Tag: Public health
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Major Polio Vaccination Campaign Launches in Gaza Amid Humanitarian Efforts, Says Doctors Without Borders Coordinator
In a recent update on the humanitarian situation in Gaza, an aid worker from Doctors Without Borders shared insights from his six-week mission across the enclave. Amidst ongoing conflicts, the World Health Organization is launching a major vaccination campaign against polio, aiming to vaccinate over 600,000 children in Gaza, where the virus has reemerged after…
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Africa CDC Declares First Public Health Emergency Over Mpox Outbreak
The Africa Centres for Disease Control (Africa CDC) has declared a Public Health Emergency over a severe outbreak of mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) that began in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in September and has since spread to neighboring countries. The outbreak, which marks the first time the Africa CDC has issued such…
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Experts Utilize Sewage to Monitor Outbreaks of COVID-19, Monkeypox, and Polio
Researchers have harnessed sewage analysis as a crucial tool for detecting and managing the spread of diseases such as COVID-19, monkeypox, and polio. Utilizing wastewater from over a million residents in the Bay Area, the Sewer Coronavirus Alert Network (SCAN) at Stanford University and its partners process samples to identify the presence and levels of…