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Study: Ebola treatment trial results from DRC outbreak
Congo DRC // 28 November, 2019
Final results of the PALM study in DRC have been published in the NEJM. Mortality was lower in two of the treatment groups...Ebola
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Outbreak of bird flu in birds in Sokoto
Nigeria // 28 November, 2019
An outbreak of highly pathogenic avian flu H5N6 has been identified in the Sokoto Live Bird Market.....Influenza H5N6, Bird flu other strains
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WHO Global Influenza Programme - non-pharmaceutical interventions
04 November, 2019
The World Health Organization (WHO) Global Influenza Programme, the WHO Collaborating Centre for Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Control, School of Public Health and The University of Hong Kong have worked collaboratively to provide recommendations for the use of non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPI’s) in future influenza epidemics and pandemicsSeasonal Flu
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Ebola updates 4 to 10 November 2019
Congo DRC // 10 November, 2019
Updates from the Ministry of Health and World Health Organization, as well as news about the disease...Ebola
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WHO MERS CoV update October
Saudi Arabia // United Arab Emirates // 13 November, 2019
The World Health Organization (WHO) have issued an update for October...MERS-CoV
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Study: medical masks and N95 respirators equally effective
05 September, 2019
A recent study has found that there are no significant differences between surgical masks and respirator masks,General Articles
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Another outbreak of bird flu in birds
Taiwan (China) // 20 November, 2019
An outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza was detected in a flock of chickens in Puzi city, Chiayi County in late October [...]Bird flu other strains
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Ebola Updates 23 to 29 September
Congo DRC // 30 September, 2019
Health zones that have reported cases..Ebola
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WHO MERS CoV update August 2019
Saudi Arabia // 26 September, 2019
In an update today, the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed six cases of MERS CoV infection in Saudi Arabia during the month of August.MERS-CoV
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Ebola updates 2 to 8 Sep
Congo DRC // 10 September, 2019
Updates from the Ministry of Health and World Health Organization, as well as news about the disease...Ebola
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Further H5N1 in poultry
Nepal // 03 September, 2019
The OIE has been notified of an outbreak of H5N1 on a mixed poultry farm...Bird flu H5N1
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Some flu vaccine may be delayed by late ingredient selection
United States // Canada // United Kingdom // Finland // 06 October, 2019
The CDC addressed the question of whether a delayed decision on vaccine components could delay production.Seasonal Flu
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WHO Flu update 3 September 2019
Australia // Chile // Cote d'Ivoire // Colombia // French Polynesia // Guinea // Madagascar // Myanmar // New Caledonia // Peru // Senegal // South Africa // Thailand // Togo // 03 September, 2019
The latest WHO flu update has been released, with data to 18 August.Seasonal Flu
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Ebola updates 16 to 22 September - second vaccine to be used
Congo DRC // 23 September, 2019
Updates from the Ministry of Health and World Health Organization, as well as news about the disease...Ebola
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WHO Flu Update
Bahrain // Kuwait // Saudi Arabia // Oman // Qatar // Cuba // Cote d'Ivoire // Ghana // Guinea // Niger // Togo // Cameroon // South Sudan // Kenya // Zambia // Iran // Laos // Cambodia // Thailand // 25 November, 2019
World Health Organization's weekly worldwide flu update.Seasonal Flu
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H5N5 in birds in Taiwan
Taiwan (China) // 23 September, 2019
The World Organisation of Animal Health (OIE) has been notified of highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N5) on a duck farm in Qishan District, Kaohsiung City.Bird flu other strains
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WHO investigating cases of an unknown illness - MOH states not Ebola, WHO requests more information and testing
Tanzania // 24 September, 2019
The World Health Organization is investigating a death in Tanzania which is reportedly not due to Ebola...General Articles, Unknown Cause
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Study: Hand sanitisers less effective at killing influenza virus
20 September, 2019
Hand sanitisers have demonstrated being less effective at removing influenza virus from hands...General Articles
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MERS CoV cases September 2019
Saudi Arabia // 09 October, 2019
The following MERS-CoV cases have been reported in September...MERS-CoV
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Report: Global preparedness for health emergencies
19 September, 2019
The first annual report about the global preparedness for health emergencies has been published...General Articles