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New risks raise global pandemic threat

Dan Ngiam 30/11/2024 0

A perfect storm of vulnerabilities Recent outbreaks of diseases like the Marburg virus, Mpox, and the latest strain of avian influenza (H5N1) have highlighted the world’s vulnerability to pandemics. In 2024 alone, there have already been 17 outbreaks of dangerous diseases, each exposing cracks

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WHO highlights global public health crises at Geneva media conference

Dan Ngiam 02/09/2024 0

mpox tops the list Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO), addressed a media conference in Geneva, Switzerland, on August 30, 2024, offering significant updates on ongoing health crises worldwide. The conference underscored WHO’s ongoing commitment to addressing critical public health challenges, from the mpox outbreak in

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WHO appeals for $87 million to combat mpox outbreak

Dan Ngiam 28/08/2024 0

From September 2024 to February 2025 The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued an urgent appeal for financial support following the declaration of a global emergency concerning the mpox outbreak. The WHO has called for $87.4 million over the next six months—from September 2024 to February 2025—to boost its efforts in halting and containing the […]

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Do you know what mpox viral infection is?

Arnold Pinto 19/08/2024 0

How to protect yourself? Mpox is a rare viral infection caused by the mpox virus. Although the disease was first identified in laboratory monkeys, it primarily affects humans and is endemic to parts of central and western Africa. The illness can present with flu-like symptoms and a distinctive rash, and understanding its nature and prevention […]

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WHO: Mpox outbreak is a public health emergency of global concern

Arnold Pinto 16/08/2024 0

Disease escalates in DRC World Health Organization Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has declared the upsurge of the mpox disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and several other African nations a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). The PHEIC designation follows the recommendation of an International Health Regulations