were HIV-positive, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Wednesday, ranking the disease alongside HIV as a leading killer worldwide.
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Ebola Could be Defeated by Year's End: WHO
The Ebola epidemic in West Africa could be completely over by the end of the year if efforts to root out new cases are kept up, the WHO chief said Thursday.
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Vaccine Offers 100% Ebola Protection: Trial Results
An Ebola vaccine provided 100-percent protection in a field trial in hard-hit Guinea, researchers and officials said Friday, mooting "the beginning of the end" of the killer West African outbreak.
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Experts Call for Immediate WHO Reform After Ebola Exposes Failings
Experts called today for urgent, root-and-branch changes to the World Health Organization after an inadequate response to West Africa's vast and deadly Ebola outbreak.
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3 New MERS Cases Reported in South Korea
South Korea reported three new cases of MERS today as health authorities remained vigilant about the spread of the virus, which appeared to have slowed in recent days.
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WHO Chief Voices Optimism Over South Korea MERS Outbreak
WHO chief Margaret Chan expressed guarded optimism today over South Korea's ability to contain a MERS outbreak, saying it was now "on a very good footing" after an initially slow response to the virus which has killed 23 people.
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WHO Shake-Up Approved After Ebola Debacle
The World Health Organization got the go-ahead Tuesday for a sweeping shake-up, including a $100-million war chest to battle future emergencies following the Ebola fiasco.
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WHO Chief Announces Shake-Up of Organisation After Ebola Shock
The World Health Organization will dramatically reform its emergency response operations this year, its chief said today, after the UN agency faced blistering criticism for its slow Ebola response.
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WHO Sets Up $100 Million Fund to Avoid Being 'Overwhelmed' Again
The World Health Organization is setting up a $100 million contingency fund to ensure that the UN agency will not be "overwhelmed" by a major crisis again as it was with Ebola.
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Zika Increasingly Alarming But Rio Olympics Should Be Okay: UN
The World Health Organization's chief says the agency is increasingly worried about the Zika virus, even though it does not recommend canceling or postponing the upcoming Rio de Janeiro Summer Olympics.
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Development Of Zika Virus Vaccine Underway In India: WHO
India is among five countries where projects are underway to develop vaccines to fight the Zika virus currently circulating in 38 countries.
-
WHO's Margaret Chan Praises Brazilian Government Response to Zika
The head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday that she has been impressed by the Brazilian government's handling of the Zika virus outbreak.
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Zika Crisis To Get 'Worse Before It Gets Better:' WHO
The Zika virus, believed to be linked to the serious birth defect microcephaly, presents a "formidable" challenge that will be hard to stamp out, World Health Organization chief Margaret Chan warned on Wednesday.
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WHO Chief 'Confident' Olympics Will Be Safe Despite Zika
The head of the World Health Organization said on Tuesday she is confident Brazil can host the Rio Olympics safely despite the Zika threat, though she warned of a long battle against the mosquito-borne virus.
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Zika Virus 'Spreading Explosively', Says WHO
The Zika virus, blamed for a surge in birth defects, is "spreading explosively", World Health Organization chief Margaret Chan said Thursday, calling for an emergency meeting on the outbreak on February 1.
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Tuberculosis Ranks Alongside HIV as Leading Killer Worldwide: WHO Report
In 2014, tuberculosis (TB) killed 1.5 million people, 400,000 of whom were HIV-positive, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Wednesday, ranking the disease alongside HIV as a leading killer worldwide.
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Ebola Could be Defeated by Year's End: WHO
The Ebola epidemic in West Africa could be completely over by the end of the year if efforts to root out new cases are kept up, the WHO chief said Thursday.
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Vaccine Offers 100% Ebola Protection: Trial Results
An Ebola vaccine provided 100-percent protection in a field trial in hard-hit Guinea, researchers and officials said Friday, mooting "the beginning of the end" of the killer West African outbreak.
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Experts Call for Immediate WHO Reform After Ebola Exposes Failings
Experts called today for urgent, root-and-branch changes to the World Health Organization after an inadequate response to West Africa's vast and deadly Ebola outbreak.
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3 New MERS Cases Reported in South Korea
South Korea reported three new cases of MERS today as health authorities remained vigilant about the spread of the virus, which appeared to have slowed in recent days.
-
WHO Chief Voices Optimism Over South Korea MERS Outbreak
WHO chief Margaret Chan expressed guarded optimism today over South Korea's ability to contain a MERS outbreak, saying it was now "on a very good footing" after an initially slow response to the virus which has killed 23 people.
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WHO Shake-Up Approved After Ebola Debacle
The World Health Organization got the go-ahead Tuesday for a sweeping shake-up, including a $100-million war chest to battle future emergencies following the Ebola fiasco.
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WHO Chief Announces Shake-Up of Organisation After Ebola Shock
The World Health Organization will dramatically reform its emergency response operations this year, its chief said today, after the UN agency faced blistering criticism for its slow Ebola response.
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WHO Sets Up $100 Million Fund to Avoid Being 'Overwhelmed' Again
The World Health Organization is setting up a $100 million contingency fund to ensure that the UN agency will not be "overwhelmed" by a major crisis again as it was with Ebola.
