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WHO study estimates Global immunization efforts have saved at least 154 million lives over the past 50 years

Submitted by mike kraft on Wed, 2024-04-24 19:06

Global immunization efforts have saved at least 154 million lives over the past 50 years A major landmark study reveals that global immunization efforts have saved an estimated 154 million lives – or the equivalent of 6 lives every minute of every year – over the past 50 years. The vast majority of lives saved – 101 million – were those of infants.

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Lower- income nations lacked adequate protection for health workers during COVID-19--survey

Submitted by mike kraft on Wed, 2023-07-19 10:20

Lower- income nations lacked adequate protection for health workers during COVID-19 Only 43% of healthcare facilities had sufficient personal protective equipment to comply with COVID-19 safety guidelines. CIDRAP

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Mpox cases rise in Africa, new infections reported in Europe

Submitted by mike kraft on Mon, 2023-05-08 09:18

Mpox cases rise 7% in Africa as Europe reports 17 new infections Africa has had a 7.4% case increase, with 111 new infections in the most recent 2 weeks. CIDRAP

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Ebola: Uganda applies lessons from first outbreak, but reports increase in the capital

Submitted by mike kraft on Mon, 2022-10-24 10:29

Uganda applies well-honed lessons to new Ebola outbreak (nbcnews.com)

...the East African country — lauded for its coronavirus response, which was built around engaging the community and training health officials — is drawing lessons from the first Ebola outbreak in 2004.

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Ebola experimental vaccine trial may begin soon in Uganda

Submitted by mike kraft on Thu, 2022-09-29 11:42

Ebola experimental vaccine trial may begin soon in Uganda A trial of one or possibly two experimental vaccines to protect against the Ebola Sudan virus may begin shortly in Uganda, where there have been at least 36 cases and 23 deaths from the virus. Helen Branswell STAT

The trial could get underway within a couple of weeks and definitely before the end of October, said Ana Maria Henao-Restrepo, who heads WHO’s R&D Blueprint effort to develop drugs, diagnostics, and vaccines to respond to outbreaks of rare and dangerous pathogens.

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Uganda confirms 7 Ebola cases, races to halt outbreak

Submitted by mike kraft on Thu, 2022-09-22 17:19

Uganda confirms 7 Ebola cases, races to halt outbreak KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Uganda confirmed seven Ebola infections Thursday as authorities try to track down 43 contacts of known Ebola patients two days after authorities in the East African country announced an outbreak of the contagious disease. AP NEWS

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Demand for COVID shots drops in Africa as supply rises

Submitted by mike kraft on Wed, 2022-05-18 09:35

When Africans asked for COVID shots, they didn't get them. Now they don't want them Demand for COVID shots drops in Africa as supply rises. Edward Mcallister,Cooper Inveen Reuters

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Omicron BA.2 COVID variant has circulated in U.S. for some time--White House

Submitted by mike kraft on Mon, 2022-03-14 19:14

White House: Omicron BA.2 COVID variant has circulated in U.S. for some time The White House said on Monday that the Omicron BA.2 sub-variant of COVID-19 had been circulating in the United States for some time, with roughly 35,000 cases at the moment, and more money was needed to help fight it. Reuters Reuters

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Ebola: Overview of current state of vaccine development

Submitted by mike kraft on Fri, 2021-12-10 17:50

Current state of Ebola virus vaccines: A snapshot plospathogens

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Second Ebola case confirmed in eastern Congo, vaccinations starting

Submitted by mike kraft on Fri, 2021-10-15 20:37

Second Ebola case confirmed in eastern Congo Health officials in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo confirmed a second case of Ebola on Thursday and said the latest flare-up of the virus appeared to be linked to the massive 2018-2020 outbreak. Fiston Mahamba Reuters

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